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Offbeat monuments
Guru, Chris Raufeisen, Published on 09/06/2017
» Bangkok is a city filled with beautiful architecture and monuments, both old and new. Yet behind the veil of this city's beauty and elegance, off the well travelled tourist tracks there are some sites that hold a hidden history. Keep your eyes open for these easy to miss sites. Who knows? This knowledge may even impress some locals. Here are six unusual monuments or effigies you'll find in Thailand.
Peaceful present shrouds Cat Ba's violent past
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 01/12/2016
» On the peaceful beach, a handful of tourists are leisurely strolling. Kids are running in the knee deep water. Some are digging the sand to shape up their castles. A love couple sits on the stone wall, listening to the waves. Hidden behind the hill, Cat Co Beach is gorgeous and always filled with a serene atmosphere like this.
A legacy lives on
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/10/2016
» Many Thais were stunned by the recent news of the sale of the decades-old Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel to Thailand's biggest hospital group for development into a health resort. Shortly after, they sighed with relief when finding out that the entire Nai Lert business empire was not sold.
See the sights of Sa Kaeo
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/11/2015
» A new asphalt road has been built along the border town of Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo province. A railway line is also under construction to extend its service to Ban Khlong Leuk, the border checkpoint where visitors can cross to Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia.
Echoes of a Storied Past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/09/2013
» Kanchanaburi has long been a popular destination for day-trippers. Legions of tourists, both local and foreign, regularly make the short trip from Bangkok to visit scenic Sai Yok Waterfall and remnants of the infamous Death Railway like Hellfire Pass and the renamed "Bridge On The River Kwai". But astonishingly few visitors venture into the oldest section of this laid-back town which boasts some fine examples of architecture, well-preserved buildings dating from just before World War II right back to the mid-19th century.
Fading into history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/06/2012
» Bangkok was once home to many artisan communities, each known for a particular art or craft, but there's been a sharp decline in the number of such neighbourhoods lately.