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Service fees waived
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/03/2020
» Following the government's policy to cancel the traditional Songkran holiday on April 13-15 to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Transport Ministry has announced a measure allowing passengers to change or refund their tickets bought before the announcement date on March 18 for travel during April 1-30 without paying fees.
Temple tantrums
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/10/2017
» From afar, the iconic stupas of the Temple of Dawn stand elegantly on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. But looking closely at the finer details of the famous landmark, admirers may notice a thick coat of lime plaster that almost covers decorative ceramic tiles. At some spots, ceramics are attached untidily to the central stupa, suggesting sloppy repair work.
All that glitters...
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/04/2015
» A community meeting room in Ban Khao Mo village in Phichit, about 300km north of Bangkok, has been locked up. Plastic chairs are stacked up in rows. Dry leaves are scattered on the concrete floor. Across the street are three huge concrete water tanks, empty. Not far from them stand four houses, a temple with only one monk and an unfinished construction site. The scene is desolate, the village nearly abandoned.