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Following an ancient trail
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 06/06/2017
» Thailand has been the centre of the international archaeological community recently after a published report showed an illustration of a woman based on the remains of a stone-age body found in Mae Hong Son province.
Ethnic hideaway
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/05/2017
» Sometimes, precious things are just under our noses. So it is with Ban Phai Hu Chang, an ethnic village in the Bang Len district, Nakhon Pathom, only about 80km from Bangkok. Visitors will be able to see the local way of life and culture of the ethnic Tai Dam or Lao Song, whose ancestors migrated from Vietnam more than two centuries ago.
Test Yourself: Queen of silks
Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 30/04/2017
» Test Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. Whether it’s for tests like University Entrance Exams or IELTS and TOEFL, or even just for fun, these pages help you to read, understand and improve your English.
Khana Ratsadon grandchild demands search for missing plaque
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2017
» A descendant of a member of Khana Ratsadon has filed a report with police, seeking the return of the Khana Ratsadon memorial plaque, which mysteriously disappeared and replaced by another one with a different inscription.
Lighten up
Life, Noko, Published on 11/04/2017
» As dark spots and an uneven skin tone are a major concern among Asian women, whitening products are widely popular in this part of the world.
The golden land that lit the path to ancient empires
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/04/2017
» A first look around reveals a landscape that is dry and sparsely vegetated, with few houses around. There is little evidence that visibly betrays the fact that where we're standing is on the remains of an ancient trade and culture centre in the upper Gulf of Thailand.
Weaving ties and traditions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/04/2017
» Wongduean Udomdechawet smiles when she talks about the craft of creating the tie-dyed silk woven cloth, known as mudmee.
Soaps and sensibility
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/03/2017
» I have never watched Plerng Phra Nang (A Lady's Flame), a prime-time soap opera on Thai television that depicts a bloody dynastic power struggle in a fictional kingdom. The series -- with elaborate period costumes and a lot of face-slapping and cat-fights among royal consorts -- has received bad press in Myanmar and Thailand alike.
Floral Festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/03/2017
» This month, those travelling to Nan should not miss the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Bretschneidera sinensis (chompoo phu kha) flowers at Doi Phu Kha National Park as well as Doi Maneepruek and Khun Sathan National Park.
Ericulture reeling them in
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/02/2017
» 'They are not fully tamed," says entomologist Tipvadee Attathom, picking up an eri silkworm from the floor. "So they can be naughty sometimes." She puts it back in a tray filled with piles of castor leaves.