Hue attracts swarms of Thai tourists
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Hue attracts swarms of Thai tourists
VietNamNet Bridge – Oct 28, 2007
Hung said after a one-day tour of Hue many Thai visitors to Hue on ctober 23 had to stay overnight in neighbouring localities such as Da Nang and Quang Tri. The director of Hue-based Huong Giang Travel Co. Ltd Nguyen Hang Quy said Thai tourists were interested in World Heritage sites in the central region including the Phong Nha Cave in Quang Binh province Hue the historic town of Hoi An and the My Son Cham Complex in Quang Nam province. Quy said Thai visitors would like to spend more money on souvenirs and traditional Vietnamese food rather than pay for luxury hotels and resorts. He added his company had organized tours of central Viet Nam for groups of Thai tourists thai include up to 600 guests. According to figures from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Viet Nam has become the second most popular destinations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region for Thai visitors just behind Laos. TAT?s figures show that Thai tourist arrivals to Viet Nam in the first nine months of 2007 amounted to nearly 121000 a year-on-year increase of 137 percent.
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Sydney Morning Herald – Oct 28, 2007
It all begins with a three-hour drive – celebs take a privateplane but it is less convenient and takes longer – from downtownBangkok to the royal resort of Hua Hin a more sedate seaside Thaitown than neighbouring Pattaya just across the Gulf ofThailand. The drive through Hua Hin can be a bit of a let-down. Thebillboards from leading hotel brands and property developers allseem very Gold Coast. But once through the gates of Chiva-Som’scompound you enter a different world: tranquil lakes filled withkoi; gardens filled with blooms; open Thai pavilions. Golf buggies silently glide guests around the three-hectaresite which fronts the ocean. Indoor pools and treatment centresare landscaped into the gardens or located underground. nly the number of people wearing Chiva-Som gowns gives a clueto the fact that this luxury resort is not just about lying in thesun relaxing but has a sound medical purpose… Consultations take place in a modern health centre. Massage andother treatments are conducted in unisex areas attached to thehealth centre. My Thai physiotherapist took minutes to work out my backproblem: poor posture and an old knee injury meant I was leaninglike the tower of Pisa. I definitely needed to loosen up. The UK expert John Brazier suggested my neck was out of whackfrom a whiplash injury I never knew I had sustained. Definitelytime to climb on the table and allow one of the specially trainedmanipulators – Chiva-Som runs its own academy in Bangkok and isconsulting with the Thai Government to create uniform standards -to unknot some of the muscles in my back and neck. Kanitha the computer stress therapist also worked on my backwhile bathing my hands in paraffin wax to help relieve the stressof tapping out all those stories on a computer keyboard.
JHNNY PAID ME £15 FR BM BM BUT HE WAS STINGY.. HE DIDN’T…
Sunday People – Oct 28, 2007
I’m doing panto this year – this is going to look very bad. ” He is set to star in Cinderella at Christmas with ex-Coronation Street siren Tina ‘Brien who plays Sarah-Louise Platt. Johnny left his plush hotel around 5. 30pm on Friday after a day playing golf. He enjoyed a meal at a well known restaurant – called Cabbages and Condoms – before going for a drink with fellow golfers at the Wishing Well pub. A couple of hours later he headed to the Lucky Bar in the Phra Tamnuak Hillarea. Within minutes he was introduced to Yo and could not keep his hands off the hooker as he fondled her affectionately… A couple of hours later he headed to the Lucky Bar in the Phra Tamnuak Hillarea. Within minutes he was introduced to Yo and could not keep his hands off the hooker as he fondled her affectionately. Prostitution is illegal in Thailand but cops are paid to turn a blind eye. After just one drink the bartering started. There was little conversation as Yo does not speak much English. But she put both hands up to signify the rate for the night – 1000 baht the equivalent of just £15. The embarrassed Corrie actor then realised he did not have enough cash to pay the girl or his bar bill.
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Published on ctober 28 2007 But a recent dinner meeting at a restaurant I'd never heard of delivered a real surprise. Reno Caf?s in an old hotel of the same name tucked away in a soi opposite the MBK shopping centre near the National Stadium. The food was simply great. The menu brought traditional Thai recipes up to date by using new raw materials and different presentations… Published on ctober 28 2007 But a recent dinner meeting at a restaurant I'd never heard of delivered a real surprise. Reno Caf?s in an old hotel of the same name tucked away in a soi opposite the MBK shopping centre near the National Stadium. The food was simply great. The menu brought traditional Thai recipes up to date by using new raw materials and different presentations. Take your traditional blanched morning glory salad: they dip the morning glory vines in batter and deep-fry them serving them with the dressing as a dipping sauce. The crisp texture of the battered greens held the savoury sauce beautifully.
Travelers: Leave cell phones off
zdnet.com – Oct 28, 2007
TripAdvisor a travel Web site surveyed more than 2500 travelers globally finding the top trends were concerns about germs the growth of green tourism and opposition to cell phone use on planes. It also found emerging hotspots for vacations in 2008 were Jerba in Tunisia Makandi Bay in Egypt and Phangnga in Thailand. “The major trends we’re observing are that travelers value cleanliness above all else and are becoming more environmentally conscious” Michele Perry spokeswoman for TripAdvisor said in a statement. The survey found 80 percent of respondents were concerned about germs bacteria and viruses when traveling. Airplanes were deemed the most germy according to 28 percent of those polled with public transportation next followed by restaurants hotels and airports. In keeping with the germaphobia 55 percent of travelers said they tend to wash and disinfect their hands more often while traveling with 27 percent of Americans–up from 22 percent in 2005–taking disinfectant cleaning supplies shower shoes pillows towels or linens when going on a trip… Airplanes were deemed the most germy according to 28 percent of those polled with public transportation next followed by restaurants hotels and airports. In keeping with the germaphobia 55 percent of travelers said they tend to wash and disinfect their hands more often while traveling with 27 percent of Americans–up from 22 percent in 2005–taking disinfectant cleaning supplies shower shoes pillows towels or linens when going on a trip. Nearly half–or 45 percent–of travelers said their worst experience at a hotel was a dirty bathroom or dirty sheets but 17 percent said they encountered vermin. Travelers are going greener with 26 percent planning to be more environmentally conscious in their travel decisions in the coming year with plans ranging from biking to hiking. They clearly don’t want cell phones disturbing their peace with 78 percent of travelers believing that mobile phones should not be allowed on flights. The survey found that 53 percent of travelers said it takes less than a day to unwind on vacation while 35 percent take 1-2 days to relax. Travelers will average about three vacations in the coming year with beaches getting hotter as 64 percent plan to vacation at a sandy spot this year compared with 59 percent last year.
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