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To honour the Queen, The Faithful Son returns
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/08/2017
» In honour of HM Queen Sirikit's birthday on Aug 12, Somtow Sucharitkul's opera Suwana Sama -- The Faithful Son will be performed at the Thailand Cultural Centre from Saturday until Aug 7.
In the footsteps of King Rama IX
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/07/2017
» A main reason for Thais to visit Lausanne, the French-speaking city on Lake Geneva in Switzerland, is because it is where the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej spent 18 years of his life, from 1933 to 1951.
Walk in fields of pink
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/06/2017
» Phichit will introduce a dok krajiao walking trail in the Khao Lon community forest as its new tourist destination.
Chiang Mai airport to be expanded
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/03/2017
» Airports of Thailand plans to invest 11 billion baht to expand Chiang Mai airport. Chiang Mai Airport director Gp Capt Wisut Chanthana said the present facility can handle up to 8 million passengers a year. But last year, the number of passengers reached 9.45 million, up 13% from the year before.
Visa fee waiver
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/03/2017
» The government has approved the six-month extension of the visa fee waiver and halved the visa-on-arrival fee to 1,000 baht for tourists from 21 countries.
Tour guide training
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/01/2017
» The Department of Tourism (DoT) will open more training courses on the new designated routes in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaeo, and the Grand Palace to cover 500 tourist guides.
Klong Toey pitches undergo facelift after floods
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/12/2016
» The two unusual football fields in the Klong Toey slums have recently made it to Time magazine's list of 25 Best Inventions of 2016. Currently, however, they are temporarily closed for renovation.
New guides for Grand Palace
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/11/2016
» The Department of Tourism (DOT) will join with the Bureau of the Royal Household to train 200 tourist guides about the new designated route in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaeo, and the Grand Palace.
Fun with snakes
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/10/2016
» Siam Serpentarium has been opened for public visits after exclusively being opened for Chinese group tours for a year.
Faith amid tragedy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/09/2016
» It's Friday, and the Islamic call to Muslim prayers can be heard from a loudspeaker on the rooftop with the golden domes of Takia Yokhin Mosque in Muang district of Ayutthaya.