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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
On Aug. 3, hundreds gathered at the grand ballroom of Bangkok’s Asia Hotel to commemorate the death of a Elvis Presley with the 30th Elvis Presley Memory Lives on 2007 concert. The event featured a number of Asian and Thai Elvis impersonators, some of which dressed like the King in his early days, and some opting to emulate him in his later, more robust years. The Asia Hotel has hosted the event since 1997. "This is close to my 10th year in Bangkok impersonating Elvis," said Rudy Souza, an Elvis impersonator from Macau who currently works in Macau’s hotel and casino industry. "Although Elvis Presley’s death was unbelievable, I feel as though I am reviving his legacy whenever I impersonate."
IPS
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
An online survery by credit card firm Visa has found that Thailand is the favorite Asian travel destination of Australians. Thailand was followed by Hong Kong, China and Japan. The survey also found that about 20 percent of Australians were unaware that Beijing is hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition, the survey reported that Aussies were the most likely to travel alone from the nationalities polled, and Australians were the most likely to believe that no countries were still severely affected by the 2004 tsunami.
AAP
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Monday, 30 July 2007 |
Women travellers are on the rise, particularly to Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bali, according to the 2007 MasterCard survey. Four out of every 10 Asia-Pacific trips are made by women, compared with one in 10 in the mid-1970s, the survey found. It also showed that 42 percent of women taking part in the survey had travelled in the last 12 months, compared with 37 percent of men.
DPA
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
 Thailand's aviation authority has imposed new marketing rules for the country's budget airlines after consumers complained that prices in their advertisements were misleading. The new regulations require the airlines to submit their low-fare ads to the government for approval. Consumers have complained that purchased tickets were often more expensive than the advertised prices and that they came with too many restrictions. Discount carrier Nok Airlines welcomed the new rules, but said passengers should also read the fine print more carefully.
AFP
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007 |
 John Borthwick and Philip Engelberts of The Australian have produced a "best of" list for Chinag Mai. Included on the list was:
Best temples:
Doi Suthep
Wat Phan Tao
Wat Chedi Luang
Best places for shopping:
The Night Bazaar
The Lane One art gallery
The Shinawatra Thai Silk factory
Pantip Plaza
Best restaurants:
Good View
Riverside
Gallery
Best nightlife:
The House tapas and wine bar
THC Rooftop Bar
Warm Up music cafe
Best excursions:
Hill tribe day trips
The national park at Doi Inathanon
Best for kids:
Maeteang Elephant Park
The Chiang Mai Night Safari
Best massage:
The Ban Sabai Spa
The Chetawan and Seenuan schools (massage courses)
Best cooking school:
The Lanna Cooking School
The Australian
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