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The extent of the damage to Thailand’s economy is just starting to come clear in the wake of the chaos wrought by anti-government protestors who drove away risk-averse investors and wrecked the tourism industry with the closure of Bangkok’s international airports. With the Democrat Party’s leader Abhisit Vejjajiva installed Monday as the new Thai prime […]

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Agencies feared children would be at greater risk of trafficking in the wake of Cyclone Nargis MAE SOT, 11 December 2008 (IRIN) – When Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in May, leaving close to 140,000 people dead or missing, aid workers feared an increase in child trafficking from the region. Burmese children have long been trafficked […]

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MAE SOT, 3 December 2008 (IRIN) – When Lynn Mon and his family arrived in the Thai border town of Mae Sot in June, they were penniless. Cyclone Nargis had devastated their village in the Ayeyarwady Delta, destroying their home, farmland and livelihood, as well as killing 30 members of their family. “We had to […]

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Author Paul Theroux ponders the changing face of travel as he’s witnessed it and tells GREG LOWE how to make the most of your trips There is a misconception about how travel has changed, like the misconception about the Internet. That it makes people more intelligent, that it puts them in touch, that it gives […]

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Thailand´s property market will be hit by the double impact of domestic politics and global economic turmoil next year, but while both prices and demand may fall by up to 20 percent as the Thai economy falters, the market´s sound fundamentals will continue to provide solid medium to long term profits for cash-rich investors. The […]

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MAE SOT , Min Min U, 24, from the village of Betut in Labutta Township, deep in the heart of Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, recalls the day Cyclone Nargis struck, prompting him and his wife to migrate to the Thai border town of Mae Sot: “The winds started to blow at around 2pm on 2 May. […]

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By GREG LOWE IN BANGKOK THAILAND’s economic fundamentals are sound enough to ride out the global financial crisis, though the domestic political turmoil is making a bad situation worse, experts say. Consumer fears: Thai consumers are now more fearful of the future than when they were living under military rule last November, says Moodys Economy.com

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Shop ’til you drop? For the true test of retail therapy’s outer limits,try touring four of Asia’s leading mega malls BANGKOK If shopping malls are cathedrals of consumerism, then Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong district could be likened to Vatican City, with CentralWorld taking pride of place as its St Peter’s Basilica. But what makes this complex stand […]

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Looking to put a fresh spin on your holiday? Choose from this two-wheel tour trio, grab a bike and get rolling on the road to outdoor adventure BANGKOK By Greg Lowe Min Buri, just 20 km from downtown Bangkok, is one of the city’s best areas to explore by bike. Its cultural and ethnic mix […]

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Thailand’s tourism industry draws on a wealth of experience in greeting global dignitaries — including royalty, celebrities and Fortune 500 corporate leaders — to provide tourists who are culturally aware and environmentally responsible with the best destination experiences Asia has to offer. Read more

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