Articles by Tom Aikins
Carbon Offset Investing, Part 1 -
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Tom Aikins
One of the fastest growing fields of investment these days is green investing. Since everyone is always looking for the next big thing this article will focus on what I think is going to be one of the best investment opportunities to look at in...
Planning Your New Outdoor Kitchen -
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Tom Aikins
Planning your own backyard outdoor kitchen can appear to be a daunting task at first but if you approach methodically and logically then it becomes a much more manageable task. A good place to start is usually by setting up a budget unless, of course,...
The Basics Of Building An Outdoor Kitchen -
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Tom Aikins
It seems like more and more people are interested in building their own outdoor kitchen nowadays. Well, maybe not building it themselves of course, but working with a designer and builder to come up with a great design for the space that they have to...
The Basics Of Carbon Offsetting -
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Tom Aikins
In order to reduce global emissions we all must reduce as many carbon producing activities as possible, and offset the emissions we cannot eliminate by purchasing carbon credits . There are many motives attracting companies and individuals to the carbon market. Many participants are attracted...
Forex For Beginners, Part 1 -
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Tom Aikins
How to Calculate Rollover Interest? In the foreign exchange market or forex market, rollover is a means of stretching the arranged clearing date or what is known as the settlement date of an open position. Mostly, in common currency trades, trades are to be completed...
Seo Training In Bangkok -
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Tom Aikins
SEO training in Bangkok is extremely limited at the time of this writing (December, 2009) as there is only one company in the city that regularly offers classes in this field. One of the reasons for this is that Thailand is quite a bit behind...
Train Trips In Thailand -
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Tom Aikins
Most people are familiar with the River Kwai Death Railway as being Thailand 's scenic rail trip option. However it is really the infamy of the line that escalates this trip in the eyes of the visitor. Admittedly spectacular in parts and with beautiful scenery...
The World Gourmet Festival in Bangkok -
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Tom Aikins
The ninth annual World Gourmet festival swept into Bangkok ’s Four Seasons Hotel this past September 22nd and entertained food enthusiasts for a week with dinners, afternoon teas, cooking classes and a brunch. Seven guest chefs from as far away as the U.S., Russia and...
Songkran Day In Thailand -
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Tom Aikins
April 13 has a special significance in Thailand as it is Songkran Day, the traditional Thai New Year Festival which until 1940 used to be the Siamese New Year. The festival is the most important in the Thai Calendar and is traditionally held when the...
The Surin Elephant Round-up in Thailand -
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Tom Aikins
It's round-up time again and the ever increasing popularity of Surin's elephant extravaganza takes pride of place in November's festival calendar. Thai elephants are visible all year round in the Surin and Buriram provinces of southern Isaan, but the round up offers more to the...
Boat trips In Thailand -
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Tom Aikins
Apart from the recently well-publicized new Sunday Excursion service from Bangkok to Samut Prakarn and Muang Boran operated by Chao Phraya express company, there are now a glut of boat trips throughout the Kingdom to suit all tastes. Nearer to home the popular Sunday excursions...
Favorite Thai Diving Spots -
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Tom Aikins
Thailand 's popularity as a leading dive destination is given additional credibility by the year round potential of good diving conditions. This situation is created by the Gulf and Andaman bodies of water having opposing seasonal conditions. When waters are murky in Phuket, then Samui...
Hua Hin And Prachupuap Khirikan -
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Tom Aikins
With the upgrading of Route 2 to the south of Bangkok, Thailand 's Prachuap Province has become within easy reach of the capital for long weekend trippers. It always was if Hua Hin was the destination. However the province has a lot more to offer...
The Ancient Thai Capital of Ayutthya -
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Tom Aikins
Bangkok nowadays has grown to such a size that visitors may be forgiven for thinking that it has always been the capitol of Thailand . But this is not the case. In fact, since the 13th century it is the third such, the other two...
How Will You or Your Company Get Help for Windows 7? -
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Tom Aikins
With the recent release of Windows 7 there will, of course, be many people who will be purchasing, either as an upgrade of their current operating system or as part of a new hardware purchase. Either way, they’re going to have to do something about...
Draught Beer Takes a Big Leap Forward in Thailand -
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Tom Aikins
Draught beer and draught cider in Thailand have taken a big step forward in 2009 with the emergence earlier in the year of some top-quality beers from both the United Kingdom, France and also Australia. Bangkok-based importer Fluid Asia Pacific now has seven high-end beer...
Culinary Tourism Comes To Bangkok -
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Tom Aikins
Culinary tourism in Bangkok is now a reality as a new tour company, Bangkok Dining Tours, has started bringing culinary tourists from around the world to Bangkok to eat in some of the city's best restaurants. The first tour offered by the company is called...
The Basics Of SEO And Website Marketing -
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Tom Aikins
Search engine optimization (SEO) is now one of the most important topics for website owners to understand. Anyone that depends on their website to bring them business needs to know the ins and outs of SEO in order to maximize their website’s potential. And if...
Computer Support In Bangkok Not Easy To Find -
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Tom Aikins
Computer support in Bangkok can be a difficult and frustrating experience. There are many people who claim to be capable of helping you with your computer by providing business support, business maintenance or other forms of IT support in Bangkok but most have no qualifications...
