Khanom developer cheats his sales agent for earned commission!We all know that the past 18 to 24 months have been a struggle for real estate brokers and sales agents to survive in the industry in Thailand following the economical worldwide downturn, the political unrest and now the flooding in Bangkok just to name a few incidents.
In Khanom a real estate broker now got an additional threat to her livelihood. (more…)
First ever McDonald’s restaurant is opening soon in Nakhon Si Thammarat City. A new lifestyle community shopping centre and IT mall including McDonald’s drive-in.
Click this link to read full story: http://desperatehousebuyers.com/2012/04/03/ronald-mcdonald-is-coming-to-nakhon-si-thammarat/
Supalai Plc is said to look into Nakhon Si Thammarat, and who knows, maybe we see a new Supalai Plc project or two in Khanom or Sichon soon?
Click this link to read: http://desperatehousebuyers.com/2012/04/02/one-of-thailands-biggest-housing-developer-is-looking-into-nakhon-si-thammarat-and-surat-thani/
AirAsia this week commenced its first flight from Kuala Lumpur to Surat Thani, making it the budget airline’s sixth Thai destination after Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Krabi and Phuket.The Kuala Lumpur-Surat Thani service is available 3 times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Surat Thani airport is only 1 hour by road from Khanom 
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The growth of eco-tourism in Thailand is still limited to a small number of green operators and few concerns about protecting nature, says the Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association (TEATA).Tourism operators and local tourists pay little attention to eco-tourism. Operators think they will have to invest a lot to make their properties and services more environmentally friendly while local tourists simply don’t care. (more…)
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Et besøk i den berømte nasjonalparken Khao Sok kan også kombineres med det rolige nye feriestedet Khanom.
A visit at the famous national park Khao Sok can easily be combined with the new and quiet holiday hub of Khanom. (more…)
Flash floods, triggered by heavy rainfall, hit southern provinces, prompting evacuation in some at-risk areas.Rain has continued for three days in Nakhon Si Thammarat, with about half the population of Thepparat sub-district in Sichon district evacuated Sunday night as a flash flood rushed down the mountainside and the water in a canal became reddish and muddy.The area was earlier hit by a landslide in March. (more…)
Yingluck Shinawatra and Chalerm Yoobamrung are the most popular government figures, while Abhisit Vejjajiva and Chuwit Kamolvisit are the most popular politicians in the opposition, according to results of a public opinion survey released yesterday.Assumption University’s Abac Poll asked 2,149 residents from 17 provinces in all regions of the country – including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Chon Buri and Nakhon Si Thammarat – about their favourite politicians on both sides of the aisle in the past year. (more…)
Thai transsexual ladyboys are taking to the air as flight attendants for a new airline, a move that some said could be a key step towards still broader acceptance in a nation where they are already unusually visible.Known as “katoeys” or “ladyboys,” transgenders and transsexuals hold mainstream jobs in a variety of fields in Thailand. They are especially common in cosmetics shops or health stores, which almost always have a ladyboy shop assistant. (more…)
