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Saturday, January 17, 2015
“2015 Discover / find Thainess”
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Sakon Nakhon
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Next Sakon City Fair starts in 2 weeks
The temple fair at Phra That Choeng Chum ends tonight.
In two weeks Sakon Nakhon Red Cross fair begins on January 16.
No details of events have been publicized to date. The Fair generally last 10 days
Update: January 16 through 25
Sakon Nakhon
In two weeks Sakon Nakhon Red Cross fair begins on January 16.
No details of events have been publicized to date. The Fair generally last 10 days
Update: January 16 through 25
One of the biggest failures of Thai tourism continues to be the timely dissemination of information concerning public events. Tourists, especially foreigners, generally plan their itinerary weeks and months in advance. Most public events reoccur every year and are planned months in advance. Many events are not publicized until days before they are to take place.
One way to improve Thai tourism is to provide more options than the obvious major festivals in major tourist destinations.
I have frequently stumbled upon public festivals and celebrations purely by accident and not by advance notice.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, August 31, 2014
MuchADO about Thailand 30 day Visa Extention
Tourists can now extend their 30 day stay in Thailand by an additional 30 days.
The desired effect according to some articles is to speed up Thailand’s tourism recovery.
Most tourists only get a yearly 30 day vacation, many even less. Vacations are generally planned months in advance. I doubt very seriously that these extensions will have the desired effect of keeping tourists for a bit longer.
In the past visa extensions done through visa runs mainly benefited an estimated million 'permanent tourists' who did not otherwise qualify. Many of them workers without proper permits. A more sensible approach would be to legitimize those workers. It would most likely stabilize the foreign teacher pool among other benefits
Related reading:
The desired effect according to some articles is to speed up Thailand’s tourism recovery.
Most tourists only get a yearly 30 day vacation, many even less. Vacations are generally planned months in advance. I doubt very seriously that these extensions will have the desired effect of keeping tourists for a bit longer.
In the past visa extensions done through visa runs mainly benefited an estimated million 'permanent tourists' who did not otherwise qualify. Many of them workers without proper permits. A more sensible approach would be to legitimize those workers. It would most likely stabilize the foreign teacher pool among other benefits
Related reading:
Friday, May 23, 2014
Curfew Rush Hour
Shutting down all television broadcasts, foreign and domestic was a very obvious 'Attention Getter.' TV stations which remained on the air, were under military control, broadcasting 'Rules of Behavior.'
As soon as I heard the news of a curfew, I took inventory of the refrigerator. Still had enough beers on hand, so a store run was not needed. Eating out seemed inappropriate for the evening. There'd be that inevitable rush hour when all traffic would be heading for home.
The coup seemed fantastically well organized. They must have had plenty of practice by now.
Demonstrators were told to go home, and they did.
I used to consider military coups: crimes against nations. I have a right to change my mind.
Things were getting a bit out of control in Thailand. The country's privately owned arsenal was being moved to 'the battle zone' in larger and more frequent shipments.
Expected by many, the internet suffered no shutdown. A slight slowdown in service can be blamed on the fact that more people where online than during usual peak hours. Did not disrupt my television streaming.
I suspect that tourism will be somewhat inconvenienced by the curfew But seasoned travelers can adjust their plans accordingly. Most likely this curfew imposition will be temporary.
Coinciding the coup with the start of the rainy season will lessen the impact on Thai tourism.
One can only hope that the outcome will be better than before. Some commentators are guessing that the coup will be over in a matter of days, while others remind us that this could drag out for up to a year.
As soon as I heard the news of a curfew, I took inventory of the refrigerator. Still had enough beers on hand, so a store run was not needed. Eating out seemed inappropriate for the evening. There'd be that inevitable rush hour when all traffic would be heading for home.
The coup seemed fantastically well organized. They must have had plenty of practice by now.
Demonstrators were told to go home, and they did.
I used to consider military coups: crimes against nations. I have a right to change my mind.
Things were getting a bit out of control in Thailand. The country's privately owned arsenal was being moved to 'the battle zone' in larger and more frequent shipments.
Watch the video:
Expected by many, the internet suffered no shutdown. A slight slowdown in service can be blamed on the fact that more people where online than during usual peak hours. Did not disrupt my television streaming.
I suspect that tourism will be somewhat inconvenienced by the curfew But seasoned travelers can adjust their plans accordingly. Most likely this curfew imposition will be temporary.
Coinciding the coup with the start of the rainy season will lessen the impact on Thai tourism.
One can only hope that the outcome will be better than before. Some commentators are guessing that the coup will be over in a matter of days, while others remind us that this could drag out for up to a year.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Do I need a reminder at a Football Game
Soccer Jersey worn by Thai Teen
At first I thought it to be real INAPPROPRIATE (ไม่เหมาะสม)
because it made me think of things like this
On second thought that's old generation morality.
Durex is sponsoring teen football in Thailand, very appropriate. It will make some people blush
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