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Red water lilies festival in Udon Thani
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/01/2013
» The TAT invites all to the annual floral festival in Udon Thani called ''Blooming Red Water Lilies in Nong Han, Kumphawapi'' throughout this month. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of hundreds of thousands of red water lilies in the 22,500-rai Nong Han lake.
Fuming over first-car scheme
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/12/2012
» The worst is yet to come for Bangkok's traffic. Over the past few months, I have spent twice as much time as before stuck in traffic jams. Although I am not an expert, I believe this has something to do with the government's first-car scheme. The programme allows new car buyers to claim tax rebates of up to 100,000 baht per vehicle per person. Since its inception, more than one million new vehicles have been purchased, or about 30,000 new cars a day. By the end of this year, the number of the "first cars" is likely to exceed 1.2 million.
Samut Sakhon Expo 2012
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/09/2012
» Until Sunday, Samut Sakhon province, the Industrial Council, public and private sectors and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's local office are hosting the Samut Sakhon Expo 2012 from noon until 8pm at Thalay Thai Market, Mahachai, in Muang district.
Hua Hin International Triathlon 2012
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/08/2012
» Outdoor and eco-friendly activities are becoming more popular.
Digital Bookworms
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/08/2012
» Although it is not common to see people read from electronic readers or tablets in Thailand, many more Thais opt for the digital version of books due to convenience and price factors. Today, through the country's largest digital publication platform Ookbee alone, at least 1.5 million people read electronic books regularly.
Seafood festival in Samut Sakhon
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/02/2012
» Samut Sakhon is known as a city of fisheries due to its high capability of producing seafood and related products under the Ministry of Public Health's safety and hygiene standards. This also helps promote local tourism. From March 1-5, the province and t
Temple tourism resurges after flood
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/02/2012
» At weekends, Wat Phananchoeng Worawihan in Ayutthaya province is still crowded with Thai and foreign worshippers and tourists all day after last year's big flood. Hundreds of people were spotted paying respect to the presiding Buddha statue, Phra Buddhatrairattananayok, during the half an hour we spent there on a recent trip. The situation was similar at eight other temples in Ayutthaya and two neighbouring provinces we visited. Visiting temples in flood-hit areas is an opportunity for us to learn how many temples coped with the disaster and why a few were spared by the floodwater.