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Oakwood Hotel & Residence Sri Racha
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/03/2019
» Officially opened in January, Oakwood Hotel & Residence Sri Racha is a 5-star hotel and serviced apartment with 458 guestrooms and suites and modern facilities. It suits both brief stays by leisure and business travellers and long-term stays by expats. Its six function rooms can accommodate up to 700. The hotel won two HRM Asia Readers' Choice Awards in 2018 as Best Serviced Apartment Property (Southeast Asia) and Best Corporate – MICE Venue.
New look for old
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/02/2018
» Stepping into four of all the 14 galleries in the National Museum Bangkok, visitors will now be enjoyably surprised and greeted by the modern-style lighting and display of exquisite Thai musical instruments, khon masks, puppets, weaponry, metal art and fabrics dating back to the Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods.
The city of music and art
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/01/2018
» Nestled in the heart of Europe is Vienna, the federal capital of Austria. With its long history, different cultures, elegant architecture, beautiful music and top-notch cuisine, this exuberant city all year round attracts tourists -- approximately 1.5 million a year -- almost equal to its population of around 1.8 million.
Climbing in Prachuap Khiri Khan
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/01/2018
» During every three-day holiday throughout the year, Khao Lom Muak, a hill within an air force base in Prachuap Khiri Khan province and a habitat of monkeys and dusky langurs, is open to the general public for hill climbing.
Khmer art in Sa Kaeo
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/10/2017
» Almost 1,000 years ago, this grand Khmer architecture was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and called Pattharatekla, according to an inscription. After 20 years of restoration, Sdokkokthom Sanctuary, 34km from the Thai-Cambodian border in Khok Sung district, Sa Kaeo province, has become a popular attraction since 2014. Beginning in April next year, it will officially open as Thailand's 11th historical park.
Mother's Day activities
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/07/2017
» To celebrate the National Mother's Day on Aug 12, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)'s Central Regional Office is hosting the "August: Travel With Mothers" campaign under the "Happy Family" Concept in order to stimulate tourism among families throughout August this year. It is part of its campaign to promote tourism in Green Season, aka the low season.
Journey into antiquity
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/06/2017
» Not many people know that Phaya Mangrai, a great warrior king, had founded a few other cities before establishing Nopburi Sri Nakhon Ping (the present-day Chiang Mai) as the centre of the Lanna Empire. Evidence is clear in the cases of the Chiang Saen and Wiang Kum Kam ancient cities in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai respectively. Traces of another ancient city, Fang, have been found in the forms of city walls, pottery and an inscription. The new discovery holds historical significance and is hoped to attract cultural tourists.
The path to nirvana
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/05/2017
» Riding on a bus on rocky roads, taking an overcrowded train and going to the fields when nature calls is now in the past for those wishing to visit four major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and Nepal -- Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kusinara -- due to better roads, facilities and transportation options.
Conserving the Old Capital
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/04/2017
» Tucked away between two rivers and only 76km north of Bangkok, Ayutthaya remains a popular destination for Thai and foreign tourists to learn about the history, art and culture of Thailand. Nonetheless, frequent visitors may want a new theme to explore Ayutthaya. The best yet lesser-known icon is the late Phraya Boran Ratchathanin, a pioneer of the conservation of Ayutthaya.
Precious lessons from neighbours
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/03/2017
» Almost 40 Thai villagers and "creative tourism" advocates recently participated in several community tourism activities in Luang Prabang, Laos, looking to apply good ideas to their villages in six designated special zones.