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Igniting the flame of royal affection
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/10/2017
» Throughout his 70-year reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej travelled to countless places in the Kingdom, near and far, to listen to and relieve Thai people's problems. Not many people know his first visit to his subjects took place in Ban Pong district, Ratchaburi province, in 1954 after a big fire had ravaged the local market. That visit, which took the young king to see the people's grievances first hand, became an inspiration for the monarch to start his long, tireless and fruitful journeys throughout his reign.
The path to nirvana
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/05/2017
» Riding on a bus on rocky roads, taking an overcrowded train and going to the fields when nature calls is now in the past for those wishing to visit four major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and Nepal -- Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kusinara -- due to better roads, facilities and transportation options.
Steampunk special
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 23/03/2017
» Sometimes, people wish they could turn back the clock to the "good old days". Thus visiting ancient places and collecting antiques is trendy, especially in Thailand.
Worshipping Buddha statues
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/01/2017
» Until the end of the month, people are invited to pay respect to 10 of the major Buddha statues in the Front Palace (Wang Na) to seek New Year's blessings at Phutthaisawan Throne Hall in the compound of the National Museum Bangkok from 9am-4pm daily.
Religious ceremony in Suphan Buri
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/10/2016
» On Oct 18, the "Takbat Thewo" almsgiving ceremony will be performed at Wat Khao Dee Salak in U Thong district, Suphan Buri province, to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.
Museum Fair in Bangkok
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/09/2016
» From tomorrow to Sept 21, the "Thailand Museum Expo 2016" will take place during 9am-6pm at the National Museum Bangkok under the concept of working together to make Thai museums national learning sources.
Porcelain festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/03/2014
» The “Fifth Benjarong Don Kai Dee Fair” will take place during March 14-16 at the business centre of Don Kai Dee, a benjarong porcelain-making village in Krathum Ban, Samut Sakhon.
Savouring a sylvan past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/08/2013
» In the late 1760s, when King Taksin was busy establishing his new capital in Thon Buri following the sacking of Ayutthaya, this was a sparsely populated frontier area. Those were unsettled times and the residents of this rural outpost probably lived in constant fear of attack by enemy troops.
Links forged in faith
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/04/2013
» Buddhists in Sri Lanka are preparing to mark the 260th anniversary of a milestone in their history: the arrival on their shores of a high-level delegation, dispatched by the king of Ayutthaya, which was to play a key role in reviving the monkhood in their country.
Remembering a naval battle
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/01/2013
» Until January 21, the 27th Koh Chang Naval Battle Day event will take place at the Koh Chang Naval Battle Monument in Laem Ngob district, Trat province, in memory of the officers who were killed in action during the battle with the French 72 years ago.