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Rainforest Retreat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/11/2013
» Hugging the shores of the Andaman Sea, Phangnga is best known for the stunning dive sites around the Surin and Similan islands and the immaculate strands of Khao Lak. But it has much more to offer. Inland are beautiful mountains carpeted with lush vegetation, tranquil streams and waterfalls bound to impress amateur explorers, a diversity of cultures and a rich history of human settlement dating back more than a thousand years.
A perfect ending to a perfect year
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/11/2013
» There are still five weeks to go until 2013 comes to an end. But for sure it's not too early, and even not wrong, to say that the Chiang Mai Downhill Challenge 2, which took place last Friday and Saturday, was definitely the year's most thrilling bike event!
Silk festival in Khon Kaen
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/11/2013
» The International Silk Festival and phook sieo ceremony will be held from Nov 29 to Dec 10 in front of the provincial hall of Khon Kaen in Muang district. Organised annually, the event aims at promoting the weaving of silk fabrics, especially mudmee silk, and reviving the phook sieo (officially declaring friendship between two people) ceremony.
Royal elephants in full splendour
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/11/2013
» At first glance, I thought a white elephant with a pair of long curvy tusks, standing tall and graceful in a royal stable, was real. I was wrong. It is a life-size model of one of Thailand's most important royal white elephants, named Phra Savet Adulyadej Phahana. It is part of a permanent exhibition on two major kinds of royal Thai elephants _ white and auspicious _ at the newly-opened Royal Elephants' Stable Museum at the Chitralada Royal Palace, Bangkok.
The Coup a coup for Thai tourism
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2013
» Upcoming Hollywood action-thriller The Coup will begin shooting in Thailand this month.