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Royal love for classical music
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/12/2019
» Wearing a denim suit, rock'n'roll-style T-shirt and a black and red checkered hat, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, patron of the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO), enthusiastically and gracefully monitored a rehearsal of the recent "Four Royal Orchestral Suites For His Majesty King Rama X" concert. In fact, she diligently monitored every rehearsal of the orchestra in preparation for this historic event.
In praise of a master
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/08/2018
» One bold pencil stroke after another, Chakrabhand Posayakrit drew a portrait of his physical therapist using his left hand.
A farewell to a memorable palace
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/07/2018
» To bid farewell to Bang Khun Phrom Palace before its closure, hundreds of Thais queued and waited eagerly for one last visit to the handsome palace every Saturday morning throughout last month. The palace was once home to Marshal-Admiral Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand of Nagor Svarga (1881-1944), and later served as a public museum under the supervision of the Bank of Thailand.
Two centuries of Thai-American friendship
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/02/2018
» To commemorate the bicentennial of diplomatic ties between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Thailand, the US government and the US Embassy and Consulate in Thailand have been organising various activities in celebration of the important occasion.
Art from on high
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/09/2017
» Exquisitely painted room partitions are an important part of a royal crematorium, considered royal paraphernalia for ceremonies. Their creation is inspired by the literary work Traiphum, which describes the three worlds according to the Buddhist-Bhraman beliefs of the universe, reincarnation, and the rule of karma.
A prince's life and love
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/09/2017
» The biographical book Katya & The Prince Of Siam, published for the first time in 1994, has been a source of knowledge and insight for Thai history buffs, and they have longed for more stories about a Siamese prince who fell in love with a Russian woman before their marriage ended sadly over a century ago. The wait is over with the recent launch of the first comprehensive exhibition and a new book on the prince's life and work.
In remembrance of the late King
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/05/2017
» The Queen Savang Vadhana Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture will host the "Our Beloved Great King Exhibition" at Ratchaprachasamakhom Pavilion of Klai Kangwon Palace, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, from 9am-6pm until May 28. The exhibition will display 70 years of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's contributions to Thailand.
Carving out history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/03/2017
» Their skilful hands focused on art pieces they were creating, and their eyes were locked on the details. Their hearts, apparently, were with HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away on Oct 13 last year. At the Fine Arts Department's Office of Traditional Arts in Nakhon Pathom, two groups of 20 men and women from all walks of life brought out their best during a recent audition where the office recruited volunteers to help official artisans build a royal urn and coffin and sculpt statues for decorating the royal crematorium.
As majestic as ever
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/11/2015
» Even more flawless than previous editions, the Support Foundation's annual khon performance impressed once again at its premiere last week. This year, the featured episode is The Battle Of Indrajit: Prommas, and the beautiful dancing, great acting, costumes and props were as splendid as in previous years -- the setting, however, was more stunning than ever.
Battle of Indrajit a visual spectacular
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/11/2014
» As splendid as ever, the Support Foundation's khon performance, The Battle of Indrajit: Nagabas, premiered on Loy Krathong day last week. Like shows in previous years, the beautiful dances, great acting, glittering sets, costumes and props did not fail to wow the audience. Satirical gags referring to the current political situation also brought a lot of laughter.