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Loei celebrates two unique Buddhist festivals
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 22/06/2023
» Honouring Lord Buddha, the annual Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival will return to the northeastern town of Dan Sai in Loei from Friday to Sunday. According to the lunar calendar, this well-known ghost mask festival is held annually on different days as Wat Phon Chai and Chao Pho Kuan's House serve as the main venues for the three-day religious rites.
Enjoy Loy Krathong at Iconsiam
Life, Published on 16/11/2021
» Iconsiam invites everyone to celebrate the traditional Loy Krathong festival during the "Iconsiam A Magical Loy Krathong Upon The Chao Phraya River" at its River Park on Friday from 4.30pm onwards.
Loei to host ghost mask festival in June
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/05/2021
» The annual Phi Ta Khon festival will return to the Dan Sai district of Loei province next month. Known as the ghost mask festival, it is a popular event in the Northeast. It is held either in June or July depending on the decision of Chao Pho Kuan, a spiritual leader who conducts local ceremonies in Dan Sai.
A call for justice
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/10/2020
» What would it be like if you spent more than half your life isolated in a tiny cell in fear, not knowing what the future holds? That's exactly what happened to Iwao Hakamada, who every morning woke up thinking today could be his last. Hakamada, a new documentary, tells the heart-rending tale of a death row convict kept in solitary confinement for more than half-a-century before being granted a retrial in 2014.
Going bananas
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/08/2019
» Since she was young, Naruporn Khemthong has helped her mother grow banana plants on their family's plantation in Ban Klong Krachong, Sukhothai's Sawankhalok district.
Take a leaf
Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 22/09/2018
» Test Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. Whether it’s for tests like University Entrance Exams or IELTS and TOEFL, or even just for fun, these pages help you to read, understand and improve your English.
Toward a plastics free world
Life, Published on 04/09/2018
» When a dry leaf sheath of a betel palm falls to the ground, it is hard, tough and worthless.
Grains of luxury
Life, Published on 25/11/2016
» Camellia, comet and four-leaf clover, lucky charms were staples for the superstitious Gabrielle Chanel. A penchant for wheat was evident in her Paris apartment, decorated with cereal grain as a brass bouquet, in gilded wood on the sitting-room fireplace, as gilded sheaves for a table leg, and a simple blade painted by Dali.
Sleep has never been this appealing
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 12/06/2016
» When a friend learned that I have trouble sleeping, she told be about an article she had just read recommending banana tea for those suffering from insomnia. "All you have to do is boil an unpeeled banana, with both ends cut off, in a small pot of water for 10 minutes. Pour the water through a colander into a mug, and drink it one hour before bed," she instructed.
Float your troubles away
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/10/2014
» Located in Loei, on the bank of the Mekong River, is the fast-growing border town of Chiang Khan. It faces out onto the Laos town of Xanamkhan and is close to Chai Khong Road, which, running parallel to the river, is ideal for cycling or strolling along to admire the river views, especially during sunset.