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Royal winter fair in Bangkok
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/12/2018
» Running until Jan 19, the "2nd Un Ai Rak Khlai Khwam Nao (Love And Warmth At Winter's End) Winter Festival" takes place at the Royal Plaza on the grounds of Dusit Palace and Sanam Suea Pa with His Majesty the King's royal permission.
A farewell to a memorable palace
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/07/2018
» To bid farewell to Bang Khun Phrom Palace before its closure, hundreds of Thais queued and waited eagerly for one last visit to the handsome palace every Saturday morning throughout last month. The palace was once home to Marshal-Admiral Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand of Nagor Svarga (1881-1944), and later served as a public museum under the supervision of the Bank of Thailand.
Architectural splendour
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/07/2017
» Every Saturday morning, hundreds of people form a long queue for a visit to Bang Khun Phrom Palace. Once the home of Marshal-Admiral Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand of Nagor Svarga (1881-1944) and now the Bank of Thailand Museum, the handsome residence has become a new attraction that draws huge interest of cultural tourists, local and international. Some of the visitors are late to the queue and have to return on another Saturday, since only 400 tickets are issued each day. From last month until the end of this year, the palace, normally open to group visits only, welcomes the public on an individual basis for the first time in decades.
High on fun, low on carbon
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/03/2016
» About 60 Thai tourists enjoyed sea, sand and sun and participated in environmentally-friendly activities on the five islands of Trat during the recent three-day Low Carbon Holiday 2015. The success of the first official low-carbon tour in Thailand is proof the project is taking shape in Trat, about 300km from Bangkok.
Marking Khao Phansa Day
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/06/2015
» On July 30, the Lat Chado Municipality in Ayutthaya's Phak Hai district will host a Buddhist Lent candle procession ceremony on the Lat Chado Canal to mark Khao Phansa Day.
Temple fair in Bangkok
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/06/2015
» From June 7-14, celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Wat Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram, King Rama IV's symbolic temple, will take place from 5-10pm on the temple grounds and in front of Saranrom Palace near the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
The royal chariot awaits
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/09/2014
» Stepping into a studio at the Office of Traditional Arts in Nakhon Pathom, I was immediately in awe of the exquisite beauty of the two glittering golden chariots that were being repaired for the royal cremation of the late Supreme Patriarch.
Boat floating in Kanchanaburi
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/08/2014
» From Sept 7-9, the "Floating Boats To Drive Away Bad Luck" tradition of the Thai-Mon people will be held in front of the model of Bodh Gaya, one of four of the world's most important and scared Buddhist sites, in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi.
A place of royal vessels
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/08/2014
» This popular verse of an ancient Thai poem on the royal barge procession crosses our mind when we step into the National Museum of Royal Barges in Thon Buri and see a royal barge with the figurehead of a mythical swan. The Suphannahong Royal Barge is one of the eight stunning royal barges on display along with objects used in the procession.
A king’s treasure
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/07/2014
» Until Aug 31, the Fine Arts Department is hosting a special exhibition, “When East Meets West: A King’s Treasure At The Front Palace”, at the Issara Vinitchai Throne Hall in the compound of the Bangkok National Museum. This exhibition tells of the life and work of King Pin Klao, who was known as the “The Second King of Siam”, who symbolically shared the throne with his brother, King Rama IV who reigned Siam from 1851-1868. It features 77 selected antiques and art pieces, as well as a number of written documents and chronicles relating to the monarch.