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Life in a dust-free zone
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 27/01/2025
» "I want there to be less dust so I won't get sick again," said Surakrit Kiatchaipipat, or "Darwin", with enthusiasm. "Then I can go to school and play outside."
Navigating 'rain bombs'
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 17/09/2024
» 'Travelling around is hard, and I'm scared of snakes. Last year, the flood lasted only three days, but this year it's been much longer. Every time it floods, the vegetables I plant die," says Nathanicha Lamai, an 8-year-old second-grader, as she shares her feelings about the flooding that has submerged her home in Sukhothai, caused by the overflowing Yom River.
'Tis the Season for selfies
News, Patipat Janthong, Published on 15/12/2019
» The festive season is back with Christmas celebrations now in full swing across the capital.
Chugging into history
News, Patipat Janthong, Published on 18/08/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT)'s Makkasan train depot in downtown Bangkok, which was once the country's main centre for locomotive maintenance and production, is now a place where old locomotives and carriages are preserved for future generations to learn from.
Beauty and the Boars
News, Patipat Janthong, Published on 15/07/2018
» People from all corners of the world were overwhelmed with joy after the last of the group of young footballers was extracted from Tham Luang cave in Mae Sai district in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Tuesday.
Oxen to the races
News, Patipat Janthong, Published on 24/06/2018
» >> The annual buffalo race in Chon Buri is a colourful event offering rare insight into the local culture associated with the country's best known beast of burden. The main attractions include a parade of international costumes worn by buffaloes and a blessing rite. The competition also includes a segment focusing on the physical beauty of buffaloes organised to boost the animal's profile in and outside of the country.
Making folk heroes super
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 06/06/2018
» Sounds from a traditional Thai piphat music ensemble resonated, as a likay comedian appeared on stage wearing a Batman costume at a folk theatre performance at a temple in Pathum Thani, near Bangkok last week.
Manga brings down curtain
News, Patipat Janthong, Published on 03/06/2018
» The old-school Lido theatre played its last scene on Thursday, with a Japanese manga movie. The cinema, which has a storied history, opened 50 years ago, on June 21, 1968.
Sun also rises down South
News, Patipat Janthong, Published on 20/05/2018
» Getting to the remote district of Betong in the southernmost province of Yala involves travelling from Muang district through the Sankala Khiri mountain range. The district is located in a valley hugged by tall peaks on the border of Malaysia.