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Ecotourism in Trat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/06/2015
» When it comes to a community where people of different religions live happily together and co-operate for the success of sustainable tourism, Ban Nam Chieo in Laem Ngop district of Trat springs to mind for many Thai eco-tourism advocates.
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Taste of Persian Islamic culture
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/03/2015
» On the Thon Buri side of the river, passers-by often take notice of a beautiful gingerbread house at the foot of Charoenpas Bridge. Sometimes they'll hear a call for prayer from there, because this wooden structure, a mixture of adapted Gothic style, Manila gable roofs and fine wood carvings, is Charoenpas Mosque, known among locals as Kudee Klang.
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Tour de France Thailand
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/07/2014
» On July 27, the second Road to Tour de France Thailand, celebrating the Tour de France, will take place on a 100km route in Nakhon Nayok province. The event will be held on the same day as the final round of the famous bicycle race in France.
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City of 11 gates
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/08/2014
» Situated right in the middle of Isan, the country's northeastern region, 512km from Bangkok by road, Roi Et has been a major settlement for more than 300 years. It was once called Saket Nakhon and referred to as "a large city with 11 gates and 11 vassal cities", but in modern-day terms it would be more accurately described as a medium-sized market town.
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Good old Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/04/2014
» From tomorrow until May 4, the Hua Hin of Yesteryear Fair will take place at the Queen’s Park in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. This annual event is held in honour of Their Majesties the King and Queen and in celebration of their royal wedding, which was performed on April 28, 1950.
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Reliving ancient civilisation
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/05/2014
» Only about 130km northwest of Bangkok, Suphan Buri province has a lot for visitors to see and do, ranging from forests to cultural attractions. However, the U Thong National Museum is often overlooked by visitors although it displays several of Thailand’s outstanding artefacts of the Dvaravati period (6th-11th centuries).
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Picture-Perfect paradise
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/12/2013
» The camera zooms in, revealing a bald Chinese man in a suit lying unconscious by a stream. Eventually he opens his eyes and asks: "Where are we?" Another man walking towards him replies: "Thailand." That is the moment their journey in the Land of Smiles begins.
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Royal elephants in full splendour
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/11/2013
» At first glance, I thought a white elephant with a pair of long curvy tusks, standing tall and graceful in a royal stable, was real. I was wrong. It is a life-size model of one of Thailand's most important royal white elephants, named Phra Savet Adulyadej Phahana. It is part of a permanent exhibition on two major kinds of royal Thai elephants _ white and auspicious _ at the newly-opened Royal Elephants' Stable Museum at the Chitralada Royal Palace, Bangkok.
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Chilling out in Castile
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/12/2013
» With chilly winters predicted for many parts of the Northern Hemisphere this year, the Iberian Peninsula, long a favourite retreat for denizens of northern Europe, holds out the prospect of milder weather (daytime temperatures rarely dropping below zero Celsius) than other parts of the continent and more bright, sunny days.
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The charm of Hokkaido
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/01/2013
» On a slope covered with white powder snow, a little Japanese boy teeters and inches forward during his first skiing lesson. A cloth band is tied around his waist, his father is at the other end imparting guidance. Teenagers with snowboards are in groups nearby, while others on skis are preparing to head down Asari Peak.
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