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A city of bridges and splendour
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 18/05/2023
» Da Nang is a name heard frequently but a place less visited.
A giant in size and importance
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/01/2021
» Prasat Nakhon Luang is one of the largest examples of historical architecture in Ayutthaya. Its role in the politics of the old Siamese kingdom that the province was named after was as immense as its size.
Humble museum holds keys to past
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/09/2020
» Entering the main hall of Chiang Saen National Museum in its namesake border town 64km or so northeast of Chiang Rai downtown, I was greeted by three beautiful seated Buddha images from the 16th century. Each had a pretty chubby body and a round face with a prominent chin and a closed-lips smile, typical of Chiang Saen, aka Lanna, style.
Ingenious gadgets, real-world quandaries at Washington's all-new Spy Museum
AFP, Published on 08/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: A lipstick pistol, a button-hole camera, a lethal umbrella and an authentic waterboarding table: the espionage world's heroic, ingenious and sordid sides are all on show in Washington's all-new, much-expanded International Spy Museum.
Tourists drawn to Communist relics in Phitsanulok forest
Kyodo News, Published on 20/03/2019
» PHITSANULOK: When the outlawed Communist Party of Thailand launched an insurgent campaign in 1965, its headquarters were here in the mountains of this northern province.
Da Nang: The most livable city in Vietnam
Published on 01/09/2018
» The Interesting place to vacation on this time is Da Nang the fourth largest city in Vietnam (after Ho Chi Minh, Ha Noi and Hai Phong). This is one of the twenty cleanest cities in the world and the most livable city in Vietnam. Tourists coming to Danang to visit Ba Na Hills, the best place to open a little world of Asia.
Arte piazza
Life, Published on 24/08/2017
» As I was strolling along the Arno River in the warm morning sunlight towards the bustling inner-city area of Florence, the ancient capital's picturesque landscape against a blue sky gradually unveiled before my eyes.
Putting Shakespeare on the holiday map
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 02/06/2017
» Widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language, William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in <b>Stratford-upon-Avon</b>, about 164 km. from London. Many of the buildings where his life played out are found here.
Journey into antiquity
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/06/2017
» Not many people know that Phaya Mangrai, a great warrior king, had founded a few other cities before establishing Nopburi Sri Nakhon Ping (the present-day Chiang Mai) as the centre of the Lanna Empire. Evidence is clear in the cases of the Chiang Saen and Wiang Kum Kam ancient cities in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai respectively. Traces of another ancient city, Fang, have been found in the forms of city walls, pottery and an inscription. The new discovery holds historical significance and is hoped to attract cultural tourists.
Two mosques, a palace and a bazaar
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 01/06/2017
» An immense open space bordered with Persian architectural gems, the Imam Square in the heart of Esfahan is an impressive place that takes you back to the glorious days of Iran.