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    Mountains of Fun

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/09/2013

    » To snow-sports enthusiasts, Niseko is synonymous with Champagne-powder snow and world-class winter resorts. But is there life in this part of Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, at other times of the year when the army of international skiers and snowboarders are absent?

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    Promoting domestic Mice

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/09/2013

    » The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has joined with the Royal Initiative Discovery (or Pid Thong Lung Phra) Foundation and four Bangkok-based airlines to launch special air ticket promotions to encourage organisations to hold meetings upcountry where their employees can have visit royal projects.

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    Mapping Siam's history

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/09/2013

    » Most tourists do not want to miss the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Wat Pho when in Bangkok. However, very few people know there is a map museum at the heart of Rattanakosin Island.

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    A trip to Chachoengsao

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/09/2013

    » On Oct 27, Thai-Chinese culture expert Charoen Tanmahapran will lead an excursion to several areas of interest in the eastern province of Chachoengsao.

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    Museum volunteers to hold annual bash

    Life, Published on 27/09/2013

    » Now into their 45th year of activities, the National Museum Volunteers (NMV) are having a get-together to catch up with old friends and meet newcomers who share their love of the rich history, art and culture of Thailand and the region.

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    Mending the heart of a neighbourhood

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/09/2013

    » Standing tall and graceful on the western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok is the 60.5m-high white Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi of Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan. The almost 200-year-old iconic temple (or Wat Prayoon, as the locals call it) made headlines when the restoration of its ivory-white stupa and the adjoining hall, Pharin Pariyattithammasala, won the Award of Excellence in the 2013 Unesco Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, marking the first time that a Thai project has been recognised with such an esteemed honour.

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    Will save for travel

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/09/2013

    » Nine out of 10 Thais are willing to skip their favourite activities in order to save money for travel, according to a latest TripBarameter by TripAdvisor.

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    Ton Krathoop in Chaiyaphum

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/09/2013

    » This year's three-month Buddhist Lent will end on Oct 19. To mark the occasion, Chaiyaphum province and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima office invite Buddhists to the Home Boon Ok Phansa celebrations set for Oct 13-17 in front of the Nong Bua Daeng district office.

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    Striking colonial heritage

    Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/09/2013

    » The colonial buildings in most Southeast Asian countries are often a reminder of less-than-great moments in history.

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    Temple gets Unesco award

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/09/2013

    » The restoration of the principal stupa in Prayurawongsawas Worawihan temple (or Wat Prayun) in Bangkok has been honoured with the Award of Excellence in the 2013 Unesco Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The temple, located in Thon Buri near the Memorial Bridge, was selected more than 47 entries from 16 countries across the Asia-Pacific.

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