Bangkok ‘best-value’ for Songkran revellers : TripAdvisor
Bangkok is the best-value tourism city for the upcoming Songkran holidays when compared to three other popular tourist destinations in Thailand, according to TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. TripAdvisor spokesperson Jean Ow-Yeong said a study was done to compare tourists’ daily spending in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket…
DDPM aims to reduce accidents during Songkran Festival
Government authorities are continuing to tighten measures to try to prevent and decrease deaths caused by auto accidents during the New Year and Songkran festivals, according to Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Director-General, Chatchai Phromlert. During the nationwide so-called Seven Days of Danger when the new year brings…
Bhootnath director pens tribute song for Narendra Modi
Vivek Sharma, who directed the 2008 film “Bhootnath”, has penned a tribute song in support of Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Sharma has even directed the video of the song “Naro mein Indra hai”, which has music by Ricky Mishra, and is sung by Priyanka Bhattacharya and…
Mobile phone radiation can make men impotent: Research
New York: Do you eat, sleep and drink your mobile phone, literally? Limit your WhatsApp or Facebook urge as men using cell phones for over four hours a day are at a greater risk of impotency than those who use it for less than two hours, an alarming research has…
Transport Ministry discusses new free bus and train services policies
The Transport Ministry has discussed possible approaches to enhance the quality of free bus and train services. Theerapong Rodprasert, Deputy Secretary General of the ministry, made the statement after a meeting on the matter, saying his ministry could either scrap the current policies entirely and propose a new set of…
Windows Phone 8.1 OS: Top 10 New Features vs. iOS 7 and Android 4.4 KitKat
Source: Microsoft Microsoft officially announced the redesigned Windows Phone 8.1 for mobile devices. It features lots of improvements including a personal virtual assistant, dedicated action centre, new lock screen and Sense apps. Windows 8.1 Release Date Microsoft introduced the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 OS for mobile devices at the Build…
Roi Et province gears up for activities in 2014 Miss Universe Thailand Pageant
Roi Et deputy governor Palakorn Boonprakong has attended a second press conference to promote the upcoming Miss Universe, Thailand contest, at the Renaissance Hotel, Bangkok. Between 8-14 May, 2014, the contestants will participate in activities in Roi Et province, in the Northeast of Thailand, including creating a Roi Et promotional…
Ministry of Transport has plans for Songkran Festival
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is carrying out plans to facilitate travel and safety during the Songkran Festival, especially ensuring adequate mass transportation. Between 11-17 April, 11 million cars are expected to be on the highways, while thirty-two free trains are being put on the tracks to offer travelers 1.517…
Trang tourism gears up for AEC next year
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Trang Tourism Council are holding a seminar on professional tourism management in advance of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), scheduled to commence next year. The director TAT’s Trang branch, Chaiwat Charoensuk, said the seminar aims to transfer knowledge and experience about marketing…
Vajrayana Puja: Funeral Tribute from India dedicated for the late Supreme Patriarch
Bovoranives Vihara Monastery and the Indian Embassy in Bangkok are jointly holding funeral rites in the style of Vajrayana Buddhism dedicated to the late Supreme Patriarch, His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara. The ceremony begins today, March 17th and will last until March 25th, 2014, during which merit-making tradition for the…