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Sunny side of the street
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/06/2020
» The trees are still young. The shade is rare. When you walk on the first public park built over the Chao Phraya River, you will need not only your sunglasses but also a hat or an umbrella.
Bridging the gap
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/05/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to launch the country's first public park over the Chao Phraya River next month.
Always auspicious
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/04/2020
» It will be the quietest celebration for the coming anniversary of Bangkok. The capital will reach its 238th year on April 21. During the past years, the Ministry of Culture hosted traditional performances, light and sound shows and exhibitions to mark the anniversary in various places.
Following in Sunthon Phu's footsteps
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2019
» All along the Chao Phraya, from Bangkok Noi in the capital to Bang Kruai in Nonthaburi, are several old temples and communities that have stood for more than two centuries. These sites are mentioned in the works of Sunthon Phu, the great poet who lived during the reigns of King Rama I through to King Rama IV (1786-1855).
A sky park is coming
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/05/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to launch the country's first sky park over the Chao Phraya River next March.
The man who built the Mon their very own museum
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/09/2017
» Two decades ago, the Mon community of Bang Kradi was not on the tourist map of Bangkok. It was just a toilet stop for visitors taking a boat ride along the Sanam Chai canal to Phanthai Norasing shrine in Samut Sakhon.
Where history lives
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/09/2017
» Water drifts slowly, like time itself, through the Sanam Chai canal in the Bang Kradi community at the southern tip of Bangkok. Sometimes a long tail boat glides past. Its engine is the only noise in this sleepy village, a unique cultural pocket on the Thon Buri side of the capital.
The real deal
Muse, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/10/2016
» Born to parents who operated an outbound tourist agency, sisters Achiraya and Chayanich Thamparipattra have followed in the footsteps of their mum and dad. The sisters' business concept is however different -- they bring foreign tourists to Thailand and introduce them to local experiences.
Strolling through time
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/04/2016
» Within one kilometre from Bangkok City Hall, there are walking routes that visitors can tour to know more about the cultural heritage of the capital.