Small turnout at ex-TRT party protest

A smaller than expected turnout during an anti-government protest last week in Lamphun.

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Chiang Mai hotel occupancy rates plunge

Thai Hotels Association vice-president, Mr. Prakit Chinamourphong, announced that the average occupancy rate at Chiang Mai hotels during the first five months of this year had plunged to around 30 per cent. Some hotels in the city even suffered single digit occupancy rates.
The news of the low occupancy rates came as Dr. Suvit Yodmani, the Tourism Minister met with leading Chiang Mai hoteliers urge him and his ministry to develop and promote the tourism image of the city as a high-end tourist destination, highlighting its time honored Lanna culture and erasing its past reputation as a backpackers’ haunt.
Dr. Suvit met with general managers and representatives from leading Chiang Mai hotels such as Four Seasons Resort, Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Holiday Inn and the soon-to-open Shangri-La Hotel.

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Journey to the Heart of Europe

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