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Pieces of silver
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/12/2018
» One of Bangkok's grandest villas, once the private residence of princes, will be open to the public on Dec 15 and 16 for the "Unique Silver And Nielloware Exhibition At Chakrabongse House". As the name suggests, the exhibition features a stunning collection of silver and nielloware, as part of the release of a new book celebrating Thailand's rich heritage in these crafts. This is also a rare opportunity to visit the magnificent riverside villa of Chakrabongse House, opposite Wat Pho.
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Drawing on Thainess
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/12/2018
» One day in August, the month of National Mother's Day, Chusit Wijarnjoragij was given one of the most challenging tasks in his life: to be the key visual artist for the 2018 Miss Universe pageant taking place in Thailand. He started working right away, his brain and hands moved fast, putting flowers and stars on paper while the main theme music of the contest was played in his home studio.
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Smooth as silk
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/11/2017
» Hundreds of foreign designers, the fashion industry elite, buyers, reporters and other fashionistas shouted "Bravo!" repeatedly as their cameras and phones captured the finale of the last show at the "New Shades Of Thailand Los Angeles Fashion Week 2017" in Los Angeles. All four shows by four famous Thai brands -- Patinya, Milin, ASV and Issue -- wowed the audience and brought more fame to Thai fabrics and fashion.
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Restructuring a masterpiece
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/11/2015
» Stepping into the newly renovated front building of the National Museum Bangkok, visitors may be reminded of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York or the Louvre in Paris. We're not really there yet, but with a new design, tasteful lighting, concise bilingual descriptions and exquisite ancient artefacts displayed in a wider space to highlight their unique beauty, the 128-year-old museum has a new lease of life.
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New adventures at themed parks
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/08/2015
» If you have only two or three days to spend at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, you may be indecisive about what to do because this place has numerous attractions, especially Universal Studios Singapore, Adventure Cove Waterpark and one of the world's biggest aquariums. Therefore, starting off with the latest attractions seems like a good idea.
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Start of Lent in the Northeast
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 02/07/2015
» From July 30 to July 31, the Candle Light Procession Ceremony will take place around Phra That Phanom, a major stupa, at Wat Phra That Phanom in That Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province, to commemorate two important Buddhist days — Asarnha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day. There will be a candle light procession to pay homage to Phra That Phanom as well as an alms offering ceremony. Enshrined within Phra That Phanom are eight fragments of the Lord Buddha's chest bone. According to legend, the Lord Buddha spent a night where Wat Phra That Phanom is located. This stupa is considered a sacred site for those born in the Year of Monkey and also those born on a Sunday.
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Creating a renaissance
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/04/2014
» Throughout an hour spent in the Traditional Thai Art room of the National Gallery, we saw only a few Western tourists walking in and around the stunning red Western-style room to admire several of Thailand’s masterpieces. Within 10 or 15 minutes, those visitors left, then it was very quiet at the “Louvre of Thailand”, the Kingdom’s only state-run museum of art with the largest collection of traditional and contemporary artworks.
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Visakha Bucha celebrations in Korat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/05/2012
» To celebrate Visakha Bucha Day, which marks the day Lord Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and left Earthly incarnation over 2,500 years, the "Visakhabucha Buddha Baramee" fair will be held from tomorrow until June 10 at MCC Hall, 3rd floor, The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima. Hosted by the Second Army, Nakhon Ratchasima province, The Mall Ratchasima Company and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima office, the fair aims to spread dharma, as well as allow Buddhists to worship Lord Buddha's relics and forward donations to over 20 foundations and funds.
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Butterfly watching in Sa Kaeo
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/05/2012
» This year, Sa Kaeo province is aiming to be "a green tourist province" with the focus on eco-tourism and anti-global warming. Its governor Sanit Naksuksri invites all to the 8th Pang Sida Butterfly Watching Festival in order to cherish the unspoiled beauty of forests in Thailand's Eastern Region.
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Journeys to the city of three bays
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/02/2012
» Prachuap Khiri Khan is also known as "the City of Three Bays". Until Sun, Feb 19, the "Travelling to Prachuap Khiri Khan, the Wonderful City of Three Bays" fair is being held on the beach overlooking Prachuap Khiri Khan bay. The aim is to promote tourism and raise income to support the province's activities.
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