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Marathon in the city
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/05/2017
» On May 20, the "Bangkok Midnight Marathon" will take place at Rama VIII Bridge in Bangkok. The race includes a full marathon, half marathon, a 10km run and a 5km run.
Jazz on the beach
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/05/2017
» From June 24 to June 25, the "Hua Hin International Jazz Festival 2017" will be held on Hua Hin beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, from late afternoon until around 11pm.
Learning from nature
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/06/2017
» Travelling along the Gulf of Thailand's coast from Samut Sakhon to Prachuap Khiri Khan non-stop takes around three hours. Tourists can go slowly and stop at some of the many attractions along the shore, including beaches and mangroves. One of several must-sees is the Sirinart Rajini Mangrove Forest Learning Centre, an outstanding example of human effort to turn overexploited land into a mangrove in Pran Buri.
Conserving the Old Capital
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/04/2017
» Tucked away between two rivers and only 76km north of Bangkok, Ayutthaya remains a popular destination for Thai and foreign tourists to learn about the history, art and culture of Thailand. Nonetheless, frequent visitors may want a new theme to explore Ayutthaya. The best yet lesser-known icon is the late Phraya Boran Ratchathanin, a pioneer of the conservation of Ayutthaya.
In a world of ice
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/04/2017
» As the temperature is rising in the Land of Smiles, it is a good idea for vacationers to flee the hot weather to cool places. Today, anyone can experience a chilly winter in Pattaya -- in an ice dome where the mercury drops to -10C. What is unique about the Frost Magical Ice of Siam is the presentation of ice sculptures inside the dome and white sand sculptures outdoors under a fairy-tale theme.
Retro Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/04/2017
» From April 28 until May 7, the "Hua Hin Of Yesteryear Fair" will take place at Queen's Park in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. This annual event is held in celebration of the royal wedding of the late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit on April 28, 1950, and their honeymoon at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin which began a day later.
The path to nirvana
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/05/2017
» Riding on a bus on rocky roads, taking an overcrowded train and going to the fields when nature calls is now in the past for those wishing to visit four major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and Nepal -- Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kusinara -- due to better roads, facilities and transportation options.
Merit Making
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/05/2017
» Next Wednesday, Visakha Bucha Day, Wat Yai Chaimongkhon in Ayutthaya province will host the annual religious ceremony for Buddhists to make merit, present and wrap huge saffron robes around Phra Chedi Chaimongkhon, the temple's principal pagoda. There will be alms giving and a robe procession to the pagoda in the morning.
Ethnic hideaway
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/05/2017
» Sometimes, precious things are just under our noses. So it is with Ban Phai Hu Chang, an ethnic village in the Bang Len district, Nakhon Pathom, only about 80km from Bangkok. Visitors will be able to see the local way of life and culture of the ethnic Tai Dam or Lao Song, whose ancestors migrated from Vietnam more than two centuries ago.
Muddy sea festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/05/2017
» From May 19-21, the "8th Muddy Sea World Festival" will take place at Bang Taboon Bay in Ban Laem, Phetchaburi province.