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Unravelling mythical creatures
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 01/02/2024
» To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, the National Museum Bangkok created number of night tours at the end of December. Those who were unable to attend previously can utilise a similar itinerary to create their own mission. There are three routes, which focus on fine arts and mythical creatures like a naga, dragon, makorn and hera.
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The year travellers came back
Life, Published on 21/12/2023
» Upon the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, Covid-19 became a seasonal virus and the world was full of hope again as borders reopened and travellers longed to indulge their wanderlust. This lit the torch for tourism to bounce back.
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Thailand waives tourist visas for Russia, India and Taiwan
Life, Published on 09/11/2023
» Travellers from Russia, India and Taiwan can benefit from temporary visa exemptions just in time to welcome Thailand's peak season. Travellers with Russian passports will be allowed to stay in Thailand for 90 days until April 30, 2024.
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Ancient wonders
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 31/08/2023
» A car travels down a long peaceful road with lush green paddy fields on each side that will soon be superseded by crops of cassava, corn and sugar cane during the off-season. This scene reminds us of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab's 1904 journey to Phetchabun, when he discovered the ancient town of Si Thep which was recorded in a late Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin document.
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A forgotten heritage
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/08/2023
» To the layman, Paniat is unheard of. It is an ancient town that lies in the eastern province of Chanthaburi. It sits at the foot of Khao Sa Bap, a square settlement that was once guarded by walls but levelled out, buried and forgotten to make way for an orchard village. However, the site retains remnants of Khmer culture that highlight the dynamic interaction between Siam and its neighbours.
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Dig uncovers four stone lintels at Hindu temple
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/07/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Four stone lintels carved in the Old Khmer style dating back to the 11th or 12th century have been found at an archaeological site in Prasat Ban Bu Yai in this northeastern province.
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Archaeological dig finds another age-old stone lintel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/06/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fourth decorative lintel, dating back about 1,000 years, has been unearthed at an archaeological site in Sung Noen district.
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Govt seeks looted antiques
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/08/2022
» The government is moving to retrieve at least three more objects of antiquity displayed in a US museum after its earlier success in securing the return of ancient relics to Thailand, said Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome.
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PM thanks US for crown's safe return
News, Published on 05/06/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked the US for its assistance in securing the return of an antique gold crown which forms part of a 500-year-old Buddha statue from the Lanna era, said deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek on Saturday.
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Artists try to show the way
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2022
» Last spring, thousands of butterflies fluttered yellow-green wings over the mud fields in Nakhon Ratchasima. The massive outbreak of these chartreuse creatures, though a common sight in the summer, made headlines after officials said the lush forest had nourished and multiplied caterpillars at an unprecedented scale.
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