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ICONSIAM marks Buddhist Lent with The ICONIC Candle Festival
Published on 08/07/2019
» Bangkok – ICONSIAM, the icon of eternal prosperity along the Chao Phraya river, in collaboration with The ICONSIAM Residences Corporation Ltd., and The ICONSIAM Superlux Residence Corporation Ltd., Thailand Post Co., Ltd.,
Thais brighten Aussie oasis
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 05/08/2018
» There's nothing like a challenge from a cynical sibling to plunge yourself into a new adventure.
Wax figures of “Wild Boars’’, rescuers to grace annual parade
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 19/07/2018
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Wax figurines featuring the 12 young footballers and their coach who were trapped in flooded Tham Luang cave, and their rescuers, will add colour to the annual candle procession festival here next week.
Draw puts Buriram's Thai League lead in danger
Sports, Published on 11/03/2018
» Defending champions Buriram United dropped points for the first time this season in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Bangkok United on Saturday night, throwing the Thai League 1 race wide open.
Ginger up
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 27/11/2016
» Regular reader Paul Schiller sent me a photo of a plant growing in a flower pot at his summer home in Khao Lak, Phangnga province. "Do you know this small beauty?" he asked. The plant was a cluster of lance-shaped bright green leaves, with a terminal pendant inflorescence hanging from each stem. What's attractive about the plant was the unusual inflorescence, which comprised of showy, widely spaced purple bracts. From the base of each bract emerged the long, tube-like pedicel of a small yellow flower. The plant's stems and leaves are those characteristically belonging to members of the ginger family.
Save our small shops
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/07/2015
» Supermarkets and small retailers have been on hostile terms ever since supermarkets first showed up here. If a supermarket opens in the provinces or in some amphoe, warlike rumblings can be heard.
As Ramadan ends, Buddhist Lent begins
Life, Published on 15/07/2015
» Our lives revolve around rites of biological passage at the personal level, and also calendric religio-cultural rituals, manifest in religious, national and international festivals. The religious festivals of Vesak, Phansa/Vassa, Deepawali, Yom Kippur, Christmas, Guru Nanak's birthday and the upcoming Muslim Eid al-Fitr, which falls on Friday and marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, reflect this spirit around the world.
Buddhist holiday brings hope
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/07/2014
» Greater political stability and the recovering economy are expected to convince locals to spend more during the long weekend.
Flying monks
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/07/2014
» Should monks be flying on broomsticks around the grounds of their temple?
Monks caught riding broomsticks
Sonthanaporn Inchan, Published on 09/07/2014
» CHACHOENGSAO – Images of two young monks riding broomsticks in a temple ground have gone viral, with many netizens viewing their conduct as inappropriate.