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Chiang Mai's blooming lovely
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2020
» Pink flowers of Japanese cherry trees, or sakura, start to bloom in the Royal Agricultural Station Angkhang, in Chiang Mai's Fang district.
Sleepy community wakes up
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/03/2020
» Folding doors of wooden shophouses gradually opened as morning came. Some shop owners arranged their shelves and filled the space with packages of snacks, daily-use products, and even postcards, while some others prepared their cooking tools to make noodles and hot meals. Coffee shops started to turn on soft music.
Alms-offering on Lam Pla Thiu
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/10/2019
» This Sunday is the first Sunday following the end of Buddhist Lent. Thus, it is time for Wat Suthaphot in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok to resume its annual tradition of Tak Bat Phra Roi Thang Ruea, or alms-offering to 100 monks in boats.
The real deal
Muse, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/10/2016
» Born to parents who operated an outbound tourist agency, sisters Achiraya and Chayanich Thamparipattra have followed in the footsteps of their mum and dad. The sisters' business concept is however different -- they bring foreign tourists to Thailand and introduce them to local experiences.
Fun with snakes
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/10/2016
» Siam Serpentarium has been opened for public visits after exclusively being opened for Chinese group tours for a year.
Project for sustainable tourism
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/09/2016
» Six communities in Bangkok have been chosen to join a pilot project to promote local ways of living to tourists.
New Thai passport centre
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/10/2015
» The Thai Department of Consular Affairs has opened a passport service centre at Big C on Suwinthawong Road, for people living in Min Buri, Nong Chok, Lat Krabang and nearby provinces like Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri and Nakhon Nayok. The target is to serve up to 1,200 people daily.
Airline ticket booth relocation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/08/2013
» The Airport of Thailand (AoT) plans to relocate airlines' sale ticket booths from the 4th floor of the departure hall of Suvarnabhumi International Airport to the 6th floor to give passengers more space.
A haven for art lovers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/02/2013
» The name is not familiar and it seems quite far away if you travel from central Bangkok. But Hua Takhae market in Lat Krabang, east of the city, has been established for more than a century and is now in vogue among art lovers.
Boats of bargains
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/12/2012
» She's only nine but she's already doing a grown-up's job. Strictly part-time, though, and there's no pay involved because she's a volunteer. When I first saw Intira Kasemsri, standing there on the sightseeing boat with another girl of about the same age, my eyes were drawn to the Thai lettering on her white T-shirt. Highlighted by the fetching pink of her traditional jongkraben pants, the text read, "A youth guide from Wat Bamphen Nua School". Every weekend and most public holidays, Intira and her classmates are to be found at Bangkok's latest attraction, the Kwan-Riam Floating Market in Min Buri, holding forth on the history of Saen Saep Canal.