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National budget appropriators have allocated only 1 percent of the requested 13.5 billion baht for a 10-year project to transform Pattaya into a special “greenovative tourism” zone for sustainable development.

This 2003 file photo shows tourists sunbathing on Boracay’s fourkilometer, sun-kissed strip of shoreline called “White Beach”. AFP PHOTO A travel website has named the Philippines’ famous Boracay island as the best beach in Asia. The website www.TripAdvisor.com’s Travelers’ Choice 2011 also voted the island as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Launching a fantastic series on the best places to stay on the beach around the world, Andrew Spooner picks 10 Thai beach pads from £4.50-a-night huts to a smart, family-friendly resort Coming next: the Caribbean Sai Thong Resort, Koh Tao While the nearby gulf islands of Samui and Phangan have been long-term draws for beach-loving travellers, the smaller Koh Tao has only recently emerged as one ...