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It's a dog's life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/01/2017
» Dogs are man's best friend and the proof of this is in the "From Khun Thong Boran To Khun Thong Daeng: Dogs Are Man's True Friends For Over 3,000 Years" exhibition, being held until Sunday at Itsarawinitchai Throne Hall at the National Museum Bangkok.
A place to treasure
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/08/2016
» Nestled behind trees on a 1,700m² plot of land near the congested Charoen Krung Road is the Bangkok Folk's Museum. Donated by biologist Assoc Prof Waraporn Suravadi to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in 2003, this museum features three houses in a lush tropical garden with a pond.
A heritage of good health
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/02/2016
» Standing tall and graceful for more than a century in the compound of Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital is the yellow baroque-style Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Building. Located about 150km from Bangkok in Prachin Buri, this mansion is more than a visual treat. It is a symbol of a person's gratitude towards the Thai monarchy and dedication to the public.
The road of paradise to Indochina
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/12/2015
» Located about 400km southeast of Bangkok, the Khlong Yai district of Trat province is hoped to become the gateway for trade and tourism to the Cambodian towns of Koh Kong, Sihanoukville and Kampot, as well as Vietnam.
Porcelain festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/03/2014
» The “Fifth Benjarong Don Kai Dee Fair” will take place during March 14-16 at the business centre of Don Kai Dee, a benjarong porcelain-making village in Krathum Ban, Samut Sakhon.
Royal elephants in full splendour
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/11/2013
» At first glance, I thought a white elephant with a pair of long curvy tusks, standing tall and graceful in a royal stable, was real. I was wrong. It is a life-size model of one of Thailand's most important royal white elephants, named Phra Savet Adulyadej Phahana. It is part of a permanent exhibition on two major kinds of royal Thai elephants _ white and auspicious _ at the newly-opened Royal Elephants' Stable Museum at the Chitralada Royal Palace, Bangkok.
Ban Chiang Festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/02/2013
» The 2013 Ban Chiang World Heritage Fair runs from tomorrow to Sunday at the Ban Chiang National Museum in Nong Han district, Udon Thani.
Fuming over first-car scheme
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/12/2012
» The worst is yet to come for Bangkok's traffic. Over the past few months, I have spent twice as much time as before stuck in traffic jams. Although I am not an expert, I believe this has something to do with the government's first-car scheme. The programme allows new car buyers to claim tax rebates of up to 100,000 baht per vehicle per person. Since its inception, more than one million new vehicles have been purchased, or about 30,000 new cars a day. By the end of this year, the number of the "first cars" is likely to exceed 1.2 million.
Thai tourism biz goes digital
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/12/2012
» Surfing online one day, I was checking a Facebook news feed when I came across the TAT governor's fan page: IamSuraphon. Seeing a lot of information about tourist attractions and festivals in Thailand listed there, I realised for the first time how seriously the Tourism Authority of Thailand is viewing the Net, and social networking sites in particular, as a marketing tool.
In memory of forest conservation hero
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/08/2012
» The Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's Protected Areas Regional Office 12 and several non-governmental organisations are organising a festival to mark the 22nd anniversary of the death of Sueb Nakhasathien.