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The Tapon tug of war
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/05/2014
» The small community in the Tapon village of Chanthaburi has just celebrated its annual Hae Phrabat festival — an interesting and unique event that is likely to draw attention from nationwide and even international visitors in the coming years.
Reliving ancient civilisation
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/05/2014
» Only about 130km northwest of Bangkok, Suphan Buri province has a lot for visitors to see and do, ranging from forests to cultural attractions. However, the U Thong National Museum is often overlooked by visitors although it displays several of Thailand’s outstanding artefacts of the Dvaravati period (6th-11th centuries).
Samut Sakhon Expo
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/05/2014
» The Samut Sakhon Expo 2014 will take place until May 5 at Talay Thai Market, Samut Sakhon, showcasing farming, fishing, handicrafts, innovations and various industries of the province.
Guides to be trained in Heritage sites
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/05/2014
» Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Unesco Bangkok to launch a training programme for local guides.
The melting pot of Macau
Life, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 01/05/2014
» After a flight over the South China Sea my friends and I made it to Macau, the Chinese city known mostly for casinos. But Macau is also famous destination for tourists who appreciate its historical and cultural wealth.
Paradise revisited
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/05/2014
» Love it or loathe it, but you certainly can’t be indifferent to the durian. The so-called “king of fruits” has a prized flavour and custard-like consistency for which aficionados are willing to pay a king’s ransom, but it also has many detractors; consuming it was once memorably compared, by Sir James Scott writing in 1882, to “eating a garlic custard over a London sewer”.
Downhill and dirty
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/05/2014
» It has been years since the last time a dual downhill (DH) competition took place in Thailand. But that is happening again this Sunday!
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Published on 24/04/2014
» Wat Prayurawongsawas celebrates its Unesco Heritage award.
Good old Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/04/2014
» From tomorrow until May 4, the Hua Hin of Yesteryear Fair will take place at the Queen’s Park in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. This annual event is held in honour of Their Majesties the King and Queen and in celebration of their royal wedding, which was performed on April 28, 1950.
Strawberry Town getting strawberries
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/04/2014
» The Rayong Brookside Company invested 80 million baht in its latest attraction, called Strawberry Town, in Rayong.