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Cultural melting pot
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/06/2017
» Bangkok is populated by many Thais of foreign descent, a majority being Chinese. Yaowarat and Talat Noi are among the city's oldest Chinese communities. The area once boasted major ports and trading hubs, which also accommodated places of worship for Christians and Muslims in addition to temples and shrines for Buddhists of different sects.
The green dream
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/06/2015
» Located 315km southeast of Bangkok, the resort island of Koh Chang in Trat is a five-hour drive from the capital city and a 30-minute ferry ride from the mainland. Technically, travelling to any destination increases carbon emissions. Koh Chang is a long-time popular tourist destination, meaning it has long been exploited as well.
Reliving ancient civilisation
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/05/2014
» Only about 130km northwest of Bangkok, Suphan Buri province has a lot for visitors to see and do, ranging from forests to cultural attractions. However, the U Thong National Museum is often overlooked by visitors although it displays several of Thailand’s outstanding artefacts of the Dvaravati period (6th-11th centuries).
Coming back to life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/11/2012
» About 20km from Muang Prachin Buri is Si Mahosot Ancient City. It boasts Thailand's oldest replica of the Lord Buddha's footprints and also the country's oldest offshoot of Phra Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in India under which the Lord Buddha meditated and attained enlightenment 2,600 years ago.