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    Guru's Weekly Pick: Jan 19-25

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/01/2018

    » Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!

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    Buddha high on a mountain

    News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/03/2014

    » Multi-tiered bamboo scaffolding rises up to the apex of a stupa that will enshrine the Lord Buddha’s relics in the heart of the country’s highest national park, Doi Inthanon, evoking a feeling of co-existence between man and nature.

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    Productive pursuits

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/02/2014

    » There are other ways to kill your idle time besides playing FB games or stalking someone on Instagram. We’ve spotted six interesting hobbies in Bangkok that you may not be aware of. Instead of plainly explaining them to you, we present a flowchart to help you figure out which hobby suits you best. Follow the path that most sounds like you, and see your corresponding results in the next pages. Who knows, you may discover a new skill you never knew you had with one of these hobbies.

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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 venerable legacy

    Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 01/10/2013

    » It's been almost four months since the Venerable Phra Ajahn Mitsuo Gavesako, the famous Japanese abbot of Wat Pah Sunan Tha Wanaram in Kanchanaburi and a highly respected meditation teacher, quietly left the monkhood.

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    Reversing the rot

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/09/2013

    » When one thinks of Rayong, what are the images that spring to mind? Is it a picture of Sunthorn Phu - the late renowned poet, the province's famous native _ or the outlandish image of petrochemical factories at Map Ta Phut belching fire and smoke?

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    Paradise lost

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/08/2013

    » The words "national park" should convey the spirit of conservation and a well-protected space of natural beauty. But in Thailand, sometimes the parks are beset by scandals and controversy that also imply problems: law violation, land disputes, poaching, encroachment and environmental abuses.

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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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    A spiritual frame of mind

    Life, Karnjariya Sukrung, Published on 21/03/2013

    » Monks walking on a log over a running creek, residing in a cave, sitting in meditation at the edge of a cliff, and going for an alms round in a remote mountainous village. Looking at these photos in the "Dhammafarers" exhibition, on show at Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives in Chatuchak District, leaves several striking impressions.

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    Enduring rituals

    Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/02/2013

    » Serenity covered the tiny Devastan Shrine on Din So Road as a stream of worshippers entered the main gate into the elegantly-decorated place. It was late into the night, but no one seemed to mind.

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