Two weeks ago almost 70% of eligible voters turned out to exercise their rights in the country’s first general election following the September 19, 2006 military coup, which ousted former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.
The People’s Power Party (PPP), that rose from the ashes of Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai party were the winners, with 48% of [...]
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Chiang Mai University, Naresuan University and Kasetsart University are collaborating on a research project to assess the environmental impact of a Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son cable car. Government officials and private investors who are in support of the cable car initiative believe this 1.2 ten-billion baht project in Mae Hong Son and the surrounding areas [...]
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
For the first time in the country’s history, a large number of State Railway of Thailand (SRT) employees have begun a strike that have disrupted train services to many destinations across the country.
The train services to key cities like Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani were now suspended.
It is likely that the suspended services will continue [...]
Thai Airasia has rolled out its first new aircraft, an Airbus A320 jetliner, signaling its determination to win a larger share of the region’s budget travelers, and the company plans also to open new domestic and international routes in the coming year.
The new aircraft A320 flew from Bangkok to the northern province of Chiang Mai [...]
“Backpackers are intellectual tourists. They are adventurous, generally well behaved and I regard each of them as seeking a better understanding of our culture. Why don’t we welcome them? They are decent people and they will come back again and again.”
After many months of different messages from the government, some indicating that Thailand is now [...]
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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