High on Muay Thai

Say hi to Muay Thai this season. Exotic, did you mutter? Well, the term definitely sounds foreign to our ears but its origin isn’t. For etymologically, the word ‘Muay’ derives its root source from the Sanskrit ‘Mavya’ which means ‘to bind together’. Hence, the concept has a very desi ring...

University of Mysore to strengthen its exchange programmes Chulalongkorn University

MYSORE: University of Mysore (UoM) and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) on Thursday decided to strengthen their bonds through student- and teacher-exchange programmes and finetune their research in the field of physics, bio-chemistry, chemistry and biotechnology. UoM also intends to explore the strong points of Thailand tourism and related curricula. Speaking at...

Chiang Rai gets ready for tourist peak season

Tour operators in the northern province of Chiang Rai are upbeat and gearing up for the upcoming Thailand's tourist peak season in the winter. Restaurants, resorts and other tourist related business at Phu Chee Fah, one of scenic tourist attractions in the northernmost province, have begun to refurbish their places...