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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to attract high-spending visitors from the Middle East in the second half of this year, aiming to use the market as a new tourism growth engine.

Bangkok Post

The struggle to keep a 124-year-old railway station in Odisha alive

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage and locals in the southern part of the State demand the conservation of the Paralakhemundi station master’s office and other structures, as modernisation gets under way.

The Hindu

Thai women win 4x100m relay title

The Thai women's 4x100m relay team won the gold medal at the SEA Games in Cambodia on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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A mystical land

With the chilly winter breeze subsiding, Taiwan is gaining favour with Thai tourists looking for short-haul affordable holidays. My recent trip to Taipei coincided with the launch of the "Taiwan The Lucky Land" campaign, which offers foreign visitors the chance to win NT$5,000 (5,470 baht) in coupons as pocket money…

Bangkok Post

Saha unit allocates B6bn for tower project

KingBridge Tower Co, a unit of Saha Group, has invested 6 billion baht to build KingBridge Tower, targeting office space for rent.

Bangkok Post

Grand start to Ganga Jatara, Tirupati’s own annual folk fest

The traditional festival is observed with great reverence by the native residents of Tirupati, who converge at their hometown for this event, wherever they are settled across the globe. According to the folklore, the goddess is worshipped as the younger sister of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala.

The Hindu

Village Ticket takes Chennai back to its rural roots

The fourth edition of Village Ticket held between May 5 and 7 curated the highlights of a rural experience for the city populace

The Hindu

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TAT eyes 1m Chinese visitors in October

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hopes the Chinese market can surge to 1 million arrivals per month in October, as occurred in 2019, thanks to increasing flight capacity and an influx of demand during high season, with e-visa issues resolved by that time.

Bangkok Post

Class is in session

Last Saturday, a crowd of children with their families, as well as politicians and their supporters, braved the blistering summer heat to gather at the "Candidate Classroom" event where representatives of six political parties discussed Thai education and the rights of children within schools. Styled as a game show, "Candidate…

Bangkok Post

Kieran decimates rivals for 2nd gold

Thailand's Kieran Tuntivate claimed his second gold medal of the 32nd SEA Games after winning the men's 5,000m title in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Celebrity couple arraigned in Forex-3D Ponzi case

Prosecutors have indicted celebrity couple "DJ Man" and his singer-wife "Baitoey" and four others for alleged fraud in the multi-billion-baht Forex-3D Ponzi case.

Bangkok Post

Yellow Line delay irks Dems

Representatives of the Democratic Party have urged the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to speed up the opening of the Yellow Line service.

Bangkok Post

Phuket tourism set to take a bigger hit

Foreign arrivals to Phuket may plunge to a lower than expected level during the upcoming low season, due largely to the slowdown of the Chinese market and the bankruptcy of an Indian airline.

Bangkok Post

First term spending to reach B57.8bn

People's spending ahead of the first term of school, which starts in the middle of this month, is expected to reach 57.8 billion baht, the highest since the survey was first conducted in 2010.

Bangkok Post

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Clergy reform long overdue

The recent downfall of a well-known monk has again exposed a darker reality beneath the serene surface of Thai Buddhism: monks' sexual misconduct and the theft of temple funds.

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — May 9, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

Illegal houseboat operations thrive in Alappuzha

The tourist boat tragedy at Tanur has given rise to renewed calls on the need for reining in houseboats and other tourist vessels operating flouting norms in Alappuzha, a major backwater destination.

Bangkok Post

Unlock your culinary world with Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy's culinary fest Eat Out returns this summer and promises a series of rewarding dining packages for Marriott Bonvoy members at participating 46 hotels and resorts across Thailand until June 30.

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ASEAN leaders to tackle regional crises at tropical resort

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at a picturesque tourist destination with sun-splashed tropical islands to tackle regional crises

Bangkok Post

High-profile monk's 'embezzlement' tally nears B300m

Police have found more money and gold bullion worth about 100 million baht buried behind Phra Ajarn Khom's temple in Nakhon Ratchasima province, raising his alleged embezzlement to almost 300 million baht.

The Hindu

From Mylari dose to paya soup: Malgudi Mylari Mane brings authentic Karnataka cuisine to Bengaluru

A new restaurant called Malgudi Mylari Mane aims to bring the traditional home-style recipes of Karnataka to the forefront of the city’s culinary scene.

Bangkok Post

Former monk denies theft of temple funds

A former monk, arrested with two others for allegedly embezzling 180 million baht from Wat Pha Dhammakiri in Nakhon Ratchasima during his tenure there, denied the charge during police questioning.

Bangkok Post

Zoning shift for Natai Beach spurs hope

Based on its proximity to Phuket and its airport, Natai Beach is poised to become an international tourist destination, with several property developers ready to start their projects once a new town plan comes into effect.

Dynamite News

Delhi LG plants 300 cherry blossom and chinar saplings on 3 Yamuna Islands

Under the guidance of Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday to add a new dimension to Yamuna rejuvenation and Delhi's aesthetic upgradation, 300 saplings (150 saplings each) of Cherry Blossom and Chinar were planted at three islands in the Yamuna between Qudsia Ghat and ITO Barrage. Read further on…

The Guardian - UK

Exiled PM’s daughter determined to ‘seize the reins’ in Thai elections

Back on the campaign trail just days after giving birth, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is confident of a landslide victory

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