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Thai Silk, the local way
News, Pattarapong Chatpattarasill, Published on 21/07/2019
» Silk and cotton weaving is practised by households across the northeastern province of Nong Bua Lam Phu.
Tattoos make their mark
News, Pattarapong Chatpattarasill, Published on 25/03/2018
» The origins of tattooing remain unknown. Some archaeologists theorise that tattooing occurred in a haphazard way. Ancient humans might have been cut by a plant which left a stain on the skin, resulting in an accidental tattoo.
Rooting for a fading forest
News, Pattarapong Chatpattarasill, Published on 04/02/2018
» Over the past decade, the watershed forests in 13 northern provinces the main water sources for the Chao Phraya River have suffered a deforestation crisis that has destroyed at least 8.6 million rai of land.
Northern exposure
News, Pattarapong Chatpattarasill, Published on 07/01/2018
» Even though the press trip to Mae Hong Son organised by the Ministry of Culture was meant to be a workshop to learn and exchange knowledge on local cultural preservation, the attendees had an even more valuable experience.