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Big city greens
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/02/2019
» Bangkok, the urban concrete jungle, and its 'burbs are not known for its green... more for the lack of it. The parks in the city are, at the best of times, the only green relief city slickers have for any respite from the towering spaces. However, with the current pollution looming over the city, it has been difficult to spend much time outside. Fear not! To make sure we make the most of the outdoors once the smog has lifted, Guru has made a list of quaint places, new and old, to make sure you make the best of the sunshine and unadulterated air!
Floral Festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/03/2017
» This month, those travelling to Nan should not miss the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Bretschneidera sinensis (chompoo phu kha) flowers at Doi Phu Kha National Park as well as Doi Maneepruek and Khun Sathan National Park.
From nightclubs to nature
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 18/11/2016
» As Bangkok's nightclubs cool down on their opening hours and the weather follows suit with cooler and more bearable temperatures, the urge to spend time in nature has grown. Call us crazy but there's something so soothing about spending time immersed in greenery, inhaling nothing but oxygen and the smell of real earth, instead of that foul drain smell Bangkokians have become accustomed to. Wasn't it amid such greenery, in a forest not so far away that the Lord Buddha found enlightenment? OK, we're not suggesting you escape the city life to reach nirvana or anything. Unless of course, you want to. But, it's good to know that a lot of peace and tranquillity can come from just sitting still and, without sounding too cheesy, taking in the beauty and wonder that is nature.
Raptors flock to Khao Dinsor
News, Amnart Thongdee, Published on 24/10/2015
» From September to November every year, birds of prey, also known as raptors, make a long migratory journey to Thailand. And one of Asia’s best spots to watch these birds is the 500-metre-high mountain Khao Dinsor in Pathiu district of Chumphon.
Heroes' Days in Ang Thong
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/03/2015
» From March 25-28, Ang Thong province's Wiset Chai Chan district will host the "Tribute to Wiset Chai Chan Heroes" Fair at the monument of Nai Dok-Nai Thong Kaew in tambon Pai Cham Sil.
Songkran fun across the Kingdom
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/04/2014
» Songkran is a centuries-old festival that marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and is a joyful event, in which Thais splash one another with scented water.
Raptor-watching in Chumphon
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/09/2012
» Every year when winter descends on the northern hemisphere, birds of prey of various species flee the cold and head for warmer climes, many migrating via the Malay Peninsula. In October, more than 100,000 migrating raptors, such as the Chinese goshawk, Japanese goshawk, grey-faced buzzard, oriental honey buzzard and the black baza, fly past Khao Dinso, a mountainous area in the southern province of Chumphon, providing a great opportunity for enthusiasts to study and count these birds.