THE full impact of the government's

The Chao Phraya River as seen from Lebua at the State Tower.With five establishments from Bangkok featuring on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, there is no shortage of great places to eat in the Thai capital.The consumer is opening up his wallet and springing on travel in 2013.Travel, one of the largest travel xinjiang companies, recently reported bookings were up for the summer even at higher sales prices. Becoming ever more confident and innovative, some restaurants now aim to take diners on a culinary journey that has elements of theater and adventure.THE full impact of the government's decision to ban night travel for buses and other public service vehicles started being felt in earnest yesterday as thousands of people were stranded as they attempted to scramble to make their way back to their places of work.The post-Christmas travel which is usually hectic and costly was made worse as those traveling from upcountry have to ensure they had enough money for unexpected overnight stays forced upon them by the 6 pm curfew on night bus travel imposed by Transport principal secretary Nduva Muli in a special gazette issued on December 17.Under the new regulations, only those bus and matatu operators issued with night travel licenses by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) are allowed to be on the road after 6 pm.

According to the regulations under Legal Notice 219, of the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, every operator of a nighttime long distance passenger service, must first ensure they employ two drivers certified by the authority.The operator must also ensure that a driver does not travel for more than eight hours and must take a break of eight hours before the next shift.The decision to introduce the new regulations came after a series of early evening and night time accidents in which over 500 people died in the last two months.The rules also require that all the journeys are planned in a manner that allows a 30-minute refreshment break for both the driver and the passengers at an appropriate location after every three to fours hours in the course of the journey.The new regulations have meant that travelers intending to take a journey that usually took a day will not have to plan for an overnight stay before getting to their destination. It has also opened up new avenues for enterprising motorists who are now offering stranded travelers an alternative at highly exorbitant ratesThe immediate impact of the night travel ban was felt soon after the police started enforcing it on Christmas eve when many urban dwellers were left stranded as they were unable to travel home for the holiday.The question investors should ask today is whether any of the silk road culture tour in this space trade at reasonable valuations.These are the most widely viewed travel websites on the market today.