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  • LIFE

    Sipping tea in the forest

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/02/2020

    » Tea pickers, each having a bamboo basket on one side, walked in a row on their way out of a tea plantation. It was late afternoon. The sky was clear and the sunlight was about to turn yellow. My travel companions and I ambled along the same road but in the opposite direction of the tea pickers. We were on our way to the tea farm to have our tea-picking experience.

  • THAILAND

    Life through the lens of a batik maker

    News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/01/2023

    » Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The khonthi plant is easily found along beaches in tambon Na Thap of Chana district in the southern province of Songkhla, where her Me-D Na Thap Batik Group is located.

  • TRAVEL

    Art on the bay

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/02/2016

    » Her round eyes seem to look at every passer-by on Victoria Street in Singapore. The large piece of graffiti of a girl wearing a little smile on the corners of her mouth and hugging a cuddly lion cub while lying on her right side stops some visitors so they can take pictures or even say "wow" with enthusiasm.

  • LIFE

    Following in Sunthon Phu's footsteps

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2019

    » All along the Chao Phraya, from Bangkok Noi in the capital to Bang Kruai in Nonthaburi, are several old temples and communities that have stood for more than two centuries. These sites are mentioned in the works of Sunthon Phu, the great poet who lived during the reigns of King Rama I through to King Rama IV (1786-1855).

  • TRAVEL

    Common threads

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/09/2017

    » The silk woven cloth village of Ban Sanuan Nok plants the most mulberry trees in Huai Rat district, Buri Ram. The fresh leaves are the food of silkworms and of the people who use them to enhance their cuisine, and a few of the leaves are even bigger than the size of an adult's hand.

  • LIFE

    Collaborating on happiness

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/12/2017

    » Soil has been piled up and from afar it looks like a red hill. Frangipani trees without leaves or flowers stand around the foothill as if guarding it from intruders. From the base where locals laid flowers, one can only see some big umbrellas -- the kind used in monk-ordination ceremonies -- at the hilltop.

  • TRAVEL

    Shuttle service launched

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/04/2015

    » Chiang Mai International Airport has launched an airport shuttle service between the airport and the city of Chiang Mai.

  • LIFE

    Versatile tamarind

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/11/2020

    » When the hard shell of a tamarind pod is peeled off, it reveals a reddish-brown coloured pulp. While the sweet and mildly tangy pulp is a refreshing snack and can be used for cooking, juice or even candy, the seeds -- which are the by-products -- were always regarded as waste.

  • LIFE

    Getting creative with green space

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/08/2020

    » Green rice stalks slightly sway in the wind. Their rhythmical movements seem to go along well with the humming song of a boy running happily on a wooden walkway built above the paddy field.

  • TRAVEL

    Historic hotel

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/10/2019

    » The 130-years Old Customs House in Bang Rak will soon be renovated into a luxury hotel.

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