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Forever grateful
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/02/2017
» 'My Dearest Khun Prisna, I am now in one of the most beautiful places. Our hotel's name is 'Castello del Sole' (Castle of the Sun). Isn't it chic? The name is like one in a fairy tale. This town is so cute. It has a bright-coloured lake and nice houses on slopes. Routes and paths criss-cross the hills. Colourful flowers blossom everywhere ..."
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Destination waterfall
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/12/2018
» A 4 minute 36 second film clip showing the happy time spent by the young King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit at the stunning Phrom Lok Waterfall in Phrom Khiri district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, in 1959 brings smiles and tears of joy to almost everyone who views it. This has inspired many to visit tambon Phrom Lok, which is now easy to reach by car unlike when the royal couple travelled by Jeep on a 10km dirt road.
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Dvaravati tourism
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 14/09/2017
» Until Sept 16, the "Soul Of Dvaravati Inspired By Suphan Buri" fair is being held at Wat Khao Phra Si Sanphetchayaram in U Thong district, Suphan Buri province.
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Remembering the literary princess
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/07/2017
» Fans of V. Na Pramuanmarg's novels, including Prisna, Ratnavadi and Chao Sao Khong Anond, queued and waited eagerly to purchase copies of their favourites during the "Exhibition To Commemorate HRH Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit's 40th Death Anniversary" being held in the Lifestyle Hall, Floor 2, Siam Paragon shopping complex. V. Na Pramuanmarg is the pen name of the princess who died in an attack when communist insurgents shot the helicopter in which she rode trying to bring two wounded border-patrol policemen to a hospital in Surat Thani on Feb 16, 1977.
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In the pink city
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/01/2017
» Swirling across cracky hills like a ribbon is a two-lane road leading to Amber Fort, a palace built in Hindu and Rajput styles. Tourists line up to ride beautifully-adorned elephants to the top where the palace stands tall and graceful. This sight is common, yet colourful and tempting to all visitors. So are the must-sees in Jaipur like the City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Jai Mahal, Jaigarh Fort and Govind Devji Temple.
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History of Asian ceramics
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/07/2015
» Our van entered the Rangsit campus of Bangkok University and stopped in front of a sign for the Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum. After walking down a slight slope, the museum is revealed to resemble a partially underground kiln. Founded in 2000 and opened to the public in 2005, the museum is home to over 16,000 ancient ceramics donated by university founder Surat Osathanugrah. About 2,000 of these items are on view at the current exhibition.
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The return of Cixi
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/04/2015
» Cixi Taihou The Musical, a stage adaptation of the historical novel penned by MR Kukrit Pramoj, is back to entertain audiences next month with a change of cast.
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Free boat rides to temples
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/01/2015
» Every weekend and on public holidays, two free five-hour boat trips to nine temples on and around Koh Kret in Nonthaburi province will be held per day for those wanting to know more about the way of life, art and culture of this province. The nine temples on the list are Wat Yai Sawang Arom, Wat Bang Chak, Wat Saothong Thong, Wat Phai Lom, Wat Poramaiyikawart, Wat Chimphlee, Wat Klang Kret, Wat Choeng Len and Wat Saeng Siritham. Those wishing to join the trip can take free tickets in front of the ordination hall of Wat Yai Sawang Arom before the morning trip which begins at 10.30am and the afternoon trip which starts at noon. To get to Wat Yai Sawang Arom, you can either take buses No.18, 203 or 69 to Soi Tha It and take a taxi or a motorcycle taxi to the temple or drive to the temple inside Soi McDonald on Ratchaphruek Road in Pak Kret district.
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A king’s treasure
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/07/2014
» Until Aug 31, the Fine Arts Department is hosting a special exhibition, “When East Meets West: A King’s Treasure At The Front Palace”, at the Issara Vinitchai Throne Hall in the compound of the Bangkok National Museum. This exhibition tells of the life and work of King Pin Klao, who was known as the “The Second King of Siam”, who symbolically shared the throne with his brother, King Rama IV who reigned Siam from 1851-1868. It features 77 selected antiques and art pieces, as well as a number of written documents and chronicles relating to the monarch.
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Should single people subsidise a baby boom?
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/09/2013
» Many were flabbergasted last Thursday to hear reports of a suggestion made by economist Terdsak Chomtohsuwan that the government should provide subsidies to parents having their first child while introducing a tax on single people. The academic reasoned that Thailand risks future labour shortages and a population-age imbalance and will have to spend huge sums of money to support the increasing number of elderly citizens. At the same time, the number of people in employment and teenagers soon to enter the workforce is on the decrease.
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