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Loy Krathong around Thailand
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/11/2019
» Rivers, lakes and canals around the country will be illuminated by candlelight as Thais release a series of lotus-inspired floats in order to ask forgiveness from the Water Goddess for their infringements during the much-loved Loy Krathong Festival.
Dining Highlights at Iconsiam
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/01/2019
» Iconsiam gives city slickers plenty of reasons to cross the Chao Phraya River. Besides its retail extravaganza of well-known brands and architectural wonders and art, Iconsiam's dining options across seven zones are impressive, too. I ate my way through them to give you some highlights.
Bridging the gap
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/10/2018
» Ancient temples and modern art. They seem like two ends of a cultural spectrum that wouldn't seem to bridge well with one another.
Redemption song
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/10/2018
» Under the hot Sun one recent morning, Krissada "Noi" Sukosol Clapp was in a good mood. The singer-songwriter-actor was in a red jumper with a long strip of white cloth tied around the waist, the same outfit he wore in his latest music video.
The pastoral romance returns
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 19/09/2018
» The star-crossed lovers coo. They ride their buffaloes through a verdant field, splash mud, evade spiteful parents, and make a vow at the shrine of the banyan tree. But their romance, like all memorable romances in books and life, is doomed by the circumstances of fate, tragic and scarred, and their destiny is one of the most heartbreaking in the canon of Siamese literature and film.
Anti-coup activists arrested for gathering to mark revolution
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/06/2016
» Seven anti-coup activists were arrested yesterday for allegedly defying the regime's ban on political gatherings when they held an event to observe the June 24 Siam revolution in 1932 staged by the Khanarassadorn that led to the country changing from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional one.
The X factor
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 19/05/2015
» Unlike street performers in many other countries who perform in public places in exchange for money, in Thailand, buskers are usually considered to be beggars.
Siam Society: 108 years now online
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/07/2012
» Every schoolchild in Thailand can now access their heritage online. Oldest Thai Studies journal founded in 1904 free online & can be used in school reports.