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Phu Soi Dao
The rainy season is generally not the best time of year to visit destinations in this part of the world. But Phu Soi Dao is a notable exception.
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2 Sep 2010
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SIAM BAYVIEW HOTEL
With 27 years of public service under its belt, the Siam Bayview still stands tall among Pattaya's accommodation choices thanks to its unrivalled hospitality. Its vibrant atmosphere is a true reflection of the personality of its owner, Kamala Sukosol, a talented performer who has a penchant for breaking out into song - often to raise money for a good cause. Her establishment has 260 rooms and suites; some overlook the ocean, others this resort town.
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2 Sep 2010
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Rapid transit
These days you can get to Suvarnabhumi Airport from downtown Bangkok in quick time thanks to the Airport Rail Link (ARL), a rapid train ride on elevated tracks 28 kilometres long inaugurated last week.
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2 Sep 2010
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Always open to new experiences
Real-estate developer Wichai Poolworaluk says he often sees things which inspire him while he's holidaying in Europe and Asia, ideas which he later puts to creative use in his business ventures.
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2 Sep 2010
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Healing touch
The Land of Smiles is known the world over for quite a few things. Of course, among those things are the elephant and Thai massage. But of the millions of tourists visiting Thailand each year how many would have the chance to experience a "massage" by a Thai elephant?
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2 Sep 2010
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HIATUS HUA HIN
The InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, Prachuap Khiri Khan
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2 Sep 2010
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FAIR OF DREAMS
After Japan and South Korea, China is the only country in Asia to host a world fair, and the one currently in progress there in more ways than one marks the coming of age of this Asian giant, an emerging economic power with tremendous clout on the world stage.
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2 Sep 2010
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NAVAL GAZING
Guns, a submarine, torpedoes, a seaplane and a tank are just some of the exhibits at the Naval Museum in Samut Prakan. The museum offers a unique insight into the long and colourful history of the Royal Thai Navy. On Sukhumvit Road, opposite the sprawling Royal Thai Navy Academy, the museum is a treasure trove of artifacts and memorabilia, from weapons and models of ancient warships to remnants of royal barges.
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29 Aug 2010
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ASARA VILLA & SUITE
Hua Hin boasts numerous hotels and resorts along its extended sandy strip, but few really stand out. Asara, located at the northern end of the beach, is one place that does.
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26 Aug 2010
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Shrimp march
Although not as spectacular as Africa's well-known Great Migration of the wildebeest and other mammals, the annual march of these crustaceans at Kaeng Lamduan Waterfall is still quite amazing.
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26 Aug 2010
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Phuket's still a magnet for investors
Foreign investors find Phuket a lucrative spot in which to do business due to its international appeal as a beach destination, its eye-catching natural beauty and year-round tropical climate, says Allan Zeman, owner of the five-star Andara Resort & Villas which opened on the island earlier this year.
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26 Aug 2010
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New eco-tourist draw in Korat
The Tourism and Sports Ministry has plans to turn Kaeng Wang Tao stream in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) into an eco-tourist destination for trekking, canoeing and rafting.
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26 Aug 2010
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Eloquent nanny
Taking us on a tour of the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle was this lady in a period costume who introduced herself as the ''nanny'' of Mary Queen of Scots. She regaled us with interesting anecdotes about Scottish history, with special mention of how the gutsy royal fought and subsequently perished in an effort to save the crown.
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26 Aug 2010
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FASCINATING CITY
Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful, very lively and vibrant city. Once you are fascinated by its passions, you never forget it.
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26 Aug 2010
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Ngao Waterfall
Cascading down a mountainside with nothing to obstruct one's view, Ngao Waterfall can be plainly seen from a great distance.
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19 Aug 2010
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BANGKOK CENTRE HOTEL
As the name suggests, this midtown hotel off Rama IV Road is walking distance from the MRT subway terminus making it easy for guests to connect to all parts of Bangkok, and also Hua Lamphong railway station which has daily train connections to the provinces.
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19 Aug 2010
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Jewel in the jungle
While strained relations between Phnom Penh and Bangkok have temporarily halted public access to Preah Vihear (aka Phra Viharn), another jewel of Khmer civilisation located close to the Thai-Cambodian border is still welcoming tourists from all nations.
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19 Aug 2010
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Passion for food, taste for travel
Checking out local varieties of food and sampling the cuisine is an integral part of the travel experience for Bunn Borriboon, the enthusiastic young host of Krua Indy, the one-hour TV cookery programme which goes out on Channel 5 every Saturday from 10am.
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19 Aug 2010
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Airport-city rail link opens Aug 23
The rapid rail transit service between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi Airport, undergoing test run since May, will be inaugurated on Monday, Aug 23.
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19 Aug 2010
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Mixing 'em well
These students, who came from different schools, are having a jolly time together on the beach as part of a science camp held at the Border Patrol Police's Rama VI Camp in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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19 Aug 2010
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Long time coming
On a recent trip to Myanmar's former capital, Yangon, I was mesmerised by the religious fervour with which the locals follow their Buddhist faith.
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19 Aug 2010
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Shot baseball player leaves hospital
CARACAS : Venezuela is investigating the shooting of a Hong Kong player during a game at the women's Baseball World Cup. Vice-President Elias Jaua said the player was hit in the leg during a game against the Netherlands in a stadium at a military base in Caracas on Friday. She was taken to the base's medical centre for treatment but was not seriously hurt.
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16 Aug 2010
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Mo E-daeng
Overlooking the lowlands that are now part of Cambodia, the steep cliff of Mo E-daeng is where officials have had the headquarters of Khao Phra Viharn National Park built. This location also provides the easiest access to Phra Viharn (or Preah Vihear, as the Cambodians calls it), an ancient Khmer shrine to the Hindu god Shiva.
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12 Aug 2010
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NOK AIR: BANGKOK-SAMUI
Flying to Samui has become a lot more affordable, thanks to a new link-up between Nok Air and ferry operator Lomprayah.
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12 Aug 2010
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Bitten by the travel bug? Carpe diem!
It was to break the monotony of her day-to-day existence that a young journalist named Narumon Kasemsuk made what was for her a radical decision: to go on her first trip abroad to a country where she knew nobody and couldn't speak the language. Little did she realise that the experience would develop into a passion for exotic locales, cause her career to take off in an unexpected direction and prompt her to write a pair of chatty travelogues.
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12 Aug 2010
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New border province woos tourists
Aspiring to join the ranks of other more famous travel destinations in the Northeast, newly-carved Bung Khla Province, which until last week was part of Nong Khai, will host a boat race next month to celebrate its elevated status.
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12 Aug 2010
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Mummy dearest
Just six months old, this girl cuddled up to her mother is a picture of contentment.
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12 Aug 2010
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