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Spreading the holiday cheer
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/12/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post has put together a selection of festive offers throughout Thailand that will put you in the spirit of the holidays and welcome the new year in style as you eat, drink and celebrate your way into 2025. This is part two.
Promoting STEM education
Life, Monrudee Jansuttipan, Published on 08/10/2024
» After their lunch break, dozens of junior high school students run out of their classroom at Angsilapittayakom School in Chon Buri, each holding a small cup. It might look like they are seeking water, but in fact they are on the hunt for mosquito larvae.
Tangled tale unravels; deadly decoy; one-man drug store
News, Mae Moo, Published on 01/09/2024
» Can't tell a straight story
Smoggy Bangkok gets a badly needed breath of fresh air
The New York TImes, Published on 12/05/2024
» For more than half a century, Thailand’s state-owned tobacco monopoly mass-produced cigarettes at a sprawling industrial estate in Bangkok. A steady stream of heavy trucks brought raw tobacco into the heart of the city and hauled millions of cigarettes away.
Decoding the past
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 02/05/2024
» Just as how hieroglyphics on pyramid walls indicate a pictorial writing system in ancient Egypt and how the cuneiform led to the evolution of languages in ancient Middle East, the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription underscores the development of the Thai alphabet during the Sukhothai period. At the National Museum Bangkok, visitors now have a chance to view and learn how to read it.
A coastal gem
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/04/2024
» Throughout my work life I have gone on many group tours, but this was my first solo trip to Koh Lan in Chon Buri. About a 90-minute drive from Bangkok, Koh Lan is the perfect destination for anyone wanting an island vacation without having to take a flight south.
Places to enjoy the Songkran celebrations
Life, Published on 04/04/2024
» As part of the Maha Songkran World Water Festival, Ratchadamnoen Avenue and Sanam Luang will serve as major splashing battlegrounds from April 11-15 allowing locals and tourists an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of Thai cultural heritage while escaping the summer heat.
Andalusian dreams
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 15/02/2024
» Two Middle Eastern tourists looked excited as they held up a phone to an exquisitely carved arabesque in Nasrid Palace at the Alhambra. No, they're not taking photos. They're comparing the Arabic text on their screen with the 8th century stone calligraphy. I hear them mumble in Arabic -- here's the translation:
A celebration of cinema
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/02/2024
» In the northernmost reaches of Thailand, the third edition of Thailand Biennale is currently unfolding and revealing a plethora of artistic wonders.
Coming in hot in 2024
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/01/2024
» To welcome 2024, here’s a round-up of what to look forward to outside the country we call home.