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Rock of ages
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 14/02/2019
» The name Ang Sila (rock pond) has long rung a bell for almost every Thai household for its high-quality granite mortars. Nowadays, this tambon in Chon Buri has fewer rocks for the production of this kind of kitchen tool. Nonetheless, the community is still an interesting attraction with old temples, markets, fishing villages and the beach.
Drawing on Thainess
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/12/2018
» One day in August, the month of National Mother's Day, Chusit Wijarnjoragij was given one of the most challenging tasks in his life: to be the key visual artist for the 2018 Miss Universe pageant taking place in Thailand. He started working right away, his brain and hands moved fast, putting flowers and stars on paper while the main theme music of the contest was played in his home studio.
Merit-making in Sakon Nakhon
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 29/09/2016
» From Oct 13-16, the annual "Beeswax Pavilion Procession and Long Boat Races" will take place at various venues in Muang district, Sakon Nakhon province.
Dolling up an old favourite
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/07/2015
» For 58 years, the legendary Bangkok Dolls House and Museum has preserved the sophisticated art of making cloth dolls in the form of classical Thai dancers and traditional characters. The old-school charm of the place, however, has been recently updated to meet changing times, and the display of hundreds of dolls given a facelift with help from Museum Siam and four interior architecture students from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. It is hoped the renovation work will attract more visitors to the long-standing private museum.
In a land of trees
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/06/2015
» On more than 100 rai of land in Nakhon Chaisi district of Nakhon Pathom, which is only about 50km from Bangkok, is a new privately-owned museum called Woodland. The presentation is done under the theme of a fantasy land through the story of Grandfather Teak, a very old tree.