Archive for May, 2010

Mysterious and beautiful romania

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Romania’s singular beauty, beguiling simplicity and fascinating history remain untouched despite its swift, post-EU membership transformations. Hand-ploughed fields, cone-shaped haystacks, sheep stampedes down country roads and not-quite-legal but not-quite-illegal home-made plum-brandy distilling sheds endure. The boomerang-shaped Carpathian Mountains offer exceptional and relatively uncrowded…

All about Mangroves

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The Sirinat-Rajini Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Centre is a man-made forest with much to educate and entertain visitors of all ages. Under a royal initiative, it opened its doors to the public two years ago, and today it carries out research in all areas of the rehabilitation of mangrove ecosystems. The learning centre is in the [...]

BLOOMING MARVELOUS

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The sunflowers are in bloom on a plot of land on the Kaset-Nawamin road, behind Satriwittaya 2 School.

Getting Away

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Chiang Rai office would like to invite all types of traveller to take part in a free day-trip in the country’s verdant northernmost province, scheduled for May 15.

Trial of airport rail link postponed

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The trial service of the airport rail link, which was scheduled to begin on Friday, has been postponed indefinitely because of the continuing political unrest, Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum said on Thursday.

Ao Wai

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Koh Samet, Rayong

Evason and six senses hideaway Hua Hin

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

9/22 Moo 5 Paknampran, Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77220 Tel: 032-618-200; fax: 032-618-201 Email: reservations-huahin@sixsenses.com; website:www.sixsenses.com

A sporting chance

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Winning the very first Kiteboard Tour of Asia Championship to be held in Thailand has made Narapichit Pudla all the more determined to do his utmost to promote this relatively new sport here.

Streetside snack

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

I took this photo recently in Khlong Toey market. Jay Sim, as she is called by her customers, is a friendly street vendor who caught my interest with her dress and appearance.

Fantabulous!

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

If you’re a fan of comics and blockbuster movies, Hollywood’s Universal Studios in California would be one of the dream places you’d like to visit. But now you need not travel all the way to the US because there is a moviethemed park featuring spectacular attractions including rides, live shows and high-technology entertainment in Japan [...]