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Boat rides in Phetchabun
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/04/2015
» Until May, the annual "Paddling Boats And Hiking In Search Of Freshwater Jellyfish" festival will take place at Kaeng Bang Rachan rapids in Khao Kho district, Phetchabun.
Krabi's hidden wonder
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/04/2015
» Krabi's reputation as a tourist destination on the Andaman coast needs no promotion. But apart from its famous beaches and islands, the province has several important archaeological sites, including the oldest site in Thailand and Asia, the Lang Rongrien Rockshelter. A recent Fine Arts Department trip to Krabi revealed the significance of these archaeological sites as well as man's impact on them.
Phanom Rung festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/03/2015
» From April 3-5, the annual "Walking up Phanom Rung Hill" festival will take place at Phanom Rung Historical Park, Chalerm Phra Kiat district, Buri Ram province. The fair aims to conserve local culture and promote tourism.
Tourism fest in the park
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/01/2015
» The "35th Thailand Tourism Festival" will be held at Lumphini Park, 4-10pm on Jan 14-16 and noon-10pm on Jan 17-18.
The second Vegetarian Festival nationwide
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/10/2014
» According to Taoist tradition, the Vegetarian Festival started in China, but has since become a tradition in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. It lasts for nine days and nine nights in the ninth lunar month.
A place of royal vessels
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/08/2014
» This popular verse of an ancient Thai poem on the royal barge procession crosses our mind when we step into the National Museum of Royal Barges in Thon Buri and see a royal barge with the figurehead of a mythical swan. The Suphannahong Royal Barge is one of the eight stunning royal barges on display along with objects used in the procession.
Samut Sakhon Expo
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/05/2014
» The Samut Sakhon Expo 2014 will take place until May 5 at Talay Thai Market, Samut Sakhon, showcasing farming, fishing, handicrafts, innovations and various industries of the province.
Royal elephants in full splendour
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/11/2013
» At first glance, I thought a white elephant with a pair of long curvy tusks, standing tall and graceful in a royal stable, was real. I was wrong. It is a life-size model of one of Thailand's most important royal white elephants, named Phra Savet Adulyadej Phahana. It is part of a permanent exhibition on two major kinds of royal Thai elephants _ white and auspicious _ at the newly-opened Royal Elephants' Stable Museum at the Chitralada Royal Palace, Bangkok.
Nationwide vegetarian festivals
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/10/2013
» The Vegetarian Festival originated in China, and is based on Chinese belief that seven Lord Buddhas and two bodhisattvas (enlightened beings) annually visit the world in the form of nine deities. They stay for nine days and nine nights in the ninth lunar month. In Southeast Asia, the Vegetarian Festival has become a tradition in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. This year, the festival will be celebrated from tomorrow until Oct 13.
Pomelo festival in Chai Nat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/09/2013
» From tomorrow until Sunday, Chai Nat province and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Suphan Buri office will host the 28th Khao Taeng-kwa Pomelo Festival, in the Hin Riang area in front of Chai Nat Provincial Hall.