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Fit for a King
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/03/2017
» Nopparat Bunmee adds a tiny clump of clay to the back right leg of Ratchasi, the mythical lion. He adjusts the leg position of the sculpture, then paces back and forth around his creation to make sure that the creature displays a majestic pose of a lion on the move.
Following in her father's footsteps
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/01/2017
» Born in Thailand to an immigrant Chinese father, Yupin Dhanabadeesakul remembers the time when her family lived hand to mouth. While she's made it through the tough times and her family now owns a ceramic factory in Lampang that produces the iconic, widely used and much plagiarised rooster-pattern bowls, or cham kai, Yupin is haunted by two fears.
Fine for feeding monkeys
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/01/2017
» Tourists will be fined 500 baht for feeding monkeys on Koh Chang in Trat.
Rural roads
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/12/2016
» The Department of Rural Roads will invest 930 million baht to build a new road to ease traffic to the border checkpoint between Thailand and Cambodia in Ban Khlong Luek of Sakaeo province.
Northern Paradise
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/12/2016
» Patches of fog float atop the mountain range away from rice fields and the village of Ban Santichon in Pai, Mae Hong Son. Illuminated houses can be seen from afar before a thick cloud blankets the village.
Building a village
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/12/2016
» More than 40 years ago, Mae Hong Son did not have electricity, tap water or roads. It was remote from any modern development, but the province was not too far for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej to visit his people and initiate royal projects to help improve their lives.
The lost world rediscovered
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/11/2016
» Tourism in Ban Khok village in U Thong district of Suphan Buri has turned another chapter. Four years ago, the community started to welcome tourists to its slow farmer life. Today it also can arrange programmes for group visitors.
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.
Building on the old
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/08/2016
» A first glance at a wall in Wat Traphang Thong on Sangkhalok Road in Muang District of Sukhothai may remind you of aimless doodles. But if you take a closer look, you will see fine line art.
Manga inspires traveller
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/08/2016
» Many people may travel to places after the launch of Pokémon Go, but not the 36-year-old-Frenchman Nicolas Queune who travelled the world on foot because he is inspired by One Piece, a famous Japanese comic series launched in 1997.