Category: Bangkok Travel
Retail goes retro
With its bizarre appearance, the building housing the Nightingale-Olympic store in Phahurat shows its age. The out-of-date fashion on display in the windows and a lack of air-conditioning inside might scare some customers away, but do not judge this book by its cover. Bangkokpost.com : Travel
Thousands stranded, airline goes bust
Budget carrier Air Australia collapsed Friday, stranding thousands of passengers as its domestic flights and international services to Honolulu, Bali and Phuket were all grounded. Bangkokpost.com : Travel
Location, Location
While going to the beach often means wading into the ocean with all your clothes on (for Thais) or laying on the sand till you resemble a bright red chilli pepper (for tourists), the recently opened ibis Hua Hin is perfectly situated for vacationers who want to explore the seaside town. Bangkokpost.com : Travel
Khantoke dinner and dance in the Northeast
Nakhon Ratchasima provincial authorities and the local Tourism Authority of Thailand office invite all to try local culinary and cultural treats at the Kin Khao Kham Khongdee Festival to be held at Muang Khaek Khmer temple in Sung Noen district from March 9 to 11. Highlights include a light-and-sound performance entitled “Sri Janasa Pura”, and [...]
Balinese beat goes on
Darting eyes. Flashing fingers. Shimmying shoulders. Fast footwork. Serene yet intense. A young and ornately attired female Balinese legong dancer mesmerises the audience, moving in sync to the tune created by about 20 male musicians in the Indian-inspired gamelan orchestra, a cousin of Thailand’s piphat tradition. The performance takes place against the backdrop of an [...]