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Finding peace in northern Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/02/2021
» Next Friday will mark the Makha Bucha, also known as Magha Puja Day, another important day for Buddhists. It falls on the Full Moon day of the third lunar month in which 1,250 enlightened monks (or arahant) gathered to listen to Buddha teach his principles known as Ovadha Patimokha more than 2,500 years ago. The teaching roughly consists of three major concepts: do good, abstain from bad action and purify the mind.
The mark of a man... and woman
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2019
» The ethnic tattoo cultures of Thailand and Taiwan have been brought together for a show at Museum Siam on Sanam Chai Road in Bangkok.
Dancing with the Maasai
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/12/2018
» They walked in a line from a gateway of their village. A group of men came first, followed by a group of women. About 40 of them stood about 20m away from visitors, including me, who travelled to Maasai village to experience their culture.
A fresh way to experience the South
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/02/2018
» A short drive from the old town of Songkhla to Songkhla Lake is where you will find Ko Yo. The size of this small island in the southern part of the country is only 15km².
No to imported alms
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/02/2018
» Imported snacks are banned from alms offering in Luang Prabang. Giving alms to monks is a popular activity for tourists when visiting the old capital listed as a World Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Crossing Jordan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/05/2013
» It takes only about six hours to drive from the hilly far north to Jordan's southernmost extremity on the Red Sea. Home to 6.2 million people and largely desert (83%), this is indeed a small country, but it is jam-packed with attractions, from natural wonders like Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to fascinating religious sites and a multi-layered history replete with remnants of majestic, long-passed civilisations.
Weaving a future for tradition
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/11/2012
» On a small street in Phum Reang community in Surat Thani stands a silk shop among other concrete shophouses. At first glance, Wanma Mai Thai shop looks like a typical textile store where you can find selections of silk garments for women and men as well as various fine designs of silk cloth.