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The charm of Songkran
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/04/2024
» After being listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage late last year, Songkran is gaining momentum in drawing tourists to Thailand. In an attempt to boost tourism, Thai New Year celebrations get under way today and will last until April 17 in various places.
Options abound for pilgrims
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 29/12/2022
» It's time to say goodbye to 2022, and doing good deeds to bring in the New Year seems to be the norm. Those who are staying in Bangkok can benefit from this rare opportunity to have a peaceful vacation while most leave the capital.
From past to present
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/11/2022
» On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way to Samut Prakan.
Explore the unique charms of Phetchaburi
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 09/12/2021
» As the winter breeze blew in, it was the ideal day for a young man to be ordained. A group of monks were reciting prayers and the temple grounds were busy with local pilgrims when I arrived at Wat Yai Suwannaram in the coastal town of Phetchaburi. Although the place had come back to life, the ordination ceremony was held without a colourful procession or music band, according to disease control measures.
Come see the sweet and savoury side of Nonthaburi
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/07/2021
» Yellow, red and orange-brown are the colours of ripe dates available in Suan Inthaphalum Preecha, or the Date Plantation of Preecha, in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district, a short drive from Bangkok.
Heritage along the tracks
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 29/04/2021
» Thanks to extensions of the rapid transit system, getting around Bangkok has become easier and more convenient than ever before.
A place where time moves slow
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/04/2021
» A double-decker ferry docked at a pier on the bank of the Don Sak River in Surat Thani's Don Sak district, about a 90-minute drive from Surat Thani Airport. The destination was not world-renowned Koh Samui or Koh Phangan but a smaller more low-profile island named Koh Phaluai.
Gearing up for tourists
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/03/2018
» After harvesting season, rice farmers in the Northeast hold an annual merit-making ceremony to express gratitude to Mae Phosop (the Goddess of Rice). The farmers bring a portion of their newly harvested rice and pile it up on a temple ground for monks to bless.
Ripe picking
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/06/2017
» The annual fruit buffet season in Thailand is in the middle of the year. It is a time when visits to orchards, where an abundance of fruit can be plucked from trees, celebrate the summer.
Chinese New Year around Thailand
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/01/2017
» From Jan 28 to Feb 4, colourful Chinese New Year festivities will take place at different venues in Bangkok and several other cities.