Thursday, August 21, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Lai Rua Fai Festival at Tao Ngoi
September 6,7,8
Tao Ngoi is approximately 23 km south of Sakon Nakhon City. 
Activities not to be missed include a afternoon parade and an evening illuminated boat parade
video 2010
I recently predicted a meat price rise
Link→ Food scare in China is good news for Thailand's CP Foods | Reuters
The resulting demand for exports has boosted meat prices in Thailand
Link→ Tha Rae Archdiocese construction
The multi-purpose building is to provide housing, classrooms, meeting rooms, and recreational facilities for monks and priests
Link→ This Sakon Nakhon OTOP fair ends Aug 21
One Tambon One Product (OTOP) is a local entrepreneurship stimulus program designed by Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during his 2001-2006 Thai Rak Thai government. The program aimed to support the locally made and marketed products of each Thai tambon (subdistrict). Drawing its inspiration from Japan's successful One Village One Product (OVOP) program
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Nok Air and Scoot Air
announce the birth of NokScoot
Even though job applications will be accepted stating August 21,
starting dates have not yet been announced. Possibly late in the year.
Nok is is the budget airline partially owned (39%) by Thai Airways International. Both are state enterprises under the control of the Ministry of Finance
Scoot is a long-haul subsidiary of Singapore Airline.
With Thai Airline trying for years to become profitable, one has to wonder why they are continuing to create new subsidiaries.
starting dates have not yet been announced. Possibly late in the year.
Nok is is the budget airline partially owned (39%) by Thai Airways International. Both are state enterprises under the control of the Ministry of Finance
Scoot is a long-haul subsidiary of Singapore Airline.
With Thai Airline trying for years to become profitable, one has to wonder why they are continuing to create new subsidiaries.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Updated Tourism Up or Down?
Thailand’s tourism struggles TTR Weekly
- article includes market statistics
- article includes market statistics
Tourist arrivals increase graduallyThai PBS English News
Tourist arrivals drop 10.47 percent to 13.6 million in seven monthsThai PBS English News
Thailand- Proposal for domestic tourism 'tax rebates'Thailand Forum
Thai visa backpedal sparks ire at Vietnamese travel firms
Travel - Thanh Nien Daily
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