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Going green
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/01/2019
» When people talk about Koh Yao, an unspoiled island off Phangnga province, many think of the popular Koh Yao Noi. As a matter of fact, Koh Yao consists of two islands -- Koh Yao Yai (big long island) and Koh Yao Noi (little long island) and is widely known as a paradise for holiday makers. Tourists can enjoy swimming, snorkelling or scuba diving in the sea, birdwatching and kayaking in mangroves, cycling and even rock-climbing.
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More than meats the eye
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/11/2018
» Japan is one of the most popular destinations for Thai tourists. More than 80,000 Thais visit Japan monthly, and the total number of Thai visitors per year is expected to reach 1.1 million this year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). To Thais, well-known Japanese destinations include Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Osaka and Hokkaido, while Kobe sounds familiar for its premium-quality beef from grains and beer-fed cattle rather than tourism. As a matter of fact, this port city, about 500km from Tokyo, is worth a visit for its cultural diversity, modern comfort and good food.
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A caravan of friendship
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/08/2018
» Travelling in a four-wheel-drive on a 2,700km route from Myanmar's old capital of Yangon through Thailand via the Dawei-Kanchanaburi border sounds tough for many. Yet, it was considered a small adventure for some 80 Myanmar and Thai people who recently took part in the "Myanmar Tourism Marketing-Tourism Authority of Thailand Heritage Trail Tourism Cross-Border Rally" because most of them love challenges.
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Flower fairs in the North
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/02/2018
» Throughout this month, the northern province of Chiang Mai is hosting Chiang Mai Blooms, a series of floral festivals and activities, with the aim to promote local tourism related to flower-planting and -decoration and to create the Calendar of Flowers.
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Almsgiving on boats
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/10/2017
» On Sunday, the annual "Tak Bat Phra Roi (Almsgiving To 100 Monks)" tradition will be performed on both sides of the Lam Pla Thieo canal near Wat Sutthaphote in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok.
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Visiting nine temples
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/08/2017
» Many Thai Buddhists believe that visiting nine temples in a single day will bring them blessings because nine is an auspicious number. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Lop Buri Office, which also oversees tourism marketing in Chai Nat, is promoting a pilgrimage that stops at nine temples: Wat Khao Phlong, Wat Thammamun Worawihan, Wat Pak Khlong Makham Thao, Wat Pathumtharam (Nong Bua), Wat Borommathat Worawihan, Wat Song Savoey, the 800-year-old Wat Mahathat, the deserted Wat Karuna and Wat Phra Kaeo.
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Floral merit-making
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/07/2017
» To mark Asarnha Bucha and Khao Phansa days, special activities will be held at a number of Buddhist temples in Bangkok from Saturday to Monday.
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Pre-Thai New Year Celebrations
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/04/2017
» Songkran is a centuries-old festival that marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and is a joyful event in which Thais sprinkle scented water on one another.
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Sun festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/03/2017
» From March 31 to April 2, the Phanom Rung Historical Park Festival will take place at Phanom Rung Historical Park, Buri Ram province, providing visitors a once-a-year chance to see the rays of the rising Sun through all 15 doors of the sanctuary.
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Floral Festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/03/2017
» This month, those travelling to Nan should not miss the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Bretschneidera sinensis (chompoo phu kha) flowers at Doi Phu Kha National Park as well as Doi Maneepruek and Khun Sathan National Park.
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