우리는 어디론가 여행을 갈 때 ‘남는 건 사진뿐이다’는 말을 자주 하곤 합니다. 완벽한 사진을 위해 우리는 더욱 아름다운 풍경을 찾고 유명한 명소를 찾아 떠나려고 하죠. 그런데 이제는 일명 ‘인생 샷’이라는 사진을 찍으려 굳이 해외로 떠나지 않아도 될 것 같습니다. 대한민국에 CNN에서 극찬한 아름다운 명소들이 위치해 있기 때문인데요. 한국인만 모른다는 한국의 모습, 과연 무엇일까요? 도시근교에 위치해

짜인 일정대로 움직여야 하는 단체 여행보다 최근에는 누구의 눈치도 볼 필요 없이 내 맘대로 여유롭게 여행할 수 있는 혼자 여행의 비중이 뚜렷하게 증가하고 있는 추세입니다. 혼자 떠나는 여행은 그만큼 준비할 것도 많고 두려움도 크지만 여럿이 함께하는 여행과는 또 다른 감상을 느껴볼 수 있죠. 하지만 혼자 여행을 준비할 때 각별히 주의해야 할 것이 바로 안전 문제입니다.

Suicides spike during pandemic, police ask social media influencers for helpUnsplash: Jude Beck Suicides are on the rise in Thailand and some say stress brought on by the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the spike in self inflicted deaths. To help prevent the future suicides, mental health officials are asking social media influencers for help. Over

Long-term tourist visa in the works, Thai Cabinet to discuss next weekConvertKit A special long term visa is set to be discussed next week. If approved, it would allow visitors entering Thailand to stay for up to 9 months. The 90 day visa would be allowed to be renewed twice, adding up to a maximum

‘Snake’ cave closed after visitors, looking for lottery numbers, graffiti the rocksSanook A cave known for its rocks resembling snakeskin is closed after some visitors vandalised the cave by rubbing the rock formations, hoping to find lucky lottery numbers. Other people wrote insulting graffiti on the rocks. The Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered the immediate

Teen arrested for allegedly killing school security guard in Pathum ThaniThairath A teenager at a Pathum Thani school allegedly has killed the duty security guard after an argument about smoking marijuana on the school’s grounds. The body of 36 year old Parinya Unsab was found near a teacher’s house. Police say the man’s skull was

Phuket police arrest man for using ‘hookah’ pipesUnsplash: Wesley Balten A 29 year old Isaan resident has been arrested by Phuket police for possessing 6 hookahs… the Middle Eastern water pipes are illegal in Thailand (although not too difficult to find being used in some commercial premises). Krissada Pimchanda, from Khon Kaen, was charged with

Thailand tries to seal land borders to prevent migrants bringing virus into countryWikimedia Officials have ordered all provinces bordering Myanmar to increase patrols and surveillance, in an attempt to stop illegal migrants crossing over the leaky borders into Thailand. Myanmar is currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 infections, leading to concern here that illegal Burmese

PM ignores opposition calls for him to step down… “I have a job to do”Thai PBS World Calls from opposition parties for Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign have been brushed aside by the Thai leader, who insists he has a job to do. Politicians from the Pheu Thai and Kao Klai parties have called

23 Cambodians found in Thai forest after allegedly crossing the borderKhaosod Nearly 2 dozen Cambodians were found in a forest near the Thai-Cambodian border. Thailand recently increased border patrol in fear that those sneaking in could be unknowingly be carrying the coronavirus. Numerous migrants have been arrested in the recent weeks for illegally entering Thailand

Covid-19 is capable of infecting the brain – Yale studyYale Study A new paper from a time at Yale University, Connecticut, in the US, says that headaches, confusion and delirium experienced by some Covid-19 patients may be the result of the coronavirus directly invading the brain. The preliminary research offers several some additional evidence to support

Airport officials deny French tourists were allowed to travel in Thailandwww.cgtn.com The general manager of Phuket International Airport denies reports that 2 French nationals were allowed to visit the country while its borders are shut to international tourists. Thanee Chuangchoo says the French visitors’ arrival was in accordance with all the usual Covid procedures, and