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Moulded by music
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/12/2017
» His trembling hands work with bamboo wood and turn it into Thai xylophone and gong wong mallets. Despite difficulties as a result of a stroke he suffered years ago, Chalor Jaichuen, one of the country's last craftsmen who still makes Thai xylophone and gong wong mallets by hand, maintains the dexterity of an expert.
Loy Krathong in Bangkok
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/11/2015
» From Saturday to Nov 25, the "River Festival 2015 -- The River of Culture" will take place to celebrate the Loy Krathong Festival at seven attractions along the Chao Phraya River under the concept of "conserving waterways". The seven places are Wat Pho, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Wat Prayoon, Wat Kanlaya, Tha Maharaj, Asiatique and Yod Phiman River Walk.