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The Bank of Thailand (B.O.T.) has been instructed to keep a close eye on the value of the Thai Baht. This follows a meeting between government ministers, senior economic officials and the governor of the B.O.T. Despite the internal political problems in Thailand, the Thai Baht has strengthened this year. Economic experts say this is [...]

A two-month-old tiger cub has been found in an oversized item of baggage at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. The tiger cub had been drugged and was hidden in the bag amid stuffed animal toys. Customs staff at Bangkok airport made the discovery as the bag went through the x-ray machine in the cargo area. Wildlife officials [...]

Thailand has announced that they will be resuming diplomatic relations with Cambodia. The announcement was made shortly after Cambodia confirmed that Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned his role as economic adviser to Phnom Penh. In November 2009, Cambodia’s decision to appoint the controversial Thaksin as an economic adviser led to a major diplomatic rift between Bangkok [...]

The train link between Suvarnabhumi international airport and the centre of Bangkok will officially be open for business on Monday (August 23, 2010). Although the much-delayed airport train link has been running a test service in recent weeks, the official opening day is Monday. However, for many overseas tourists the new train service connecting Suvarnabhumi [...]

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has introduced a campaign aimed at restoring tourist confidence in the aftermath of the political demonstrations held earlier this year. It is also hoped that the ‘Smile Campaign’ will help the traders and businesses that suffered losses during the prolonged political rally in the commercial district of Bangkok.
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Today is the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit which is an occasion marked by a public holiday in Thailand. The Queen’s birthday is always a national holiday, but tomorrow (Friday) has also been designated as an additional public holiday enabling many Thai people to enjoy a long weekend. Her Majesty is 78 today.

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I’ve been asked a number of times what is the best place to stay on Ko Samui. As always, the answer depends on what you are looking for because the ideal location for a honeymooning couple probably won’t be right for a single backpacker. Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to stay in a [...]