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Market leader
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/08/2019
» Nang Loeng Market in Bangkok has been listed in the World's Best Restaurants 2019 by Travel + Leisure magazine.
Tales of the tiny
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2019
» The size of a leafroller moth is small. It's a mere 1-1.5cm from the tip of the left to the right wing. It may be overlooked by many, but not by Nantasak Pinkaew. The 45-year-old moth taxonomist has found two new tortricid moth genera -- Sirindhornia and Kasetsartra -- and 27 species in the past 18 years. At present he is a lecturer at the Department of Entomology of Kasetsart University and the only expert in leafroller moths in Thailand.
Immigration biometrics
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/05/2019
» Starting on July 1, the Immigration Bureau will roll out a biometric identification system at immigration checkpoints nationwide.
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.
Some like it hot
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/10/2018
» I dipped my hand in a private hot-spring pool in the headquarters of Chae Son National Park in Lampang to test the heat. The temperature was about 40C. It was too hot at first, but for a short while it seemed to be tolerable.
Ancient paintings discovered
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/07/2018
» The Fine Arts Department has found ancient cave paintings on a 200m-long cliff on Khao Chong Lom hill in Than Bok Khorani National Park in Krabi. According to the department's archaeological team, the paintings can be dated to around 3,000-5,000 years ago.
New limousine service
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/03/2018
» The service is operated by U-Tapao Airport Limousine, a joint venture between Phuprow Limousine and Vanatana.
New tourism app launches
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/02/2018
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has introduced the Thailand Tourism Directory app and website.
Master of puppets
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/10/2017
» At first glance, the puppets look like nothing more than wooden dolls. They wear the costume of traditional khon performances, their curved fingers capped by long, brass fingernails. When a puppeteer pulls strings -- neither from above or from inside its clothes, but underneath -- the puppets come to life and perform classical dance moves almost like a human.
Access for all?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2016
» Visitors have returned in their droves to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha after it was temporarily closed for two weeks following the passing of His Majesty the King -- Europeans, Chinese and others, many of whom are dressed in dark-coloured clothing. Some of them are also disabled.