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Life through the lens of a batik maker
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/01/2023
» Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The khonthi plant is easily found along beaches in tambon Na Thap of Chana district in the southern province of Songkhla, where her Me-D Na Thap Batik Group is located.
Baby boom: the endangered wildlife revival at Cambodia's Angkor Wat
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» SIEM REAP: The melodic songs from families of endangered monkeys ring out over the jungle near Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex -- a sign of ecological rejuvenation decades after hunting decimated wildlife at the site.
Khao chae and chill
Guru, Worada Elstow, Published on 18/03/2022
» As the temperature rises, summer menus are being rolled out and one of the Thai summer classics is khao chae or rice in cold water with an assortment of side dishes.
Step into the mud
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/05/2020
» The late morning Sun was almost unbearable. It was about 10.30am when I arrived at a water chestnut farm in Wang Yang District in Suphan Buri. It was my first one-day trip after the lockdown measures were eased last week.
Summoning the past
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/03/2020
» When he was young, Therdsak Yenjura always walked a hiking trail from the foothills of Doi Suthep to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. The route, which took him a couple of hours, passed Wat Pha Lat, a forest monastery located about halfway to the destination. He sometimes made a stop to pay respect to old Buddha images housed in a ruined concrete structure of the temple.
Endangered peafowl find haven in Phayao
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 14/12/2019
» Human intervention is pushing the green peafowl towards extinction -- but it could also be key to the survival of these beautiful birds.
Making history
Life, Published on 29/11/2018
» The two-storey wooden house of Suriya Wongchai is not like the other houses in the neighbourhood of Ban Sri Don Chai in Chiang Rai's Chiang Khong district. Each tier of his four-tier roof is decorated with sculptures of hong (mythical swans), while a wooden carved peafowl is displayed on each gable.
Visiting the border-patrol police base of Huai Khok Mu
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/04/2018
» In Suan Phung, Ratchaburi's westernmost district, there are two border-patrol police bases that are well-known destinations among off-road enthusiasts, one at Khao Krachom and the other at Huai Khok Mu. The first was featured in this column almost four years ago. Today, I'm telling you about the latter.
From humble beginnings
Life, Published on 27/03/2018
» What first catches the eye of visitors to Don Kai Dee Benjarong village in Samut Sakhon is the street art along a small alley. Those wall paintings tell stories of the community, which has made a name from producing high-quality, five-coloured porcelain known as benjarong for more than three decades.
Be dazzled by the Christmas Installations of 11 top brands at Gaysorn Village
Holiday Time, Published on 07/12/2017
» Gaysorn Village, Thailand’s one and only “Lifestyle Urban Village”, invites you to check-in and be dazzled by the amazing Christmas installations from 11 of the top lifestyle brands who have graciously decorated “Gaysorn Christmas Village 2017” to complement this season’s “Shop-Share-Chill” promotion from now till January 6, 2018.