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New Chiang Mai exhibition explores textiles as cultural archive
Online Reporters, Published on 28/11/2025
» A groundbreaking exhibition titled Beneath the Fiber opens at Chiang Mai’s Baan Tuek Art Center from December 7th to 18th. The show encourages visitors to see textiles as more than physical objects, presenting them instead as a kind of living record — a palimpsest carrying intertwined botanical, human and historical stories that extend beyond today’s national borders.
Two Thai cities added in Unesco creative city list
News, Online Reporters, Published on 01/11/2025
» Two Thai provinces – Nan in the North and Songkhla in the South - have been recognised as new members of Unesco Creative Cities network (UCCN) of 2025.
Thai textiles shine on Belgium’s iconic Manneken Pis statue
Online Reporters, Published on 13/07/2025
» In a striking fusion of cultural diplomacy and creative design, Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property has teamed up with celebrated young fashion designer Shone Puipia to dress Belgium’s world-famous Manneken Pis statue in traditional Thai textiles.
Fine or jail for importers, sellers of Labubu toy dolls
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2024
» Labubu dolls, which saw a spike in popularity in Thailand, must pass industrial standards before being sold or offending sellers will face a jail term of up to six months and/or a fine of up to 500,000 baht, warns the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI).
Grand Palace, 5 other locations reopen Thursday
Online Reporters, Published on 04/03/2021
» Visitors are allowed to pay respects to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha as the Grand Palace and five other popular sites are open to the public on Thursday.
Use of cannabis, hemp to be allowed in food, cosmetics
Online Reporters, Published on 25/11/2020
» The government plans to allow use of most parts of cannabis and hemp plants in cosmetics and food, the permanent secretary for health said on Wednesday.
Saha scales back as baht goes up
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2019
» Consumer spending remains far from improved in the first half of the year as the gloomy export outlook weighs on economic growth.