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Historic crossroads
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2020
» The blue sky gradually turned orange after sunset. The tender wind carried the cool night air to where we stood on the top of Khao Yai Thiang in Nakhon Ratchasima. The grass flowers and tree branches swayed in the breeze.
Humble museum holds keys to past
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/09/2020
» Entering the main hall of Chiang Saen National Museum in its namesake border town 64km or so northeast of Chiang Rai downtown, I was greeted by three beautiful seated Buddha images from the 16th century. Each had a pretty chubby body and a round face with a prominent chin and a closed-lips smile, typical of Chiang Saen, aka Lanna, style.
Historical recovery
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/09/2018
» Laterite bricks were stacked up in three layers. The total height is about 3m. At first glance, it looks like a wall of any ancient ruins.
US collector returns ancient Thai artifacts
Published on 03/08/2018
» A private American collector has returned a dozen ancient artifacts to Thailand as the country presses for other treasures that were taken abroad to be given back.
Tracing Prachin Buri's Khmer influence and history
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/12/2017
» Prachin Buri is famed for its abundance of greenery, but it has some remarkable history hidden in cultural attractions, as well.
Dept works to return 'smuggled' relics
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/11/2017
» Fourteen artifacts kept at the Honolulu Museum of Art in the US state of Hawaii have been found to have originated from Thailand, according to Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat.
Govt fights for the return of artefacts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2017
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Culture Ministry are working together to press for the return of artefacts on display at a museum in the US, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam says.
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.
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.
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.