TRAVEL TITBITS Concessions planned to upgrade park service KARNJANA KARNJANATAWE The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans to grant 30-year concessions to private companies to manage accommodations, restaurants and shops in 10 popular national parks. It will be a pilot project to impro... Read more.
AT LEISURE Jumping in at the deep end YVONNE BOHWONGPRASERT Sukhothai native Wiwat Tharawiwat believes in taking calculated risks. Almost five years ago, this financial consultant with a degree in accountancy but absolutely no experience in the hospitality industry opened Ananda Museum and Gallery H... Read more.
Sojourn in the boondocks What better way to pick up the rhythms of a sleepy Sukhothai hamlet than a short stay at a villager’s house? YVONNE BOHWONGPRASERT To experience rural life in Sukhothai at its best, sampling the hospitality and home cooking of the residents of Ban Na Ton Chan is a must... Read more.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT X2 KUI BURI 52 Moo 13, Ao Noi sub-district, Muang district, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77210 Tel: 032-601-412 and 032-603-347; fax: 032-603-719; web site: http://www.x2resorts.com Boutique resort X2 (which stands for “Cross To”) comprises 23 villas of varying sizes, from a... Read more.
LOGGIN IN http://www.bangkokpost.com/9destinations CHIRAYU NA RANANG YOU READERS FROM SUKHOTHAI ARE simply relentless! Not only do the two candidates representing your province now occupy the top spots in our poll, they’re also crushing the competition with a combined tally which has already e... Read more.
THAILAND’S TOP DESTINATIONS VOTE Candidate of the week : Wat Phumin http://www.bangkokpost.com/9destinations Wat Phumin in Nan Province is an artistic temple that showcases the great faith of Buddhist people from ancient times. Located in the heart of the province, the temple is famous for its... Read more.
AWAY Fly in comfort to Australia PATSINEE KRANLERT British Airways is offering special fares to Australia for passengers flying the World Traveller Plus, the airline’s premium economy cabin. The World Traveller Plus features five rows of seats in a separate cabin in 2-4-2 configuration charact... Read more.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT SPA BOTANICA Sukhothai Hotel, 13/3 South Sathon Road, Bangkok 10120 Tel: 02-344-8900; fax: 02-344-8899 Web sites: http://www.sukhothaihotel.com and http://www.spabotanica.com; email: spabotanic@sukhothai.com With its seven spacious rooms looking out onto a lush tropical garden,... Read more.
Folk culture A privately-owned museum in Phitsanulok seems determined to preserve Thai wisdom PATSINEE KRANLERT Ancient brass lanterns grace this corner. Drums… for long the mainstay of folk music. A wooden coconut grater patterned after rabbits. The traditional Thai kitchen is c... Read more.
FACES & PLACES Seizing the opportunity PHOTOS AND TEXT BY KARNJANA KARNJANATAWE The man on the right looks tense, even a tad alarmed, wouldn’t you say? It wasn’t my high-tech digital camera that freaked him out, though, but the fact that I’d dared to point it in his direction i... Read more.
