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  • LIFE

    Come and see (no need to pray)

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/04/2021

    » In an ordinary democracy, a film like Ehipassiko (in English, Come And See) shouldn't have had the least bit of worry about the possibility of being banned. The subject itself initially provoked the censors' impulse: this is a finely-tuned, patiently observed documentary about the controversial Wat Dhammakaya and the dramatic 2017 siege of the temple.

  • TRAVEL

    Harnessing heritage

    Life, Published on 09/10/2023

    » Consecrated by rich history and exalted by the faith of its local community, Wat Prayurawongsawas (known colloquially as Wat Prayoon) inspires awe with the grandeur of its towering Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi (principal stupa), whose pleasing bell-shaped proportions find glorifying aesthetic resonance in the 18 subsidiary stupas that punctuate the encircling gallery.

  • TRAVEL

    Virtual visit to Wat Arun

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/01/2021

    » Wat Arun Ratchawararam has introduced a virtual tour for those who want to know more about the temple while it remains closed until the end of this month.

  • TRAVEL

    Thailand Winter Festival set to kick off

    Life, Published on 16/11/2023

    » The "Delightful Colours Of The River, Loi Krathong Celebrations 2023" will light up the waterways to mark the beginning of the Thailand Winter Festival, which also features the Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok, Vijit Chao Phraya, and Amazing Thailand Countdown and Amazing Thailand Passport Privileges.

  • LIFE

    The importance of testing

    Life, Published on 26/07/2021

    » Earlier this month, people camped out for free coronavirus tests only to be turned away. By 8pm, early birds had already started to line up in front of a temple for testing the next morning. When the rain poured down, a security guard let them take refuge inside while others were cocooned in their tents or slept on mattresses in the open.

  • LIFE

    Inspiring innovators

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/10/2023

    » In order to promote creative ideas and cultural potential to drive the economy at both the national and international level, the Creative Economy Agency (CEA) established the Creative Excellence Awards (CE Awards) in 2023.

  • LIFE

    Marina's soul searching in Bangkok

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/10/2023

    » Like Dante guided by Virgil, Marina Abramovic drifts through the purgatory that is Bangkok chaperoned by the little monkey prince. After praying at shrines and temples of assorted spiritual inclinations, she is taken to the Monkey King (Pichet Klunchun), whose rhymed, melodic prophecy finally guides Abramovic to the prayer hall of Wat Pho where her salvation awaits clad in a saffron robe.

  • GENERAL

    Country wooing large-scale film productions

    Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/10/2023

    » More high-grossing films chose Thailand as a shooting location following the pandemic, with revenue from film crews reaching 4.4 billion baht from 306 movies in the first eight months of the year, according to the Tourism Department.

  • THAILAND

    Wat Tham Mongkhon abbot dies at 100

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/12/2020

    » Somdet Phra Yannawachirodom, a revered monk and the abbot of Wat Tham Mongkhon in Bangkok's Phra Khanong district passed away yesterday morning at the age of 100 and after 80 years in the monkhood, according to an announcement posted on the temple's Facebook page.

  • OPINION

    Between the lines

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/08/2023

    » Re: "Political drama peaks", (Editorial, Aug 22).

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