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Almsgiving on boats
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/10/2017
» On Sunday, the annual "Tak Bat Phra Roi (Almsgiving To 100 Monks)" tradition will be performed on both sides of the Lam Pla Thieo canal near Wat Sutthaphote in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok.
A tale of two canals
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/09/2017
» Though the old way of life and nature in the heart of Bangkok is a rare sight, not far from BTS Phra Khanong is a small pier where one can board passenger boats or hire long-tailed boats to travel to several religious and cultural attractions along two canals -- Klong Phra Khanong and Klong Prawet Burirom.
A route less travelled
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/02/2014
» When it comes to sightseeing, most visitors to Bangkok think only about places in the heart of the city, such as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Temple of the Reclining Buddha or the Temple of Dawn. Many cultural attractions in the suburbs are also worth exploring. People use the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway as a shortcut to the eastern provinces, not realising that every time they whizz along this convenient artery they are bypassing some hidden gems.