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Filmmaker's dream
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/05/2021
» The Serpent, an eight-episode crime drama series screening on Netflix since April, left the audience including me wondering where the film was shot.
The navel of the Mekong
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020
» The partly cloudy sky gradually turned orange and red after sunset. The twilight colours, which reflected on the Mekong River, provided a great contrast to the dark green mountain ranges in Laos and grass dotted with white flowers on the bank of the river in Thailand's Bueng Kan province.
City of hidden gems
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/02/2016
» Being part of two tourism campaigns -- "12 Hidden Gems Plus" and "They Say..." -- Lamphun is expected to welcome 20% more tourists this year, according to Ampai Chaipijitr, chairperson of the Tourism Council of Thailand Northern Office.
Happy birthday!
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/09/2015
» There was a reason why more than 40,000 people, mostly women, were standing in long rows on the main streets in the heart of Maha Sarakham. On Aug 22, they dressed up in yellow blouses and performed a traditional dance in the afternoon heat to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the province. Although the show was perhaps less than five minutes, each of them had been practising for that moment for over two months.
Weaving history
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/10/2014
» Chalard Saowanont, 66, has weaved cotton cloth since she was young. She also grows cotton plants and opens her home to visitors as a weaving and learning centre in Ban Na Or, a Tai Lue village, near Loei's Muang district, about 540km northeast of Bangkok.
A place of temples and kings
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/05/2021
» Located on the banks of Klong Dan at Wat Paknam Bhasi Charoen, a giant Buddha statue is the new landmark in the Thon Buri area.
Up close and personal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/08/2016
» Locals seemed to be happy to see tourists. They smiled and greeted us. Some even stopped by for a small conversation. They wanted to know why we travelled to Pattani, one of the deep-south provinces that have been in the red-alert zone for more than a decade.
Manga inspires traveller
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/08/2016
» Many people may travel to places after the launch of Pokémon Go, but not the 36-year-old-Frenchman Nicolas Queune who travelled the world on foot because he is inspired by One Piece, a famous Japanese comic series launched in 1997.
Going through changes
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/03/2016
» Those who last visited Phnom Penh a decade ago might be surprised to see the development of the Cambodia capital today. Many large buildings are under construction, on their way to becoming condominiums, hotels, shopping malls and entertainment complexes, while a skyscraper project, still under development in Koh Pich (Diamond Island), is promoting itself as the Manhattan of Phnom Penh.
Encouraging students to visit museums
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/03/2016
» The Fine Arts Department has invited students to its nationwide museums without charge. According to director-general Anandha Chuchoti, the aim is to encourage students to learn more about Thai history.