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Journey back in time at Sukhothai Historical Park
Life, Published on 07/11/2024
» From tomorrow until Nov 17, visitors to Sukhothai Historical Park can dress in Thai period costumes and journey back in time to the days when the iconic Loy Krathong and Candle Festival was created to pay homage to the Goddess of Water.
Snowy peaks and vibrant culture
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/09/2023
» Debris remains the lingering evidence of a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015. With the epicentre in the northwest of Kathmandu, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, the natural disaster killed around 9,000 people, injured over 100,000 and impacted around 8 million. As Nepal began to recover, the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a complete standstill and tourism cracked and collapsed like people's homes.
See candle-lit krathong capture beauty of Chao Phraya
Life, Published on 07/11/2022
» Tomorrow is the only chance to capture the beauty of the historic Chao Phraya River twinkling with candle-lit krathong baskets with a Full Moon shining in the sky above at River Park in Iconsiam.
The next cultural guardians
Life, Story: David Young, Published on 09/08/2021
» When he was a young boy growing up in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jakob Siringoringo suffered from a "mental block" of mysterious origin.
Get lost in the delightful sounds of the guzheng
Life, Published on 12/11/2020
» Neilson Hays Library on Surawong Road is hosting the "Stories From Spring To Autumn" concert featuring musicians from the College of Music, Mahidol University, on Sunday at 6pm.
Spirit of budo returns
Life, Published on 23/09/2020
» Japan Foundation is bringing back "The Spirit Of Budo: The History Of Japan's Martial Arts" to exhibit at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Burapha University in Chon Buri, from tomorrow to Oct 25.
Pretty in pink
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/06/2019
» It's normal to see oxen on the streets of India. However, during my recent trip to Jaipur, I was surprised to see people riding camels and elephants on the other side of the road, while our minibus was stuck in traffic alongside public buses, cars, horse carriages, rickshaws and swarms of motorcycles.
Stupa renovation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/03/2019
» Renovation of the old stupa in Wat Phrasri Rattana Mahathat in Suphan Buri is expected to finish next year. The temple, including its stupa, was believed to have been built in the Ayutthaya period by King Borom Rachathirat II, also known as Chao Sam Phraya (1424–1448, or almost 600 years ago).
Songkran Blessings
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/04/2018
» The Songkran festival commemorates the start of the traditional Thai New Year. Besides the water splashing, celebrations and family reunions, many Thai people perform rituals that show respect for and seek blessings from their ancestors, elders and Buddha images.