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These streets were made for walkin' -- or they soon will be
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/06/2018
» As part of a broader plan to gentrify the Thai capital and upgrade Bangkok's walking streets to meet the standards maintained by key cities around the world, three roads have been selected for a new urban design project called "GoodWalk".
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Towards better tourism
Life, Published on 03/05/2018
» Due to the high popularity of the period TV series Bupphesanniwat (Love Destiny), scores of Thais dressed in traditional outfits have flocked to heritage sites, especially in Ayutthaya. The trend instils cultural and heritage appreciation in people, but has also led to traffic jams, garbage and other problems. Some tourists litter and damage the historic sites while others have taken home broken bricks as souvenirs.
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A delicious slice of history
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/04/2018
» Khanom Farang Kudi Chin, the Portuguese cake made by the Kudi Chin community in Thon Buri district, has been selected by City Hall as one of the six "local wisdoms" of Bangkok considered worth preserving.
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Discovering how Bangkok blossomed
Life, Published on 22/03/2018
» The Bang Rak area, aka the Charoen Krung Creative District, boasts not only the new Thailand Creative and Design Centre at the old Post Office, Warehouse 30 and other art galleries in small alleys but also many cultural attractions and eateries.
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Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
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Bringing sights to the blind
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/02/2018
» A group of visually impaired and blind tourists from Britain have visited and explored attractions in Thailand for the first time, marking the host's readiness for more niche markets from Europe.
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Cinema Paradiso
Life, Published on 13/03/2018
» If you took a peek inside Prince Theatre last year, you would have seen layers of thick dust that covered nearly everything. Piles of garbage were visible in the rundown space inside a small alley in Bang Rak, on Charoen Krung; the century-old building had been neglected for seven years, its walls peeling paint and its gloom palpable following its lowest point as a porn theatre in one of Bangkok's most iconic markets. The box office and torn posters were reminders of its former function.
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What would South Koreans ask a North Korean?
Associated Press, Published on 13/02/2018
» YEONGCHANG, South Korea: The Koreas share a border, a culture and a language. But 70 years after they were separated, North and South are about as divided as divided gets.
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For anime and manga lovers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/02/2018
» He wears a straw hat and an unbuttoned red shirt. His friendly face always has a broad smile. Since he was created in 1997, Monkey D Luffy, the main character of Japanese manga series One Piece has inspired people to travel for adventures.
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Hemp spurs high hopes as legal barriers relax
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/01/2018
» Grown in the past by the Hmong highland communities of northern Thailand, mainly for use as special clothing for corpses during the hill tribe minority's funeral ceremonies, hemp is now seen as a plant with the potential to become a significant cash crop for the kingdom.
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