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  All the Queen's women

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/08/2017

  » They were holding hands while walking, with smiles on their faces. Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and Khammai Yokhasing. Khammai, 84, still remembers the moment when the Queen held her hand at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin, 40 years ago.

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  The art of showbiz

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/10/2016

  » Inspired by its founder's faith in dhamma and passion for art, the Yodchai Meksuwan Museum of Art in Nakhon Pathom's Nakhon Chaisi district is the brainchild of veteran actor and artist Yodchai Meksuwan. It showcases hundreds of his art pieces -- bronze and wax sculptures and abstract paintings -- as well as posters of his movies.

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  Young and active

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/10/2016

  » This is an age when news and information (true as well as false, of course) is readily available. But despite the fact that your internet connection speed is not below average and you spend quite some time online each day, there are still certain decent things going on that you probably never knew about. Sometimes, the most likely reason you missed them is very simple: you're not young enough.

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  Thai Airways offering special air prices

  Life, Published on 29/09/2022

  » Thai Airways is offering promotional airfare following the resumption of Bangkok-Fukuoka return flights in its winter 2022/23 schedule starting Oct 30. Flight TG648 departs from Bangkok at 1am and arrives in Fukuoka at 8.10am (local time) and TG649 departs Fukuoka at 11.40am (local time) and arrives in Bangkok at 3.40pm.

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  A trip back in time

  Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 07/04/2022

  » Originally built in the inner court of the Grand Palace on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, Phra Tamnak Daeng, or Red House, was once the residence of Sri Sudarak, King Rama I's elder sister. Following Queen Sri Suriyendra's request, this wooden house was relocated to Wangderm Palace in Thon Buri where she later spent the rest of her life with her son King Pinklao.

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  A cruise along the Thai riviera

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 03/03/2022

  » Despite an oil spill off its coast earlier this year, Chumphon continues to be a popular spot among scuba divers, both experienced and beginners, hoping to see a giant shark whale at least once in their life. The famous diving sites of Koh Ran Ped and Koh Ran Kai have been recognised for the beauty of marine ecosystems, with a colourful carpet of coral reefs stretching as far as the eyes can see.

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  Disneyland fans hail 'greatest feeling ever' as theme park finally reopens

  AFP, Published on 01/05/2021

  » ANAHEIM, United States: Fans wearing Mickey Mouse ears lined up as Disneyland in California finally reopened Friday, more than 400 days after the pandemic forced an unprecedented closure for the self-styled "Happiest Place on Earth."

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  Bali's buffalo racers battle to keep tradition alive

  AFP, Published on 04/09/2016

  » BANJAR JEMBRANA, INDONESIA - Wearing crowns and colourful horn coverings, the buffaloes haul wooden carts at high speed past paddy fields on Bali, with the racers aboard cracking whips in a bid to push their beasts on to victory.

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  Feast for the senses

  Life, Sithikorn Wongwudthianun, Published on 01/01/2016

  » A whole culture has developed in Osaka around the preparation and appreciation of food, giving rise to the term "kuidaore", meaning "eat till you drop". So after spending a few days in Tokyo, I decided to hop on a Shinkansen and organise my itinerary while aboard the bullet train that has become a tourist attraction in itself. Three hours later, I arrived at Japan's third largest city, a place many now regard as the nation's kitchen.

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  Detours in the Delta

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/06/2014

  » A truly refreshing contrast to the urban sprawl of Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, Sa Dec is a sleepy river port in the Mekong Delta, in Dong Thap province, about 140km southwest of Vietnam’s largest metropolis.

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