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Moving on
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2013
» Before bidding farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcoming the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, Life has compiled the top five of what's hot and what's not in our tourism industry. There are some things that are truly memorable, and some things that need to be improved on.
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.
Too close for comfort
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 15/08/2013
» It's become such a popular destination that tourists could be forgiven for assuming it's a province in its own right. But Hua Hin is only a district, albeit the most famous of the eight that make up Prachuap Khiri Khan province and the one located nearest to Bangkok.
Holidays from hell
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/07/2013
» When violent, unforeseen events turn your dream vacation into a nightmare, who can you turn to for help and who is ultimately at fault?
Uncovering provincial pearls
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/06/2013
» One of the first sights that greeted us when we stepped off the bus in Pho Sri, a village in Suphan Buri's Bang Pla Ma district, was an elderly man with a delighted grin plastered across his face. We later discovered that his name was Charoen Nutha and that he was 67.
Welcome to the jungle
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 30/05/2013
» Over the past two years, the hill of Hin Lek Fai in Hua Hin has become one of the Kingdom's downhill mountain-biking hot spots, with five adrenaline-pumping DH trails for lovers of the gravity sport to enjoy. In mid-March, however, access to the best three of the trails was denied to downhillers when staff of the TV relay stations on the hilltop renovated and locked their crumbling metal gate that was previously left open.
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.
Guiding spirits
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/03/2013
» Phu Toei National Park was newly designated when I visited it the first time about 15 or so years ago.
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.
A karen cracker
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/12/2012
» Li district in Lamphun province is the scene of a religious rite observed with such fervour and passion that it is virtually a tourist attraction. Called "Krua Tan", it is an expression of the Buddhist faith of local people as well as a celebration that is held twice yearly.