Entries Tagged 'Activities' ↓
June 14th, 2010 — Activities, Uncategorized — posted by Susan Montford
Pirated goods valued at nearly 50 million Baht were destroyed in an operation watched over by senior officials of the Thai Finance Ministry and Customs Department.
Last Wednesday Pradit Pattaraprasit, the deputy finance minister, presided over the destruction of counterfeit DVD movies, perfume, and copy designer clothing and accessories which had been seized in a series of raids by authorities in southern Thailand.
The action was part of Thailand’s ongoing fight against breaches of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) laws. After the goods had been bulldozed Minister Pradit said that the act indicated the country’s commitment to suppressing IPR infringements.
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May 10th, 2010 — Activities, Health & safety, Sightseeing — posted by Frederick Schulze
A TSUNAMI alert for Krabi was cancelled yesterday after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the Sumatran northern coast in Indonesia.
The National Disaster Warning Centre (NDWC) issued an warning for Krabi and the rest of the Andaman coast a 13:18 but this was cancelled by 14:11.
An NDWC spokesman said: “We cancelled the alert after we didn’t detect any waves.” Continue reading →
April 19th, 2010 — Activities, Health & safety, Hospitality, transportation — posted by Frederick Schulze
SCHOOLS in Singapore have cancelled planned trips to Krabi because of the ongoing political crisis. Continue reading →
April 5th, 2010 — Activities, Hospitality, Sightseeing — posted by Frederick Schulze
A FISHING-mad tourist proved that it is possible to catch more than just rays in Krabi by netting a gigantic Mekong catfish weighing around 100lb. Continue reading →
March 11th, 2010 — Activities, Hospitality, Islands, Sightseeing — posted by Frederick Schulze
THE Krabi coastline has been named top of the ‘five best treasures in southern Thailand’ by a prestigious travel publication. Continue reading →
February 26th, 2010 — Activities, Health & safety, Hospitality, Islands, transportation — posted by Frederick Schulze
TOURISTS in Krabi have been warned about possible disturbances due to today’s landmark decision on ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s seized fortune. Continue reading →
November 29th, 2009 — Activities, Hospitality — posted by Rolf Wetter
Thailand made a grand sweep at the fifth AsiaSpa Awards by AsiaSpa magazine, at the ceremony held recently in Hong Kong. Continue reading →
