Archive for December, 2009

Dec
30

Baby Panda a $1 Million Bonanza for Chiang Mai Zoo

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Thailand’s seven-month-old giant panda cub, Lin Ping, has generated more than Bt42 million (about $US1.25 million) for the Northern Thailand provincial zoo that aided conception through artificially ...

Dec
30

Thailand Rail Network to Get Bt150billion Upgrade

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: The Thai cabinet has approved a Bt150 billion (about $US4.5 billion) budget for the reinvigoration of Thailand’s aging rail network, exceeding the original amount sought by B50 ...

Dec
30

Suvarnabhumi Steps Up Security in Wake of US Bombing Attempt

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Travelers passing through Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport have been advised to allow extra time for security processing following the attempt to blow up a Delta Airlines Airbus A330 ...

Dec
30

New Year Celebrations – Hua Hin Countdown 2010

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Hua Hin invites you to their festive New Year celebrations, Hua Hin Countdown 2010, being held from December 25, 2009 to January 1, 2010 at Hua Hin Market Village. To stimulate ...

Dec
29

Thailand Health Ministry Issues Rabies Warning

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has issued a warning for people to be careful around stray dogs (and other animals) as there is currently no rabies medication ...

Dec
29

Royal Thai Navy Cleans Up, Rescues Cattle

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: When people think of their country’s navy they generally conjure up visions of ships, perhaps aircraft and in almost all instances, the defense role these people perform. In ...

Dec
29

Thailand Economy to Grow by 3.5% in 2010

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Thailand Travel News: Taking a bullish look at 2010, Thailand’s Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij is predicting the government's economic packages will see the economy grow by at least 3.5 percent ...

Dec
28

Thailand Replaces Tsunami Detection Buoy

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Five years after the devastating 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake that generated a massive tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in eleven countries, Phuket is again protected from ...

Dec
28

Thailand Jumps the Shark – 2009 Inbound Tourism Figures Rebound

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: After facing a seemingly mammoth dent in its inbound foreign tourism numbers for 2009 following the closure of both Bangkok airports last year by anti-government protesters, Thailand ...

Dec
28

Thai Tourism Minister Predicts 16 Million Tourists for 2010

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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa has predicted the country will welcome 16 million tourists in 2010, saying the Thai economy was showing positive signs of ...