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		<title>Thailand Motorbike Festival 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Bangkok Motorbike Festival 2012&#8243; will be held from now until Sunday 5th February 2012 at Central World. A large part of Central World will be transformed into an exhibition and convention hall to welcome visitors. See the latest innovations and technology from the world-leading motorcycle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and wholesalers including Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Stallions, Kawasaki, KTM, Vespa, BMW, Can-am Spyder, SYM and Suzuki. There will also be on display a variety of popular motorcycle related parts and accessories. During the event there will be a number of shows in the Eco Bike Zone including Fixed Gear, Mountain Bike, Cruiser Bike, Electric Bike, Trike Bike, Folding Bike, Lowrider Bike, Road Bike, and Recumbent Bike together with various displays of ATVs, electric scooters, and bicycle-related accessories and parts. Meet the celebrity motorcycle riders and racing teams together with Thailand’s popular clubs and fans of two-wheeled vehicle and bicycle from all over Thailand. Chill out with world’s top beer brands and popular local food in the beer garden situated in front of Central World.]]></description>
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		<title>The World&#8217;s Longest Kiss Competition Returns to Pattaya</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for all couples. The &#8220;World&#8217;s Longest Kiss&#8230; Returns&#8221; competition is being held from 12-14 February 2012 in Pattaya. The aim is to break the Guiness World Records of longer than 46 hours. The winning couple will win 200,000 Baht. The event will take place at Ripley&#8217;s Believe it or Not! Pattaya. To take part you need a marriage certificate or proof of spouse relationship. You also must be over 20 years of age. Applications are open from now until 10th February. Call 038-710-294 for more details.]]></description>
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		<title>Miss Thailand World 2012 Training Camp to be held in Chiang Mai</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chiang Mai]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Miss Thailand World 2012 Training Camp will be held between 3-5 March 2012, at Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai, a property in Kasemkij Hotels’ Kantary Collection. In this picture are four former Miss Thailand Worlds: (from left) Som-Thammaros Jaichuen Miss Thailand World 2007, Noosi-Sirirat Ruangsri Miss Thailand World 2010,  Julie-Patcharida Rodkongka Miss Thailand World 2011 and View-Pongchanok Kanklab Miss Thailand World 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>Madame Tussauds Bangkok celebrates Valentine’s Day with Special Promotion Buy 1 Get 1 Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madame Tussauds Bangkok celebrates Valentine’s Day with Special Promotion &#8220;Buy 1 Get 1 Free!&#8221; every Sunday during February. Enjoy your visit with celebrity lovers; Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Anne Thongprasom and Ken – Theeradej Wongpuapan, Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio, and Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan. This special offer is only for Thais and Expat residents in Thailand. Admission fee for exploring Madame Tussauds Bangkok, 6th Floor, Siam Discovery for Thais and residents: Adult 450 Baht and 350 Baht for children 5 &#8211; 12 years old. If you are a foreign tourist: 800 Baht and 600 Baht for children. For further information please call 0-2658-0060 or visit www.madametussauds.com/bangkok]]></description>
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		<title>Wedding on an Elephant on Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The provincial administrative organization in Surin will hold the sixth &#8220;Wedding on the back of an Elephant&#8221; event on Valentine&#8217;s Day on 14th February 2012. About 55 local and foreign couples are expected to take part in the wedding. Mr. Thongchai Mungcharoenphorn, president of the Surin provincial administrative organization, said the event will take place at Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village in Tambon Krapoh of Thatoom district, Surin province. The event is aimed at promoting warmth, family foundation and the importance of lawful registration of marriage, as well as local heritage. Mr. Thongchai said that in addition to the memorable wedding experience on the backs of elephants, couples will engage in a local &#8220;Gui&#8221; style wedding called Sadtae. The participants will receive presents and memoirs along with photographs of their wedding. Interested couples may still register with the Surin provincial administrative organization, free of charge. They may call the office at 0-4451-1975 and 0-4451-1599 everyday. More information can be found on their website www.surinpao.org]]></description>
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		<title>10th Bangkok Theatre Festival: 18 February to 4 March 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 10th Bangkok Theatre Festival: Fast Forward will be taking place from 18th February to 4th March 2012 at Santi Chai Prakan Park on Phra Athit Road as well as at small theatres around Bangkok. Performers come from various educational institutions and are both Thai and foreigners. The festival gives anyone with an interest in performing arts easy access to theatre performances. More information: www.bangkoktheatrenetwork.com]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparations for the royal cremation of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana on 9th April this year will follow the same guidelines as those for the royal cremation of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra in 2008. There will be public performances on three open-air stages within the Sanam Luang ceremonial ground in Bangkok, which is the venue for the royal cremation. The first stage, located on the northern side of Sanam Luang, comprises khon masked drama, nang yai (great shadow play), hun krabok hun lakhon lek (a puppet show), and music. The second stage, located in front of the Supreme Court, consists of hun krabok puppetry, featuring the story of Phra Aphai Mani, a romantic adventure in Thai literature. The third is located in front of Thammasat University and consists of lakhon dance drama featuring the story of Sang Thong. All the performances will take place from 7 p.m. on Monday 9th April to 6 a.m. on Tuesday 10th April. Monday has been declared a public holiday so that people can attend the cremation. A khon masked drama show will also be performed while the funeral pyre is being burned. The orchestra of Chulalongkorn University and the orchestra [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bangkok Bicycle Tours</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/bangkok-bicycle-tours/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangkok is not all about concrete and cars. Nor is there just temples and palaces for tourists to see. If you are heading to Bangkok for your next holiday then consider joining one of the cycle tours around the city. You will be surprised how safe and easy it can be. Quite often after setting off on these tours you will soon find yourself down small backstreets or even in the jungle. I have been visiting Bangkok for years and it wasn&#8217;t until I started cycling around the city did I start to see a very different kind of metropolis. Away from the normal tourist attractions, and down lanes too narrow for tour vans, you will be meeting the Thai people in their own backyard. See how they live and find some hidden gems that are never mentioned in guidebooks. Follow Me Bike Tours are offering two bicycle tours. Each of them last about four hours and cover about 20 kilometers. I recently joined Follow Me  for their “Siam Boran” bicycle tour of the historical sights of Bangkok. The Siam Boran tour took us on both sides of the river and included two cross-river ferries. We saw more events and every day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16th Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inaugural Millennium Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony was held for the first time on Valentine&#8217;s Day 1996. The event which attracted 30 participants from 28 countries set a new Guinness World Record and put Trang on the world map. Video footage of the underwater wedding extravaganza was seen on international TV. Given its uniqueness and popularity, Trang’s underwater wedding ceremony has become an annual event. Although it is named the underwater wedding ceremony, the event was designed to promote the various interesting aspects of the traditional Thai wedding ceremony. This includes wedding processions and blessing ceremony on the beach and then the actual wedding underwater. To be eligible, couples, relatives and guests taking part in the event are required to be certified divers. The next underwater wedding will be held during 10-12 February 2012. More information from: www.underwaterwedding.com]]></description>
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		<title>Respect Thai Culture by not Sunbathing Nude</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/respect-thai-culture-by-not-sunbathing-nude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thai Travel News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This sign that I spotted on a popular beach really sums it up well: &#8220;We kindly request that you respect Thai culture by not sunbathing nude&#8221;. Thai people are taught from an early age to be modest. Despite Bangkok&#8217;s international reputation, it is not common to see Thai people in skimpy clothing. Certainly not respectable people. If a Thai women is spotted in a tight fitting outfit in the middle of the day, you might hear other Thai people comment disdainfully that she is most likely a prostitute. Schools and government offices won&#8217;t let you enter if you are not dressed respectfully. That goes for the Immigration office in Pattaya. Around town, despite the hot weather, most Thai people are covered up. This is partly because they don&#8217;t want to get a sun-tan, but also because of modesty. In fact, it is against the law for men to appear in public places without a shirt. Try telling that to the Western backpackers on Khao San Road who often walk around without a shirt. The same goes for public beaches. Most Thai people will swim in their clothes and even when they are sitting in the shade under beach umbrellas, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Cancels Terror Warning for Bangkok</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/israel-cancels-terror-warning-for-bangkok/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand is once again safe for Israeli travellers, according to a report in the Jerusalem Post last night. The Counter Terrorism Bureau in Israel released a statement yesterday saying a previous &#8220;severe travel warning&#8221; issued two weeks ago over the likelihood of an immediate attack against Israelis in Bangkok has been cancelled because of the work of the Thai security forces. This included the arrest of an alleged Hezbollah operative and the uncovering of a weapons storehouse in the country. However, because of the possibility that there remains some terrorist infrastructure in Thailand, and in light of concern that Hezbollah will try to avenge the 2008 killing of Hezbollah&#8217;s shadowy commander Imad Muganiyah on the anniversary of his death on February 12, Israelis travelling to the country are advised to exercise caution. About 120,000 Jewish tourists visit Thailand every year. In Bangkok there is a large Jewish community as well a Chabad house, which is a Jewish cultural center. The cancelling of the &#8220;severe travel warning&#8221; by the Israelis follows the withdrawal last week of the security warning issued by the Chinese government. At the moment, we are waiting for the US Embassy in Bangkok to re-evaluate their security warning.]]></description>
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		<title>9 Chinese Shrine Tour in Phuket: 27-29 January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the festivities for the Chinese New Year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organizing a &#8220;Worship 9 Shrines in Phuket&#8221; tour. The tour bus will leave twice a day at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.  for a one day tour from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th January 2012. The cost of the tour is 199 Baht per person which includes lunch. Please register at the TAT Phuket office from 8:30 a.m. each day. Places are limited so come early. The tour finishes at about 3:15 p.m. For more information, please call 076 211 036. Click on picture for full poster with tour details in English]]></description>
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		<title>UCLan Fashion Show on Friday 27 January</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/uclan-fashion-show-on-friday-27-january/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fancy yourself as a bit of a fashionista? Do you think you have an eye for good design? Join the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) graduate fashion show at Discovery Plaza, Siam Square on Friday 27th January to see what the best in up and coming UK designers have to offer. UCLan will be opening its Thailand campus in 2014 and its School of Art, Design and Performance will be an important part of its faculty offer. Come to the show and see award-winning graduate designs first-hand. Venue: Discovery Plaza. Where’s that? It’s the space between Siam Center and Siam Discovery. When: Friday 27th January from 6.30pm]]></description>
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		<title>Free 1 Year WiFi at Bangkok&#8217;s Terminal 21 Mall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are on holiday in Bangkok and want to upload some holiday photos or talk to family and friends on video chat, then you might want to consider checking out Terminal 2. This is Bangkok&#8217;s latest themed shopping mall which can be accessed directly from BTS Asok. Apart from having some air-conditioned comfort after a busy day of sightseeing, you can also make use of their free WiFi. All you have to do is show the information desk on the ground floor a copy of your passport. You are then given a username and password that lasts a generous one year. You will be automatically logged out every two hours, but the speeds that I got were impressive. I managed to clock 6.98 Mbps for downloads and 3.98 Mbps for uploads. This will of course vary. It seemed to work throughout the shopping mall and also on the platform of the nearby skytrain station. What about you? Where else in Bangkok have you got fast free WiFi?]]></description>
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		<title>Boeing 787 Dreamliner Coming to Bangkok</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/boeing-787-dreamliner-coming-to-bangkok/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boeing next month will begin the third segment of the 787 Dream Tour, with two stops planned in Asia. The all-new Dreamliner will visit Bangkok and Singapore, where customers, partners, government officials and media will experience the revolutionary technology and passenger innovation firsthand. The February schedule includes the following stops: Feb. 9-11: Bangkok, Thailand to visit Thai Airways International. Feb. 11-18: Singapore to visit Singapore Airlines and to be on display at the Singapore Airshow. The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, is outfitted with the 787’s special cabin features, including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable windows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting. The airplane is configured with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section. For updates on the 787 Dream Tour, including videos, photos and reports from the tour stops, visit www.newairplane.com/787/dreamtour.]]></description>
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		<title>Kadeejeen Art &amp; Culture Festival in Bangkok</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/kadeejeen-art-culture-festival-in-bangkok/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage is inviting you to the 3rd Kadeejeen Art in Soi Festival, an annual art and culture festival aimed to strengthen community participation and network building for the purpose of conservation  and revitalization of this historic neighborhood. Initiated in 2010, the event this year will expand to Klong Sarn under the theme Kadeejeen – Klong Sarn &#8211; Saphan  Phut: Art of Three Piers. To be showcased at the festival are works of art, design and lighting in public areas, inspired by environmental problems in cities. Other features include exhibitions, music and talks commemorating  number of  special occasions of these neighborhoods: 500 years of Thai-Portuguese Diplomatic Relations, the 130th anniversary of the Thai classical music master, Tua Patayakosol, and the 80th anniversary of Saphan Phut Bridge. Also available are walking and bicycle tours. The three day festival runs from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th January from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. It takes places in the Kadeejeen and Klong Sarn Communities of Bangkok. Click here to download the schedule in English and here for a map of the event.]]></description>
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		<title>Wish You Were Here With Me in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/wish-you-were-here-with-me-in-thailand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched its brand new campaign ‘Wish You Were Here’ to encourage tourist activities in Thailand following last year’s great floods. The TAT aims to draw more tourists to the country through the video series ‘Wish You Were Here’, which will be spread through social networks and the world’s most visited video web Youtube.com. The videos will feature foreign tourists in many interesting destinations saying ‘Wish You Were Here’. There are three videos scheduled to be released, including Bangkok, Ayutthaya, and Pattaya. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT5lDfn7eFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKX7xYghSIw]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Fall for the &#8220;Chinatown is Closed&#8221; Scam</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/dont-fall-for-the-chinatown-is-closed-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangkok]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thai Travel News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The best time to visit Chinatown in Bangkok is this weekend as everyone is getting ready for the Chinese New Year. All of the streets are decorated and people are out and about buying food and other items that are needed for ceremonies that will take place soon. Lots of photo opportunities for sure. To make it easier to walk around, they will be turning some of these roads into Walking Streets from 6 p.m. on Sunday 22nd January until 4 a.m. on 24th January. Unfortunately, some foreign tourists might never get a chance to see the festivities. This is because the scammers are out trying to divert you to their tailor or jewellery shops. I went to Chinatown on the subway getting off at MRT Hua Lamphong. From here it is only a short walk to Chinatown Gate which is on the edge of Chinatown. While I was here taking pictures, a guy came up to me and started to explain that tomorrow is Chinese New Year. He also added that the King will be coming soon. He asked me where I was from and then asked where I was going. As soon as I said Chinatown, he said, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TripAdvisor Names the Top 25 Hotels in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/tripadvisor-names-the-top-25-hotels-in-thailand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thai Hotels]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TripAdvisor, the world&#8217;s largest travel site, has just announced the winners of its 2012 Travelers&#8217; Choice awards for the World&#8217;s Best Hotels 2012. In the Top 25 for the world, Layana Resort and Spa on Ko Lanta came in at 22. In the Relaxation &#38; Spa category, Sandalwood Luxury Villas on Samui came in at 14. In the Luxury category, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok came in at 25. Top 25 World: 22 Layana Resort and Spa (Ko Lanta) Relaxation &#38; Spa: 14 Sandalwood Luxury Villas (Samui) Luxury: 25 Mandarin Oriental (Bangkok) The Top 25 Hotels in Thailand 2012: Layana Resort and Spa (Ko Lanta) Hansar Bangkok (Bangkok) Siripanna Grand Resort &#38; Villa (Chiang Mai) Sandalwood Luxury Villas (Samui) Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi (Chiang Mai) Zazen Boutique Resort &#38; Spa (Samui) Ping Nakara Boutique Hotel &#38; Spa (Chiang Mai) Devasom Hua Hin Resort (Hua Hin) Shantaa Koh Kood (Koh Kood) Mandarin Oriental (Bangkok) The Shore at Katathani (Phuket) Ariyasomvilla (Bangkok) Napasai by Orient-Express (Samui) Royal Wing Suites &#38; Spa (Pattaya) Tongsai Bay Cottages &#38; Hotel (Samui) Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit (Bangkok) The Tubkaak Krabi Boutique Resort (Krabi) Villa Zolitude Resort and Spa (Phuket) Santiburi Golf, Resort &#38; Spa (Samui) The Sarojin (Khao Lak) Rocky&#8217;s Boutique Resort (Samui) Renaissance Bangkok [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Chiang Mai-Luang Prabang bus route</title>
		<link>http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/01/new-chiang-mai-luang-prabang-bus-route/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Barrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A second class air-conditioned bus route opened Thursday from Chiang Mai to Luang Pabang as the 8th route linking Thailand with the Lao PDR. The route opening ceremony took place at the Chiang Mai Arcade bus terminal. The 44-seater air-conditioned bus departs once a day from Chiang Mai province and makes a stop in Chiang Rai before crossing the border to Louang Namtha, Oudomxay and Luang Prabang provinces of Laos. The journey takes 18 hours and the fare is 1,200 Baht. Once the fourth bridge across the Mekong River from Thailand, linking Chiang Khong with the Lao PDR&#8217;s Huay Xai, is finished next year, first class air-conditioned buses will replace the second services with a fare of 1,500 Baht. In related news, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Transport Silapachai Jarukasemrattana said the high-speed train project from Bangkok-Chiang Mai should be ready for service in 2017. He said currently a study is beng carried out to see which route is to start first. Apart from the Bangkok-Chiang Mai route, two other preliminary routes are in the project: Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima and Bangkok-Hua Hin. The high-speed rail journeys are expected to link the entire country within 3-4 hours, Mr Silpacha said. Sources: MCOT and [...]]]></description>
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