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Lao Kip Boosts Travel; High-Speed Train Brings More Tourists to Thailand

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Vientiane in Laos, Nong Khai, and Udon Thani in Thailand has increased now. Suganda Punsue, chairman of the Nong...

Chinese Investors Return to Thailand, Flocking Chiang Mai – Bangkok

Thailand welcomed 2.24 million foreign tourists in December 2022, a surge from 1.17 million in July the same year. The figures are expected to...

China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers

KUNMING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its...
Pongsorn Bhumiwat, center, stands next to Kurdish militias during his trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. Photo: Pongsorn Bhumiwat / Courtesy

Through Books and ‘War Tourism,’ an Author Wants Thais To Know Mid East Better

BANGKOK — A history writer shared his tales from Kurdistan in a recent talk, which he hopes Thai people would have more knowledge and understanding about the Middle East beyond pieces they heard on TVs.
An artist’s rendition of the Chao Phraya exoplanet rising over the Chao Phraya River. Images: NASA and Wikimedia Commons

River of Stars: Exoplanet Named After Thai ‘Chao Phraya’ River

ERIDANUS — Thailand’s mightiest river and one of its tributaries are making their mark among the stars. 
A visualization of WASP-50 b. Image: NASA

Here’s Thailand’s Chance to Name a Star and Exoplanet

ERIDANUS — It’s time for Thailand to take its place among the stars – by name. And you can dictate what they will be, whether it’s after Thailand’s rivers, pretty words about sparkling, or descriptive, glorious words about the skies.

Stick Around For Cactus Fair This Weekend

BANGKOK — Fans of spiky, water-retaining plants can buy, trade and compete in a plant beauty contest this weekend.

Bangkok Comic Con Madness (Photos)

BANGKOK — The fifth Bangkok Comic Con on Saturday drew crowds of enthusiasts to Siam Paragon. Rainy weather did not stop fans of American superheroes and Japanese anime...

Watch Digital Warriors Wreck Cores at ‘Garena World’

BANGKOK — Tanks will soak magefire, bullets will fly and goals will be scored as professional gamers and legions of fans converge this weekend on a massive esports tournament in Bangkok.

Throw Coups, Deny Visas at Political Games Exhibit

BANGKOK — As the immigration officer of an authoritarian country, smash the “visa denied” stamp onto passports of huddled masses waiting in line. As an agent for Big Brother, tap into phones and stalk social media accounts. As the pet cat of Iran’s first democratically elected prime minister, meow along as the CIA ignites a coup to end his reign.

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