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Kite Fest in the South
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/02/2015
» From March 6-8, the “35th Traditional and International Kites” festival will be held at the Satun Air Base in Muang district, Satun province, to celebrate the 60th birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
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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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Tak Bat Kanom Khrok ceremony
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/08/2014
» On Sept 1, the Tak Bat Kanom Khrok ceremony will be performed by Buddhists from 7am to 2.30pm at Wat Kaen Chan Charoen in Bang Khonthi district, Samut Songkhram province.
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The start of Buddhist Lent
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/06/2014
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites all to make merit and experience three large celebrations for the beginning Buddhist Lent in three central provinces from July 11-13.
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Age is more than a number
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 02/05/2014
» Many say that age is just a number. Yet, such numbers can hurt you if your physical and psychological health has become poor and does not allow you to live as happily as before. My deteriorating memory, my excuses about being “a senior” and my referring to the young generation as “people these days” are among the signs of ageing. These “ageing indicators” and my increasingly grey hair make me admit I am already old and must by now prepare myself to ensure my well-being after retirement.
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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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Fruit Fair in Samut Songkhram
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/03/2014
» From March 28 to April 7, those wishing to taste and buy Samut Songkhram’s famous lychees are invited to the “Great Lychees of Samut Songkhram Festival” which will be held in front of the provincial hall. Lychees from Samut Songkhram province are famed for their sweetness. The most popular strain is khom, which bears a sweet, crunchy heart-shaped fruit covered with a dark red peel. Orchards here yield a total of 6,000 tonnes of lychees per year.
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Porcelain festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/03/2014
» The “Fifth Benjarong Don Kai Dee Fair” will take place during March 14-16 at the business centre of Don Kai Dee, a benjarong porcelain-making village in Krathum Ban, Samut Sakhon.
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Pilgrimage to Ayutthaya
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/02/2014
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Ayutthaya Office has been promoting the “Pilgrimage Route for Success” in the city. On the route are Wat Phananchoeng, Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, Wat Suwandararam and the prayer hall for Phra Mongkol Bophit.
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A route less travelled
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/02/2014
» When it comes to sightseeing, most visitors to Bangkok think only about places in the heart of the city, such as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Temple of the Reclining Buddha or the Temple of Dawn. Many cultural attractions in the suburbs are also worth exploring. People use the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway as a shortcut to the eastern provinces, not realising that every time they whizz along this convenient artery they are bypassing some hidden gems.
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