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A forgotten heritage
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/08/2023
» To the layman, Paniat is unheard of. It is an ancient town that lies in the eastern province of Chanthaburi. It sits at the foot of Khao Sa Bap, a square settlement that was once guarded by walls but levelled out, buried and forgotten to make way for an orchard village. However, the site retains remnants of Khmer culture that highlight the dynamic interaction between Siam and its neighbours.
Nursery massacre victim makes final journey to the sea
Published on 04/11/2022
» A boat bobbing on the Gulf of Thailand carried the ashes of four-year-old Pattanan Mumklang.
A stroll in another world
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/06/2022
» After Thailand's first zoological park closed in mid-2018, Dusit Zoo relocated to Pathum Thani and reopened earlier this year to serve as a new recreational attraction for families interested in learning about wildlife and biological systems.
Explore hidden gems outside Bangkok
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 24/09/2020
» The other day when I learned that the Tourism Society, an academic network of communities that run tourism operations, was planning an outing to Ban Sala Daeng Nuea and nearby sites of interest, my heart leapt with joy. This Mon community by the Chao Phraya River is one where the residents still cherish their cultural heritage. Located in Pathum Thani's Sam Khok district, which is only 37km or so from Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, where I live, Ban Sala Daeng Nuea and its namesake temple are among those places in adjacent provinces that I've long wanted to visit but somehow never got the chance to.
View glorious Thai craftsmanship online
Life, Published on 18/05/2020
» The Arts of the Kingdom Museum in Ayutthaya is bringing the amazing artistry of Thai craftsmanship to display on its social media channels, allowing everyone to discover the country's "jewellery box" without leaving their home.
Absurd disease controls show govt is clueless
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 03/04/2020
» As I checked in for my trip home at Brussels airport last Sunday, I wondered if it would be a once-in-a-lifetime flight. A THAI employee had told me I might end up being the only passenger on the Bangkok-bound plane that afternoon.
Royal museum
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/01/2020
» The government will build a museum dedicated to the royal cremation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Klong 5 in Pathum Thani's Klong Luang district.
Prem wants his estate left to poor, says Wissanu
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/05/2019
» The late statesman Gen Prem Tinsulanonda indicated that he wanted to leave his fortune to the poor, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
End of a sorry saga for mushroom pickers
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/05/2019
» The best news of the week is that the mushroom-picking couple have been released from jail following a royal pardon by His Majesty the King. It is a most pleasant surprise and hopefully puts an end to a grim nine-year saga that reeked of social injustice from the very first time it surfaced back in 2010.
Thailand mourns Foxes' owner Vichai
Sports, Published on 04/11/2018
» The funeral of Leicester City owner and duty-free mogul Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha began at Bangkok’s Wat Debsirindrawas on Saturday as members of Thailand’s business, political and sports elite came in black mourning garbs to pay tribute to the billionaire.