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The flora of Laos
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/09/2018
» Located on the west side of the Mekong River opposite the Lao heritage town Luang Prabang is Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden. Opened around a year ago, the garden collects Lao plant species with the aim to conserve Laos' rich biodiversity and traditional ethnobotanical knowledge. It showcases a series of ethnobotanical gardens as well as clusters of ginger, orchids, ferns, bamboo and palms around the base of the Pha Tad Ke cliff overlooking the river.
Thais renew bid to retrieve aged lintel
News, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/08/2017
» Thailand has high hopes that a sandstone lintel which was illegally smuggled from the Khao Lon Khmer Sanctuary in Sa Kaeo decades ago and later sold to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will be returned home in the wake of some new discoveries.
Thousands gather in UK to honour King Bhumibol
News, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/11/2016
» LONDON - Over 5,000 Thais living overseas and friends of Thailand gathered in London's Trafalgar Square to sing the Thai Royal Anthem and pay respect to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away on Oct 13.
Renowned artist, author Prabhassorn Sevikul dies
News, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/09/2015
» Writer and national artist in literature Prabhassorn Sevikul died of heart failure on Friday at 2am at his home. He was 67.