PHUKET: The Phang Nga Provincial Administrative Organisation (OrBorJor) is currently promoting the products of Andaman coastal provinces through a Goods Fair being held in Udon Thani.
Savvy tourists in Thailand may eventually ask why it is that they see countless Thai monks, but no Thai nuns. The answer is: it’s a deeply sensitive and at times explosive issue.
FORMULA ONE: The Singapore Grand Prix, the longest race on the calendar, lasted mere seconds for championship hopeful Sebastian Vettel.
PHUKET: The Phuket Highways Office has announced that a section of the 4018 road in Layan, Thalang will be closed for five hours on Monday (Sept 25) while workers place concrete barriers along the road.
JAPAN: Heated toilets that spray users clean, train seats that revolve so passengers can admire the scenery and a convenience store on every corner: welcome to Japan, where hospitality and customer service form part of the country’s DNA.
GOLF: An eagle three on the 17th hole proved the difference for Phuket native Saranporn “Ein” Langkulgasettrin last Friday (Sept 15) as the Thai teen sensation closed with a one-under-par 71 to win the PTT Thailand LPGA Masters by one stroke for her sixth title of the year.
PHUKET: Thalang Police are hunting for two suspects who on Wednesday snatched a Danish tourist’s bag containing valuables worth over B55,000 from his motorbike when he pulled over for a brief moment on Thepkrasattri Rd.
INDONESIA: Indonesian officials raised the highest possible alert for a volcano on the resort island of Bali late yesterday (Sept 22), after tremors prompted thousands to flee over fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.
BANGKOK: If you are a working-class employee in Thong Lor – a street filled with chic bars, expensive restaurants and high-society teenagers speeding by in foreign luxury cars – then available street food is one of few options that aligns with your daily dining budget.