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A cosmopolitan kingdom
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/08/2022
» A ferry sailed through the confluence of two rivers that form the heart of Bang Kacha, the ancient capital of Ayutthaya (1351-1767). Its gigantic fort was once the first sight of friends and foes. Remains of foreign settlements overlook the bank of the river, a reminder of how cosmopolitan the city was.
Temple yields trove of buried treasure
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2022
» About 130 stone sculptures over a century old have been excavated after a road near a wall of the Emerald Buddha temple was dug up to build a water drainage system. They are now being exhibited on the grounds of the royal temple.
Punk laureate Patti Smith granted France's highest honour
AFP, Published on 22/05/2022
» As a child, punk-poet icon Patti Smith was instructed never to accept anything from strangers -- which meant one day she was forced to decline a campaign button she coveted and everyone else had.
United States returns pillaged skull, golden objects to France
AFP, Published on 04/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States has returned a set of illegally obtained artifacts, including a skull from the Parisian catacombs and golden ingots from an Atlantic shipwreck, to their rightful owner -- the French state.
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 17/02/2022
» It was a relaxing evening when I wandered down the pristine Wong Amat beach. The Sun sank over North Pattaya's horizon and the azure skies began to turn pink and orange as a brisk sea wind swept through. This looked to be a reward for vacationers staying at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya.
Artists offer perspectives on old problems
Life, Published on 28/09/2021
» Maiiam Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai is holding "Errata", which serves as a manifestation of errata in Thai modern and contemporary art history, until Nov 1.
Welcome back to space
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 28/07/2020
» With a phone in hand and a pre-recorded voice in our ears, we step down a half-turn staircase at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) towards the basement.
Historical recovery
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/09/2018
» Laterite bricks were stacked up in three layers. The total height is about 3m. At first glance, it looks like a wall of any ancient ruins.
The depths of history
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/09/2018
» Under the calm surface a team of divers went down to the seabed, ignoring colourful coral reefs and marine life. Their intention is not leisure, but the collection of data and samples of ancient artefacts as well as parts of a ship that capsized centuries ago in the Gulf of Thailand.
