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Archive for June, 2024
25 Jun, 2024
Award-winning images highlight link between ASEAN tourism and sustainability
Bangkok — Ten spectacular photographs capturing the natural and cultural beauty of Thailand and the ASEAN countries have won awards in a competition organised by the Confederation of Thai Journalists (CTJ). Five awards were for the ASEAN countries, and another five for entries from Thailand. The winners were conferred their awards at a ceremony on […]
more…21 Jun, 2024
Tourism-deprived South Thailand Provinces expect better days with improved road, air access
Narathiwat Province, South Thailand — The South Thailand provinces of Pattani and Narathiwat are pretty much at the bottom of the heap in terms of tourism. That is set to change over the next three years thanks to upcoming improvements in road and air accessibility. An upgrading of Narathiwat airport is due for completion by […]
more…19 Jun, 2024
Thailand continues converting battlefields into trading fields, this time in the South
Pattani Province, South Thailand — In the 1980s, after the end of the Indochina wars of the 1970s, Thailand forged a policy of “converting battlefields into trading fields”, making the kingdom a hub of travel, trade and transportation for the Greater Mekong Subregion countries of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. As its far-sighted success is more […]
more…16 Jun, 2024
Elegant Holy Quran museum is Thailand’s Best Kept Secret
Narathiwat Province, South Thailand — It is arguably Thailand’s best kept secret. Muslim visitors to Thailand will be fascinated by the collection of magnificent Holy Qurans and historic artefacts exhibited in the Museum of Islamic Cultural Heritage and Al-Quran Learning Centre in Narathiwat, the country’s southernmost province, about 1,140 kilometres from Bangkok on the border […]
more…15 Jun, 2024
Thai-Muslim women on the move as peace gains ground in South Thailand
Pattani Province, South Thailand — One of the biggest positive impacts of the slow but steady onset of peace in South Thailand is the emergence of a new generation of female entrepreneurs. This was more than apparent during a June 11-13 familiarisation trip organised for members of the diplomatic corps and media by the Ministry […]
more…8 Jun, 2024
People I Meet: Real-life Stories from Grassroots Tourism Workers in Khao Lak
Khao Lak, Phang-nga Province, South Thailand — Tourism is all about people. But how often do we hear from the rank-and-file, blue collar employees who are supposed to be the main beneficiaries of tourism? At the Thailand Travel Mart Plus in the beach resort of Khao Lak between 5-7 June 2024, I felt it was […]
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