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Harnessing heritage
Life, Published on 09/10/2023
» Consecrated by rich history and exalted by the faith of its local community, Wat Prayurawongsawas (known colloquially as Wat Prayoon) inspires awe with the grandeur of its towering Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi (principal stupa), whose pleasing bell-shaped proportions find glorifying aesthetic resonance in the 18 subsidiary stupas that punctuate the encircling gallery.
Coronation elation reaches fever pitch
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/05/2019
» Thai citizens, who have not seen a coronation since 1950, are excited and delighted to witness this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Many have already started wearing yellow shirts in public to celebrate the occasion.
BMA moves to help utilise Bangkok land
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/08/2016
» Bangkok's City Planning Department will allow the transfer of development rights and give additional construction space to buildings that remove fences for public use. The move is aimed at encouraging land utilisation and improving the city's liveability.