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Destination Loei
Loei Province in the far west of upper northeastern Thailand, or Isaan, is defined by the natural beauty of its landscape which embraces mountain...
Two suspected drug smugglers arrested with over 430,000 speed pills
BANGKOK, Aug 7 -- Two members of an alleged transnational drug syndicate were detained with 432,000 methamphetamine (or 'speed') pills, valued at Bt129...
Northern provinces brace for approaching tropical storm
PHICHIT, July 30 – Thailand’s northern provinces on Saturday are in preparation for possible floods from the upcoming tropical storm ‘Nock-Ten’ which is forecast...
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Rails through Remembrance: Travelling Thailand’s Death Railway from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi
A slow journey by local train along one of the world’s most haunted railways, where history, memory, and landscape converge.
Bangkok: Departure
I began this rail...
Wine World: The Smell of Christmas
Perhaps because we rely so much on the senses of sight and hearing, our sense of smell sometimes takes a back seat in our...
When a few houses change the tone of the whole street in Pattaya
Noise, safety, and the quiet cost Pattaya is beginning to notice
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya has never claimed to be a quiet city. Built on...
Jomtien officials rescue unconscious transgender woman on beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – Jomtien municipal officers, together with lifeguards, rushed to assist a Thai transgender woman who was found unconscious on Jomtien Beach near...
Pattaya food vendor appeals for police action after thieves steal his motorcycle in under...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A food vendor from Phetchabun has appealed to police for urgent action after his motorcycle was brazenly stolen in front of...