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A rare spice
Holiday Time, Published on 16/12/2016
» Before we talk about Saffron the restaurant, let's take a minute to talk about saffron the spice. This culinary wonder, with its distinctive, near-indescribable flavor, comes from the stigma of the crocus, and can fetch a price per gram greater than gold. And this seems to be a fitting metaphor for Saffron the restaurant, whose new Signature Set, priced at 2,150 Baht ++, takes those classic, familiar tastes of the Thai kitchen and elevates them to new heights of creative, contemporary presentation, and transforms the everyday into a unique delight. Not only available at Banyan Tree's flagship Sathorn Road location, diners will be able to experience the Signature Set -- a collaborative creation of Saffron chefs in Bangkok, Phuket, and Koh Samui, led by Saffron Bangkok's Chef Renu -- at all seven Banyan Tree locations, from Macau to Mexico.
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Expert points to old trick to reclaim lintel from US
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/08/2016
» Thailand should employ the same tactic that enabled the country to successfully reclaim the famous reclining Vishnu lintel from the US in the 1980s in pressing for the return of an ancient artifact now on display at a San Francisco museum, fine arts expert Sahawat Naenna says.
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Crowning glory
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/04/2016
» Thailand has around 40,000 Buddhist temples and countless Buddha statues. One of the most beautiful styles of Buddha statue is that of the crowned Buddha. Although this art-form flourished during the Ayutthaya Period (1351-1767), it is in fact much older. Examples of this can be found throughout Bangkok.
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Going through changes
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/03/2016
» Those who last visited Phnom Penh a decade ago might be surprised to see the development of the Cambodia capital today. Many large buildings are under construction, on their way to becoming condominiums, hotels, shopping malls and entertainment complexes, while a skyscraper project, still under development in Koh Pich (Diamond Island), is promoting itself as the Manhattan of Phnom Penh.
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A legacy set in stone
B Magazine, Published on 09/11/2014
» More than 26 years ago, one story dominated the headlines in Thailand, and it quickly became known as the Phra Narai Bantomsin lintel affair. No other story obsessed the media as completely, or for as long, as the saga of the lintel.
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Time to return the Phaya Tani cannon
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/06/2013
» The destruction of the recently installed replica of the Phaya Tani cannon by Pattani militants was not totally surprising. It was derided as a "fake" by many locals and viewed as a symbol of shame and subjugation.
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Rediscovering ancient civilisations
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/08/2012
» Blessed by its geography, the northeastern region of Thailand, Isan, is home to an ancient heritage, which traces back 1,000 to 5,000 years.
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Sound effects inspired Stonehenge: US scientist
AFP, Published on 17/02/2012
» Ancient legends of thunder gods can be explained today with the modern science of sound waves, said a US scientist on Thursday who believes an auditory illusion inspired the creation of Stonehenge.
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Prasat Ban Ben
Temple & religious sites, Thung Si Udom, Ubon Ratcha Thani
Price : N/A, Posted on 24/03/2011
» Located at Ban Nong Om, Tambon Nong Om, the Khmer sanctuary is a religious site comprising of three brick prangs on separated laterite bases. The Fine Arts Department excavated the site in 1990 and found lintels featuring nine directional guardian an
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Prasat Si Khoraphum
Palaces & historical sites, Sikhoraphum, Surin
Price : 50 - 50 Baht, Posted on 10/03/2011
» The Si Khoraphum Khmer sanctuary is located at Ra-ngaeng on Highway 226. It is five pagodas on the same base. Each is about 30 metres high. Designs adorn the door columns and lintels. The site was built around the 17th Buddhist century. Admission f
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