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Ton Krathoop in Chaiyaphum
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/09/2013
» This year's three-month Buddhist Lent will end on Oct 19. To mark the occasion, Chaiyaphum province and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima office invite Buddhists to the Home Boon Ok Phansa celebrations set for Oct 13-17 in front of the Nong Bua Daeng district office.
Echoes of a Storied Past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/09/2013
» Kanchanaburi has long been a popular destination for day-trippers. Legions of tourists, both local and foreign, regularly make the short trip from Bangkok to visit scenic Sai Yok Waterfall and remnants of the infamous Death Railway like Hellfire Pass and the renamed "Bridge On The River Kwai". But astonishingly few visitors venture into the oldest section of this laid-back town which boasts some fine examples of architecture, well-preserved buildings dating from just before World War II right back to the mid-19th century.
Land of the lotus-growers
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/07/2013
» It was a fine, sunny day and our small party boarded the long-tail boat waiting for us on Khlong Maha Sawat for a leisurely trip along this 153-year-old canal through Nakhon Chaisi district in Nakhon Pathom. It turned out to be a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, a great method of unwinding and experiencing the simple pleasures of life in these parts. We passed picturesque orchid and lotus farms, verdant orchards and field after field of ripening golden rice. Along the way we spotted a few men fishing desultorily, small children frolicking in the pellucid water and a woman absorbed in washing clothes.
In the land of Lan Xang
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/07/2013
» Easy to get to and popular for culture vultures, Vientiane is a place where backpackers can sip on coffees and nibble on croissants. And for those seeking a richer cultural and historical understanding of the Lao capital, there are many Buddhist temples and monuments to the past.
Preserving waterside traditions
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/06/2013
» Sprays of water touched our skin as our chartered long-tailed boat whisked us down Khlong Bang Luang. One cloudy day, we travelled along the Chao Phraya to Khlong Bang Luang, Khlong Bang Ramat and Khlong Lat Mayom to visit several cultural attractions on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's boat excursions along these canals in Thon Buri.
Portal to the past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/06/2013
» To city folk, who prize it as place to buy fabric, garments and other goods at bargain prices, its name is now synonymous with what tourists call Chinatown, but Sampheng was once the bustling heart of this capital of ours, an important port and trading hub with a cosmopolitan tolerance for all faiths which, in addition to temples and shrines for Buddhists of different schools, also accommodated places of worship for Muslims.
Flowers in the mist
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/06/2013
» Tomorrow, the season for everyone to enjoy the beauty of dok krachiao and the sea of mist in Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Chaiyaphum province, will officially begin with celebrations.
Faith through the Ages
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/01/2013
» Standing tall and graceful where Khlong Bangkok Noi joins the Chao Phraya River is the white Persian-style building of the Ansorissunnah Royal Mosque, or Su-Rao Bangkok Noi. Its history dates back to the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767.
A route less travelled
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/11/2012
» The river breeze blew sprays of water which tickled our skin when a long-tailed boat whisked down the Khlong Dan Canal past our chartered boat. Our boat was travelling down the Chao Phraya River to Khlong Dao Khanong, Khlong Dan and Khlong Bangkok Yai canals to visit religious and cultural sites.
The zhuang cultural connection
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/10/2012
» About three hours' drive from Guilin in China's Guangxi province is Ping An, a Zhuang village famous for its beautiful terraced rice fields and millennia-old culture.