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48,000 come to greet the Prince of Bhutan at the Royal Flora Expo 2006

On November 24, HRH Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk of Bhutan
officially visited Thailand as a guest of the Thai government. He came to
visit the International Horticultural Exposition or Royal Flora Expo 2006 in
Chiang Mai, accepting the invitation of PM Surayuth Julanont. In the
morning, he visited Phra Thad Doi Suthep Temple and attended a Lanna
traditional ceremony of tying thread around the wrist. The prince also saw
performances of hill tribes, and viewed Chiang Mai scenery at the view point
of the temple.
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Cancelled Flights Leave Mae Hong Son Tourists in the Lurch

Chotti Naramonthon, head of the Lanna Tourism Network in Mae Hong Son,
reports that tourism in Mae Hong Son is struggling due to poor service on
Thai Airways (THAI), which provides flights between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong
Son.
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