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Dig uncovers four stone lintels at Hindu temple
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/07/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Four stone lintels carved in the Old Khmer style dating back to the 11th or 12th century have been found at an archaeological site in Prasat Ban Bu Yai in this northeastern province.
Modern medicine in ancient Rome
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/07/2023
» Doctors are generally held in high regard today, but Romans of the first century were sceptical, even scornful, of medical practitioners, many of whom ministered to ailments they did not understand. Poets especially ridiculed surgeons for being greedy, for taking sexual advantage of patients and, above all, for incompetence.
Discover Bangkok's underground attractions
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 28/03/2023
» Despite the heat and pollution, there's still a way you can go out and explore Bangkok. But you may want to look down instead of up as Bangkok has rather unique underground venues that you may not be aware of. If your curiosity is piqued, Guru By Bangkok Post has curated a collection of underground attractions that will spark your imagination.
The lotus sea
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 26/01/2023
» Gentle winter breezes welcome early risers as a row of motorboats navigate through a spiral course of waterways on the 25,500 rai Nong Han Lake, which is shrouded in a sea of mist. When the sky becomes orange and the Sun shines brightly, a magnificent scene of buoyant pink water lilies that spread as far as the eye can see takes our breath away.
A bond formed in clay
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/10/2022
» The Meteorological Department predicts heavy rains for this week, and today is a public holiday. The National Museum Bangkok is the ideal refuge if you want to enjoy art while also getting away from the cloudbursts.
Culture Ministry seeks swift repairs to collapsed pagoda
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/10/2022
» The Ministry of Culture has instructed the Fine Arts Department to expedite an inspection in order to restore a 500-year-old pagoda at a temple in Chiang Mai which devastatingly collapsed due to heavy rain on Thursday evening.
Spotting whales close to the city
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/09/2022
» Despite the Meteorological Department's warning last week that Thailand, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand would be hit by severe rains, my travel companions and I decided to continue a long-awaited Bryde's whale-watching trip to Samut Sakhon.
Prologue to the past
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 28/04/2022
» Following a massive five-year makeover, the modern red-ochre compound of Ban Kao National Museum rises in the middle of vast green landscapes and rice fields on the banks of the Khwae Noi River, serving as a prologue for a day trip to explore Prasat Muang Sing Historical Park, which is about 10km away.
Shackleton's lost shipwreck discovered off Antarctica
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - One of the world's most storied shipwrecks, Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica more than a century after its sinking, explorers announced Wednesday.
Heritage along the tracks
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 29/04/2021
» Thanks to extensions of the rapid transit system, getting around Bangkok has become easier and more convenient than ever before.