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Thai Airways has responded to the continuing rise in the price of jet fuel by passing on some of the costs to its passengers in the form of fuel surcharges. The new increases will take effect from June 25th 2008.
Domestic routes will see an increase in price to cover the charge of US$20 [...]

A performance of traditional Thai puppetry from the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre in Bangkok has won the highest accolade in the World Festival of Puppet Art held recently in Prague. The bi-annual competition attracts the best puppeteers in the world and this year’s success by the Joe Louis troupe emulates their achievement in 2006 when [...]

This shouldn’t really be headline news; a taxi actually switching on its meter when a passenger gets in. Tourists visiting Ko Samui have long complained about rude and aggressive taxi-meter drivers refusing to put on the meter and charging exaggerated fares, but it seems changes are on the way . . . supposedly.
Although they are [...]

The most important thing to remember when you are dealing with shopkeepers and stallholders in Thailand is to smile. It might sound trite, but the smile is one of the most important parts of getting a good deal when you are shopping in Thailand. Smiling establishes good intent and even if you don’t end up [...]

In response to rising fuel costs, Thai Airways have announced a major shake-up in their service between Thailand and the United States.
From July 1st 2008, Thailand’s national carrier will no longer operate a direct service between Bangkok and New York. The same fate awaits the Bangkok to Los Angeles service which will cease operating later [...]

Thai police aren’t worried about football hooligans; they’re more concerned about the flurry of illegal gambling that will take place during the next 3 weeks as Euro 2008 kicks off in Austria and Switzerland. National police chief Pol Gen Patcharawat has ordered police stations all over Thailand to crackdown on illegal betting activity during the [...]

With over 9,000 booths spread over 35 acres of land, Chatuchak is believed to be the world’s largest weekend market with an average weekend attracting over 400,000 people. The market is something of a Bangkok institution also known as ‘Talat Jatujak’ which in turn is simplified as ‘JJ’. Although plenty of foreign tourists make their [...]