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Splish splash
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/04/2014
» There was a fuss made recently over a report that a company planned to organise Songkran celebrations in Singapore. Like a motorcycle taxi’s seat pre-heated by the April midday sun, this prompted some Thais to be extra protective of what they considered exclusive to Thailand. However, we need not worry about anyone copying our Songkran since we have many elements that are so inimitable that no other country would be able to (or want to) recreate them. In honour of the upcoming Thai New Year, we present you with all the things that make Songkran uniquely Thai.
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Jumbo Problems
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/11/2013
» In the recent Thai action flick Tom Yum Goong 2, martial artist Tony "Jaa" Panom successfully creates a myth of being the most ferocious animal lover on the planet. After his elephant is kidnapped, he punches, kicks and risks his life, and even kills, to protect his "brother" _ the pachyderm believed to be a descendant of an auspicious war elephant.
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A dying breed
Life, L. Bruce Kekulé, Published on 31/07/2013
» Of all the mammals in Thailand, the wild elephant is probably the most important indicator species of a disappearing wilderness. A century ago, there were more than a 100,000 elephants found in the country when 75% of the Kingdom was still covered by forest. Just north and east of Bangkok, these huge mammals thrived in the marshlands and forests near the city.
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Hitch your wedding to traditional Peranakan style
Life, Published on 23/05/2013
» Any local and foreign couples who are seeking unique ways to tie the knot are invited to wed in the traditional, sophisticated Peranakan style in Phuket next month.
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Isolated village reveres hermits
News, Published on 28/04/2012
» A remote Karen village in western Thailand has become the subject of public fascination as a place where numerous hermits dwell.
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Take a leap into faith at buddhist relics museum
Brunch, Published on 26/02/2012
» Clifford Chuan, vice-president of the Buddha Dharma Relics Museum, says that for devout Thais who can't afford to travel around Asia his centre is ''like heaven''.
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