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Flood ritual dies hard
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2022
» Fears of flooding have returned again with news the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will discharge more water from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat to accommodate run-off from the North.
Candles shine light on local artisans
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/07/2022
» Gone are the days when monks used candles to provide light, but the tradition of candle offering on Khao Phansa, the first day of Buddhist Lent which falls on July 14, continues, and with it Lent candle processions.
Third bridge to be built in Songkhla
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/02/2022
» The construction of a third bridge across Songkhla Lake, linking Krasae Sin district in Songkhla province with Khao Chaison district in Phatthalung, is expected to begin in 2023 ahead of it opening in 2026, Department of Rural Roads Director-General Apirath Chaiwongnoy said yesterday.
Construction of 3rd Songkhla Lake bridge to start next year
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/02/2022
» The construction of a third bridge across Songkhla Lake, linking Krasae Sin district in Songkhla province with Khao Chaison district in Phatthalung, is expected to begin in 2023 and be open for use in 2026, Department of Rural Roads director-general Apirath Chaiwongnoy said.
A rural retreat
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/08/2021
» Going out to an open green space somehow can change my perspective and mood. When I hear birds chirping and feel the gentle wind, it relaxes me and helps reduce stress after days working in front of a computer screen.
Buddhist Lent observance
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/07/2021
» Starting next Thursday, the Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani will be launched to mark Khao Phansa Day, or the first day of the annual Buddhist Lent, which this year falls on July 25 and lasts three months.
The navel of the Mekong
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020
» The partly cloudy sky gradually turned orange and red after sunset. The twilight colours, which reflected on the Mekong River, provided a great contrast to the dark green mountain ranges in Laos and grass dotted with white flowers on the bank of the river in Thailand's Bueng Kan province.
Popular Ao Manao beach to reopen
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 26/06/2020
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Ao Manao beach, a popular tourist attraction overseen by the Royal Thai Air Force, will reopen to the public on July 1, but the number of visitors will be limited to 1,700 a day.
Extra days off for Lent weekend
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/06/2020
» The cabinet yesterday approved extra public holidays for Asarnha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent, turning them into a four-day weekend from July 4-7.
Cabinet approves 4-day weekend in July
Published on 23/06/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved extra public holidays for Asarnha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent, making a 4-day weekend from July 4-7.