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  Moulded by music

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/12/2017

  » His trembling hands work with bamboo wood and turn it into Thai xylophone and gong wong mallets. Despite difficulties as a result of a stroke he suffered years ago, Chalor Jaichuen, one of the country's last craftsmen who still makes Thai xylophone and gong wong mallets by hand, maintains the dexterity of an expert.

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  For the love of kites

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/03/2018

  » Kite-flying enthusiasts should not miss the opportunity to see traditional and decorative kites from around the world when a popular festival returns to the resort town of Hua Hin from March 23-25.

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  To the beat of the drum

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 29/06/2017

  » Nan is a northern city which was founded more than 700 years ago, and has unique art and culture. Its people have a proverb saying that Nan's heavenly sounds are "the sound of beating gongs and drums", "the sound of rice-pounding mortars" and "the sound of scripture-reciting monks". They believe the city continues to prosper as long as it is rich in food and resources, the people live comfortably, Buddhist monks are good and the sound of musical instruments and the puja drums resonate as offerings to the Lord Buddha.

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  Rocket Festival in Yasothon

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/04/2016

  » From May 14-15, the annual "Yasothon: City Of Bang Fai And Isan Legends" festival will take place at Phaya Thaen Park and in Muang district of Yasothon.

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  Bangkok in bloom

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/02/2019

  » From Thursday until Feb 24, the Nai Lert Flower & Garden Art Fair, one of Thailand's most prestigious floral events, makes a return at the Park of Nai Lert in Soi Somkid on Ploenchit Road from 9am to 8pm.

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  A temple fair in Bangkok

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/01/2019

  » From Friday to Sunday, the "191st Anniversary Of The Establishment Of Wat Prayurawongsawat" celebrations will take place at the temple in Thon Buri from 5-10pm.

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  Cooling down in Laos

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/12/2018

  » When tourists go to the Unesco World Heritage town of Luang Prabang in Laos, many immediately think of Buddhist temples, such as Phra That Phou Si, and the simple yet beautiful way of life evinced in traditions like sticky-rice almsgiving. As a matter of fact, Luang Prabang has numerous natural attractions, such as waterfalls and Tham Ting (Pak Ou Cave) for visitors to enjoy. One of the most popular spots is Kuang Si Waterfall.

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  New wonders of Jeju

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/12/2018

  » South Korea is one of the most popular overseas destinations among Thais. Of all 8.79 million Thai tourists abroad last year, 435,426 visited South Korea, 10.01% up from the previous year, and spent over 16 billion baht there, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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  Royal beneficence in Nong Ung

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/07/2018

  » Eighteen years ago, thousands of local villagers living in the seasonally flooded lower part of tambon Kho Nua in Muang district, Yasothon, learned that their lives would change for the better after His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, then the crown prince, visited them. His royal initiatives to dredge Nong Ung, a dry 430 rai swamp, improve soil quality in the community, and revitalise a damaged forest led to the villagers' better livelihood.

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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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