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THAILAND AS A FILM LOCATION
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Thai cinema may not be the best known in the world, but Thailand is certainly gaining fame as a country in which to make films. It has countless, hugely varied locations, a wide range of accommodation, well equipped studios
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MADE-TO-ORDER THAILAND
The Quest for Authenticity and Altruism Spurs a New Custom Tourism
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Thailand has long attracted outsiders through its exotic allure. What keeps making visitors return are repeated encounters with the genuine Thai values behind that intangible mystique.
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THAILAND FOR THE NEW JET SET
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Thailand's tourism industry draws on a wealth of experience in greeting global dignitaries — including royalty, celebrities and Fortune 500 corporate leaders — to provide tourists who are culturally aware and environmentally
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CELEBRATING HISTORIC LINKS
Building Bridges
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The Mekong, the world’s eleventh longest river and undoubtedly one of its greatest, has been a common thread in the lives and histories of the six nations — China, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos
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HANDWOVEN HERITAGE
Isaan Textiles – An Undervalued Craft with a Potentially Lucrative Future
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Thailand is renowned for its lustrous silk, and some of the most complex and labour intensive designs and production processes hail from Isaan, the kingdom's remote northeastern province.
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ISAAN ON MY MIND
Khon Kaen, The Crossroads of Thailand’s Northeast
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I am travelling along the sticky rice trail towards the epicentre of Thailand's vast northeastern region of Isaan. Here, all trails lead to Khon Kaen, the provincial hub. This is a land as equally delineated by its geography
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KOH YAO NOI HOME STAY AND COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM
Winner of 2007 Thailand Tourism Award for The Most Outstanding Community-Based Tourism
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In a world full of stress and conflict, it is no wonder that leisure time and peace of mind have become the two most valued lifestyle elements. At a small, award-winning home stay project on an idyllic island in southern Thailand
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KHON
Amid Thailand’s modernity, traditional dancers provide a tantalizing glimpse of an ancient culture.
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Khon masked dance dramatises the Ramakien, the royal Thai version of the Ramayana, a convoluted Indian epic of mythic archetypes. It expresses the Hindu concept of devaraja – divine kingship.
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CUSTODIANS OF MON CULTURE
Bang Kradi. Phrapadaeng. Koh Kred.
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Like the citizens of ancient Angkor, Champa, and Ban Chiang, the Mon (or Raman, as they call themselves), are descendents of an advanced civilization. The Mons originated in Manipur, India, and later migrated to the eastern bank of the Irrawaddy
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MUAY THAI — THAI BOXING
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Muay Thai kick boxing is going global, while preserving its ancient roots. Movies and live matches are making the sport a ‘must-see’ spectacle, while ever more visitors study this beautiful blend of force, dance and devotion.
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