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The navel of the Mekong
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020
» The partly cloudy sky gradually turned orange and red after sunset. The twilight colours, which reflected on the Mekong River, provided a great contrast to the dark green mountain ranges in Laos and grass dotted with white flowers on the bank of the river in Thailand's Bueng Kan province.
The magnificence of the Mughals
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/05/2019
» As the first rays of light began to illuminate the Taj Mahal, the stunning white marble mausoleum seems to change colour to light yellow. It is a breathtaking sight that dozens of visitors, including the writer and her travel companions, try to capture on camera.
Take a leaf
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/03/2019
» In the factory grounds of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) in Pathum Thani's Thanyaburi district, stands an ordinary two-storey building. Small, old and fairly nondescript, it is nevertheless guarded around the clock and equipped with a security system. This is because its upper floor is a restricted zone where the first lot of 140 cannabis plants will be grown for R&D and medical purposes.
Access for all?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2016
» Visitors have returned in their droves to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha after it was temporarily closed for two weeks following the passing of His Majesty the King -- Europeans, Chinese and others, many of whom are dressed in dark-coloured clothing. Some of them are also disabled.
It's looking sunnier in Songkhla
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2015
» Visitors stand in long queues at the Sadao immigration checkpoint in Songkhla, one of Thailand's first five Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Thanks to the good condition of roads and convenient public transportation, it's easy for people to travel by land between Thailand and Malaysia. Visitors from Thailand can continue their journey further south to Langkawi, Penang (see the box), Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and even to Singapore. On the other hand, there are often car rallies from Malaysia travelling to the northernmost province of Thailand, then across to Laos and China.
Kandy crush
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/12/2014
» Large billboards and posters of Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa can be seen everywhere in Colombo, the capital of the country, Kandy, the second largest city, and along various streets and towns.