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Glory and distinction
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/06/2021
» During the past two decades of the Unesco Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, 14 places in Thailand have received recognition.
Always auspicious
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/04/2020
» It will be the quietest celebration for the coming anniversary of Bangkok. The capital will reach its 238th year on April 21. During the past years, the Ministry of Culture hosted traditional performances, light and sound shows and exhibitions to mark the anniversary in various places.
Our little corner of the world
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/12/2019
» Located about 2km from the 400-year-old Krue Se Mosque in Pattani's Muang district, Barahom is a low-profile seaside community that opened its doors to tourists on travel packages only last year.
Pretty in pink
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/06/2019
» It's normal to see oxen on the streets of India. However, during my recent trip to Jaipur, I was surprised to see people riding camels and elephants on the other side of the road, while our minibus was stuck in traffic alongside public buses, cars, horse carriages, rickshaws and swarms of motorcycles.
The magnificence of the Mughals
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/05/2019
» As the first rays of light began to illuminate the Taj Mahal, the stunning white marble mausoleum seems to change colour to light yellow. It is a breathtaking sight that dozens of visitors, including the writer and her travel companions, try to capture on camera.
Chinese get e-visa
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/02/2019
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will introduce its first e-visa application service in Beijing, making China the first country where the service will be available starting on Feb 15.
A temple tested by time
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/10/2018
» Wat Pho will kick off a 10-day temple fair on Thursday to celebrate its longevity.
Temple cities
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/11/2017
» Farmland stretches out and covers most of the flat land along the Irrawaddy River. From the aeroplane, I can see the green fertile land and the brown river before the aircraft lands in Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar after Yangon.
Faith amid tragedy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/09/2016
» It's Friday, and the Islamic call to Muslim prayers can be heard from a loudspeaker on the rooftop with the golden domes of Takia Yokhin Mosque in Muang district of Ayutthaya.
Up close and personal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/08/2016
» Locals seemed to be happy to see tourists. They smiled and greeted us. Some even stopped by for a small conversation. They wanted to know why we travelled to Pattani, one of the deep-south provinces that have been in the red-alert zone for more than a decade.