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Lighting the way
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2013
» Starting out as a hobbyist collecting old items about 40 years ago, Narong Yusuksuwan, a scrap-metal dealer, has opened his private Yusuksuwan Museum to showcase his beloved collections in Muang District of Prachin Buri.
Passion for preservation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2013
» Prapapan Chatmalai turned up for our meeting in Chanthaburi town resplendent in an elegant, red, Chinese-style dress. The 64-year-old told me she regularly walks from her house to the Chanthaboon Learning Centre where vintage photos of the riverside area in which she grew up are on permanent display. Since retiring from her job as a schoolteacher, Prapapan enjoys sharing information with visitors about the history of her neighbourhood and several distinctive buildings which have survived fire, floods and the passage of time.
New northern border attraction
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/03/2013
» KT Property One, a Chiang Rai-based company, will next month open Khong View Station as a new tourism landmark in Chiang Saen district, the northernmost border town between Thailand and Laos.
Boosting the travel experience
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/12/2012
» A great many innovations have happened in the tourism industry in 2012, transforming travellers' experiences.
Klaeng goes quiet
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/09/2012
» Rayong is known for its tropical fruit and as a connecting point to the famous Koh Samet. Some guidebooks even say the province is unremarkable, but Rayong has many things to offer, ranging from nature to old communities.
Phra Barommathat Chedi nominated for Unesco world heritage
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/07/2012
» Thailand will nominate Phra Barommathat Chedi of Wat Phra Mahathat in Nakhon Si Thammarat as a Unesco world heritage site.
Little Myanmar
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/08/2012
» Mae Sot in the western province of Tak is a laid-back town where you can enjoy slow travel by riding a bicycle to explore the many attractions.
Lady of Myanmar
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/05/2012
» Today's top list of must-see sites in Yangon include not only famous pagodas or museums but also a visit to the headquarters of the National League of Democracy (NLD), the opposition party founded and led by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as the Lady's house.
Reconsider Rangsit during Songkran
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/04/2012
» Those who will be passing Highway No. 305 (Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok) during Songkran should reconsider. At present the traffic is badly congested throughout the day until early evening because the Department of Highways is fixing and expanding the road.