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Sweet beats
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/08/2012
» These Chinese men are pounding a mixture of boiled sugar syrup and peanuts using a big wooden hammer, at a dessert shop in Chongqing city, central China. This is part of the process to make the traditional Chinese dessert known as kong teung, which is called tub tab in Thai. It is quite complicated to make.
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Magazine Memories
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/10/2012
» Stacks of old magazines are seen almost everywhere in a collector's three-storey house _ on book shelves, tables and stairs. Some of them date back to the reign of King Rama V in the 19th century and many others are about half-a-century old. The value of these magazines, the prized possessions of a group of collectors, lies far beyond their age, high prices and beautiful covers.
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Rare ceremony marks end of Buddhist Lent
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/10/2012
» This year's three-month Buddhist Lent ends on Oct 30 (the 11th lunar month's full-moon day). To mark the occasion, a rare ceremony called Takbart Khao Tom Luk Yon will take place in Saraburi and Lop Buri on Oct 31 and the country's only Rub Bua ceremony will be held in Samut Prakan on Oct 29.
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The zhuang cultural connection
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/10/2012
» About three hours' drive from Guilin in China's Guangxi province is Ping An, a Zhuang village famous for its beautiful terraced rice fields and millennia-old culture.
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A route less travelled
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/11/2012
» The river breeze blew sprays of water which tickled our skin when a long-tailed boat whisked down the Khlong Dan Canal past our chartered boat. Our boat was travelling down the Chao Phraya River to Khlong Dao Khanong, Khlong Dan and Khlong Bangkok Yai canals to visit religious and cultural sites.
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Loy Krathong Festival 2012
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/11/2012
» One of Thailand's most popular festivals, Loy Krathong, is back after last year's mood for celebrations was marred by major flooding in many provinces. This year, the full moon of the 12th lunar month falls on Nov 28.
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Coming back to life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/11/2012
» About 20km from Muang Prachin Buri is Si Mahosot Ancient City. It boasts Thailand's oldest replica of the Lord Buddha's footprints and also the country's oldest offshoot of Phra Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in India under which the Lord Buddha meditated and attained enlightenment 2,600 years ago.
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The River Of Perseverance
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/12/2012
» The Crown Property Bureau presents the exhibition, ''The River Of Perseverance'', with the use of modern technology, at the Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue until Jan 1.
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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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Pay it back
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/01/2013
» The term "Payment for Ecosystem Services" did not ring a bell at all when we came across it for the first time. But confusion made it all the more intriguing. Several questions sprang to mind, including: How can an ecosystem provide services? What are ecosystem services? Who must pay for them? Why? And how?
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