Dams and rock-blasting projects are destroying biodiversity and traditional cultures of the Mekong The groans and grumbles emanating from Thai villages along the banks of the Mekong right now suggest that the river is in serious trouble. Villagers are complaining that Chinese dams upstream are causing unseasonably high and low levels that are disrupting river […]
Over 1,000 unlicensed taxis, guides arrested A special security team at Suvarnabhumi airport has arrested 750 unlicensed taxi and limousine drivers and 405 illegal tour guides in the space of just one month, officials say. The security team, made up of police, airport security guards and land transport officials, began a crackdown on illegal activities […]
Spend four days immersed in traditional Thai cooking and culture at the Prem Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Experience a new level of cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand created by Su-Mei Yu, an award-winning restaurateur, cooking teacher and author. Su-Mei Yu has designed a special four-day vegetarian cooking course and cultural experience from October […]
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian police have detained a Thai woman for allegedly attempting to smuggle out more two kilogrammes of cocaine valued at 1.7 million ringgit (459,460 dollars), official news reports said Tuesday. The 22-year-old suspect, who is two months pregnant, was detained Friday at a bus stop, after she had boarded a bus headed […]
Ahh Thailand. If the ladyboys don’t get you the elephants will. I was molested by one in front of a paying audience. What I had expected was a “baby elephant massage” – a photo opportunity where a (big) baby elephant pretends to massage your back with his foot. The first indication something was different from […]
BANGKOK, Sept 6 (TNA) — In an attempt to facilitate outbound passengers and enable flights to leave on schedule, officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport will implement a centralised security screening system starting at1 am Monday, said Airports of Thailand president Serirat Prasutanond. The airport has already implemented the system in the west wing of the airport […]
The slump in Thailand’s tourism industry has resulted in at least 22 hotels in Bangkok worth a combined 17 billion baht being offered for sale, according to Patima Jeerapaet, managing director of the property consultant Colliers International Thailand. One of the properties on the block is valued at around 3 billion baht while the average […]
The Surin Elephant Round-up usually takes place on the third weekend of November in Surin province,(this year, 2009, main weekend is 20th, 21st and 22nd November) Isan, Thailand. It is of recent origin, first held in 1960. The people of Surin were traditionally excellent at capturing elephants in Cambodia, then training them as working animals. […]
