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Harnessing heritage
Life, Published on 09/10/2023
» Consecrated by rich history and exalted by the faith of its local community, Wat Prayurawongsawas (known colloquially as Wat Prayoon) inspires awe with the grandeur of its towering Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi (principal stupa), whose pleasing bell-shaped proportions find glorifying aesthetic resonance in the 18 subsidiary stupas that punctuate the encircling gallery.
Strolling through history
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 03/02/2022
» After departing the Skytrain at BTS Saphan Taksin station in the early morning and turning right, I went on a walking tour with my travel companions to explore the final leg of Charoen Krung Road and Thanon Tok, which runs through the lively residential neighbourhoods of Yannawa and Bang Kho Laem.
Iconic wooden bridge restoration delayed
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/02/2014
» Restoration of the collapsed Uttamanusorn Bridge, better known as Saphan Mon in Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi province, has been delayed. Seventy metres of the 850m-long wooden bridge collapsed on July 28 last year, due to strong river currents. However, restoration could not begin immediately due to the high level of the river.
Striking colonial heritage
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/09/2013
» The colonial buildings in most Southeast Asian countries are often a reminder of less-than-great moments in history.