This week, a new political magazine known as DMagazine will go on sale at the Royal Plaza in Pattaya. Although the magazine openly supports the party known as the “red shirts” the editor of DMagazine insists that the main message of the magazine i…
Those with a taste for style and luxury will be able to check out the new branch of Langham Hotels International on Koh Samui soon. The leading hotel chain will open a new boutique resort, namely the Langham Place Samui at the popular area of Lamai Bea…
Stretching from China through Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and finally to Europe, plans for a new Silk Road have been announced this week. With 74,700 kilometers of working track and serving 29 countries, the Trans-Asian Railway is set to be a lifeline to South East Asia. The rail link will enter Thailand in […]
Many residents of Chiang Mai and those passing through the capital will have breathed a sigh of relief as it was announced on Tuesday that the trains would start running again.
The State Railway of Thailand labour union announced the end of their two …
If you plan on swimming in the sea off one of Phuket’s beautiful beaches, make sure you look out for the red flags and other signs, which have been put in place to warn swimmers about strong currents in certain parts of the water.
The currents can b…
Phuket’s tourist figures have just been released and as many would have predicted they show a dramatic reduce in figures compared to last year and other previous years. The figures were released by the Office of Tourism Development last week and show that tourist figures have dropped right across Thailand, from 5.5 million in 2008 […]
Great news for those who plan to visit the pretty island of Samui in the next few months; many of the island’s top hotels will be offering one free night’s stay for free (Year 2009). The initiative has been set up by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in order to encourage tourists back to the […]
Visitors to Pattaya don’t have to worry about whether there will be enough water to shower this summer as the waterworks director has recently announced that there will be enough water until the middle of 2010.
According to a report in the Pattaya M…
