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Connecting Bangkok to the land of the Rising Sun
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/12/2022
» On view now at GalileOasis, "Tea Times: Tea Rhymes" displays over 300 tea bowls made by ceramist Panchalie Sathirasas. The various styles and sizes of the bowls were inspired by those used during a Japanese tea ceremony.
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Piñatas: a traditional hit for Christmas in Mexico
Published on 19/12/2021
» Mexicans of all ages celebrate their heritage and reaping tasty rewards by smashing open traditional Christmas piñatas during the holiday season. - REUTERS
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Summoning the past
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/03/2020
» When he was young, Therdsak Yenjura always walked a hiking trail from the foothills of Doi Suthep to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. The route, which took him a couple of hours, passed Wat Pha Lat, a forest monastery located about halfway to the destination. He sometimes made a stop to pay respect to old Buddha images housed in a ruined concrete structure of the temple.
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Bizarre foods
Guru, Published on 13/12/2019
» Remember the nose-to-tail restaurant trend that took over the dining scene a few years ago? Newsflash, it ain't new. There have been restaurants all over the world, including Thailand, where nose-to-tail dishes have been the stars of the show for decades! Food enthusiast Luke Farrell and I embarked on a food journey to take you to places you may have or have not been, and may not even have heard of!
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Past lives
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/04/2019
» Pink canopy tents were erected over two opened pits in a small sugar-apple plantation not far from the Central Mosque, or Masjid Ban Suan, in Muang district of Lop Buri. At first glance, it looked like nobody was here. Then someone emerged from the site. He had a broken piece of clay pot in his hand.
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A dance to fix a granddad’s broken heart
Spectrum, Father Joe Maier, Published on 20/03/2016
» She said, “I think I was dreaming. I was sleepy, but I mean, I sort of remember, and it wasn’t scary. Mum in heaven whispered ‘Ahh — ree — sah — rah ... my daughter, you’ve got to mend granddad’s broken heart and stop the pain in our family. Please do this for me, and I shall rest in peace. I didn’t mean to, but I hurt him so much.' ”
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Digging ancient history
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/03/2015
» At first glance, Wat Chai Mongkol in Sakon Nakhon looks like a typical Buddhist temple. But it houses a recently-discovered archaeological site dating back 1,800-4,500 years.
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Tillandsias just hang around
B Magazine, Published on 21/12/2014
» Last Sunday’s column was about bromeliads, known in Thai generally as sapparot see, which are some of the easiest and most rewarding plants to grow. However, there are many kinds of bromeliads, and their light requirements vary. Plants in the genera Vriesia, Guzmania and Nidularium, for example, thrive best when placed in diffused light; when placed in full sun, their leaves will burn.
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Ancient artefacts back where they belong
Spectrum, Published on 26/10/2014
» A group of the country's top archaeologists recently went about the painstaking task of examining more than 500 ancient antiquities returned to Thailand. Some of the pottery was placed on shelves, while small ornamental items were wrapped in transparent plastic with handwritten codes to identify the sources of the items.
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Wake up and smell the coffee
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/09/2014
» There is no way to know how much coffee the people of Thailand drink in the course of a day. In the future, when the population grows even bigger, they are bound to consume even more. Thais and coffee are inseparably bound, and it isn't only the taste that has hooked them. One of the pleasures of Thai life is to meet up with friends in a coffee shop and relax over a steaming cupful.
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