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A hidden gem
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/08/2016
» Along a stretch from Lan Luang Road to Nakhon Sawan Road, less than 500m from Phan Fa Bridge, is the Nang Loeng Community. Its former name is E-Loeng, named after the oversized Mon-style jars.
Potty about pottery
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/11/2016
» Sometimes, precious things are just under our nose. So is Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani province. Situated about 50km from the heart of Bangkok, Sam Khok is a centuries-old community dating to the early Ayutthaya Period about 600 years ago. Much of local history and art can be learned through temple visits in this area. One-day trips are good choices because of Sam Khok's close proximity to the capital and convenient routes.
Siam tulips in the Northeast
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/06/2016
» Until Sept 30, dok krachiao, or the Siam tulip, is in full bloom amid the sea of mist in Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Chaiyaphum province.
New look for old
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/02/2018
» Stepping into four of all the 14 galleries in the National Museum Bangkok, visitors will now be enjoyably surprised and greeted by the modern-style lighting and display of exquisite Thai musical instruments, khon masks, puppets, weaponry, metal art and fabrics dating back to the Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods.
Igniting the flame of royal affection
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/10/2017
» Throughout his 70-year reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej travelled to countless places in the Kingdom, near and far, to listen to and relieve Thai people's problems. Not many people know his first visit to his subjects took place in Ban Pong district, Ratchaburi province, in 1954 after a big fire had ravaged the local market. That visit, which took the young king to see the people's grievances first hand, became an inspiration for the monarch to start his long, tireless and fruitful journeys throughout his reign.
Northern heritage
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/08/2017
» Millions of people know Chiang Mai, a northern province of Thailand and the former capital city of Lanna Kingdom. However, few know Wiang Tha Kan, an ancient town from before Phaya Mangrai (1261-1311), the king of Hirunnakhon-ngoenyang on the Chiang Rai-Chiang Saen basin plain, established Lanna in 1296. Now located in San Pa Tong district of Chiang Mai, the ancient town is a historic site worthy of exploration.
Buddhist treasure
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/01/2017
» When tourists visit Chiang Mai, the first temple to pop into their minds is likely to be the iconic Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. However, many forget a temple which is literally in the heart of the city -- Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan. This temple boasts Phra That Chedi Luang, the province's largest pagoda, and was once the abode of Thailand's symbolic Buddha image, the Emerald Buddha.
Marking the birth of a city
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/04/2016
» As Bangkok will celebrate its 234th anniversary as the capital of Thailand on April 21 this year, the Bangkok Commemoration Museum is an interesting place for people to visit and learn more about this city besides palaces and temples. This private museum on Lat Phrao 43 is the brainchild of Jantakarn Khloisai, who has a keen interest in everything which marked the 100th, 150th and 200th anniversaries of Bangkok.
Remembering the importance of community
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/11/2014
» Situated in the two old buildings of Thailand's first school for printing press operators near Phra Sumen Fort in Bangkok, is the Pipit Bang Lamphu Museum.
City of 11 gates
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/08/2014
» Situated right in the middle of Isan, the country's northeastern region, 512km from Bangkok by road, Roi Et has been a major settlement for more than 300 years. It was once called Saket Nakhon and referred to as "a large city with 11 gates and 11 vassal cities", but in modern-day terms it would be more accurately described as a medium-sized market town.