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In praise of a master
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/08/2018
» One bold pencil stroke after another, Chakrabhand Posayakrit drew a portrait of his physical therapist using his left hand.
Songkran Blessings
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/04/2018
» The Songkran festival commemorates the start of the traditional Thai New Year. Besides the water splashing, celebrations and family reunions, many Thai people perform rituals that show respect for and seek blessings from their ancestors, elders and Buddha images.
A prince's life and love
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/09/2017
» The biographical book Katya & The Prince Of Siam, published for the first time in 1994, has been a source of knowledge and insight for Thai history buffs, and they have longed for more stories about a Siamese prince who fell in love with a Russian woman before their marriage ended sadly over a century ago. The wait is over with the recent launch of the first comprehensive exhibition and a new book on the prince's life and work.
Learning local history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/11/2016
» Located in Muang district, Phitsanulok province, almost 400km from Bangkok, the Chan Palace History Centre is south of the archaeological site Chan Palace -- the royal residence for several kings and princes of Ayutthaya, including King Naresuan the Great. As part of the conservation and development of the Chan Palace Project, it exhibits background stories of Phitsanulok and Chan Palace.
Ming dynasty art brought back to life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/05/2016
» Rare Chinese Buddhist art has come to Bangkok. Until Sunday, the "Buddhist Faith Art Of The Ming Dynasty" exhibition is being held at the National Gallery on Chao Fah Road, near Sanam Luang, Bangkok.
The feminine divine
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/05/2015
» To celebrate the 60th birthday of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Fine Arts Department is hosting a special exhibition, "Feminine Deities: Buddhism, Hinduism And Indigenous Cults In Thailand", at the National Museum Bangkok. The objective is to disseminate knowledge about faith and beliefs relating to women in Thailand through the ages via religious sculptures.
Creating a renaissance
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/04/2014
» Throughout an hour spent in the Traditional Thai Art room of the National Gallery, we saw only a few Western tourists walking in and around the stunning red Western-style room to admire several of Thailand’s masterpieces. Within 10 or 15 minutes, those visitors left, then it was very quiet at the “Louvre of Thailand”, the Kingdom’s only state-run museum of art with the largest collection of traditional and contemporary artworks.
A prince in art
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/05/2013
» About 100 children and adults wearing red jongkraben were learning Thai classical dances at Ban Plainern, the private residence of Prince Narisaranuvattiwongse _ the Great Craftsman of Siam. Here in the lush tropical gardens around the beautiful traditional Thai wooden house in Klong Toey, classical dances are taught in the morning and traditional Thai music in the afternoon every Saturday.