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Stepping back in time
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/07/2012
» Standing tall in a tiny alley off Lan Luang Road is a two-storey wooden house with a gabled roof. Today the structure is in a sorry state, with the walls, floors and window frames all badly in need of repair.
Cherishing communities in the central region
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/07/2012
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand Samut Songkhram Office has launched the Eat, Travel and Cherish Community Ways of Living Project to encourage families and friends of all ages to travel together and experience the ways of life in Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom.
Fading into history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/06/2012
» Bangkok was once home to many artisan communities, each known for a particular art or craft, but there's been a sharp decline in the number of such neighbourhoods lately.
(Un)friendly greetings
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/06/2012
» It is a tradition for people in many Asian countries to greet each other with queries like, "Have you eaten yet?" and "Where are you going?" Since Jan 22, 1943, the word, sawasdee, initiated by academic Phraya Uppakitsilpasarn, has become the official greeting in Thailand. Meaning good fortune and prosperity, it can be used in place of "good morning", "good afternoon", "good-day", "good evening" and even "goodnight". However, many Thais, in particular those upcountry, still greet each other the old way that refers to eating and whereabouts.
Exploring Koh Rattanakosin's outstanding art
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/06/2012
» To explore some important sites and art pieces related to certain great artists in the Bangkok period, cultural expert Chulapassorn Panomvan na Ayudhya will lead a one-day walking tour to the Koh Rattanakosin area around the Grand Palace on June 21.
Tribute to Ang Thong's heroes
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 23/03/2012
» The public and private sectors and the people of Ang Thong province's Wiset Chai Chan district are set to host the Tribute to Wiset Chai Chan Heroes Fair 2012, until March 26, at the Monument of Nai Dok-Nai Thong Kaew in tambon Pai Jam Sil, which aims to honour Dok and Thong Kaew of Ban Pho Thalay, who led the villagers of Wiset Chai Chan into the Bang Rachan battles against Burmese invaders during the Ayutthaya period, and to promote local culture and traditions.
Seafood festival in Samut Sakhon
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/02/2012
» Samut Sakhon is known as a city of fisheries due to its high capability of producing seafood and related products under the Ministry of Public Health's safety and hygiene standards. This also helps promote local tourism. From March 1-5, the province and t
New Kid on the block
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 23/02/2012
» Nestled 715km northeast of Bangkok is Bung Kan _ Thailand's newest province. It was part of Nong Khai before being carved out and declared the country's 77th province on March 22, 2011. Covering around 4,300km2, this province comprising of eight districts is full of mountains and waterways and rich in Thai and Lao cultures since Bolikhamxay, a Laotian province nearest it, is just across the Mekong River.