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Picture perfect
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/10/2014
» Tourists like to take interesting photos. They also like to be safe.
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A Gem of a story
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/04/2010
» The recent decision to close down Sanam Luang for renovations has sent me on a trip down memory lane, reminding me of a day when I went there deliberately to get ripped off. Sanam Luang is the last remaining large tract of land in central Bangkok that hasn't been cemented over to make way for shophouses selling car parts or cheap cloth which, upon coming into contact with an errant cigarette, quickly introduces you to the perils of self-immolation.
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Pandas in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/03/2016
» Giant pandas are very rare, so how could 1,600 pandas suddenly arrive at Sanam Luang?
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Vehicle parking fees now charged on 66 Bangkok roads
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/09/2018
» Motorists parking their vehicles on one of 66 roads in Bangkok must now pay hourly parking fees to City Hall under a new city law published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.
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Where are we?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/09/2017
» You know what these places are called in Thai, but what about English?
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Sweet celebration
Published on 11/04/2016
» Songkran Festival, held from April 13 to 15, is one of the most popular festivals in Thailand. It is held to celebrate the traditional Thai New Year. On this occasion, locals and foreigners alike will enjoy splashing water on one another.
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Momentous day
Published on 13/05/2016
» Visakha Bucha Day, which falls on May 20 this year, is one of the most important religious events in Thailand. It marks three important incidents in the life of the Lord Buddha, all of which happened on the same day of the year.
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A good year for farmers as sacred oxen eat grass
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/05/2015
» The Royal Ploughing Ceremony was held today. The sacred oxen ate grass which should mean that farmers will a good harvest this year.
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Who knows what the future brings?
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 16/05/2010
» I was interested to read the news of well known fortune teller Mor Krit's sentencing to six months in prison for making a very, very wrong prediction. It's a story far bigger in the Thai press than in the English one.
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A gem of a story: Part II
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/04/2010
» This is part two of an exciting story which started last week on this very page. Normally I have no time for readers who miss a week of this column, but if for some unfathomable reason you did, here is a brief synopsis:
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