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Thai Tourism on rise
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/01/2018
» Thailand is expected to welcome 37.55 million visitors this year, up 6% from 2017, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
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Legacy of early man
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/06/2016
» Visiting museums in Thailand is no longer dull since several museums have been renovated and well-presented. Since its big improvement late last year, the 128-year-old National Museum Bangkok regularly comes up with rotating exhibitions. The latest is the ongoing "Early Man Of Our Land" exhibition, which will be held until Aug 21 at Issaravinitchai Throne Hall.
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Siriraj Hospital as 'heartbeat of the city'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/04/2022
» Siriraj Hospital's Bimuksthan Museum is to host one of the four legs of the "Revitalising Bangkok" historical exhibition.
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A cradle of culture
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 05/10/2017
» Situated on the western side of the Chao Phraya, opposite the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the heart of Thon Buri is a cradle of rich cultural heritage.
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Testing the Tour de Farm
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/11/2014
» Ever since its inception in 2011, the annual Tour de Farm has been regarded as one of the Kingdom’s most important contests for roadies. This year it is getting even bigger. Apart from road cycling competitions (60km and 100km), the 2014 event also has good news for mountain bikers — a cross-country MTB race!
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New lease of life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/01/2014
» Entering the recently opened Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum, next to Siriraj Hospital, is like stepping back in time. Literally. For you are entering the high-ceilinged ticket hall of the Thon Buri (Bangkok Noi) railway station, a century-old space complete with oval-shaped period benches that was preserved intact after the last passengers disembarked here in October 2003.
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Cycle around Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/06/2013
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the "Teeb Tua Thai", or Pedal Around Thailand, campaign to promote low-carbon tourism.
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Faith through the Ages
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/01/2013
» Standing tall and graceful where Khlong Bangkok Noi joins the Chao Phraya River is the white Persian-style building of the Ansorissunnah Royal Mosque, or Su-Rao Bangkok Noi. Its history dates back to the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767.
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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.
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Going deep into the waterways of life
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 01/07/2012
» Visitors to Bangkok 100 years ago described a city of tree-lined canals and floating markets, of languid ferry drivers taking people around town. In a modern age of choking traffic, concrete high-rises and hectic urban life, such images of the past are still layered with nostalgia.
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