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Pre-purchase deals available for Centara
Life, Published on 30/03/2023
» Centara Hotels & Resorts is launching special hotel deals with savings of up to 40% in the latest phase of its Centara Pre-Purchased Nights offer for hotels and resorts across Thailand.
Paying homage to Hua Lamphong
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/03/2023
» To celebrate the 126th anniversary of the State Railway of Thailand, the Hua Lamphong station became a part of the Unfolding Bangkok event, which aims to boost tourism in the capital. From a centre for passengers travelling to Bangkok from all around the country, Hua Lamphong's traffic is now confined to a few train lines, but this classic station and its historical building remain significant.
SRT to launch special Bangkok-Ayutthaya ride
Life, Published on 07/07/2022
» In celebration of the 70th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on July 28, the State Railway of Thailand is launching a special historic steam ride from Bangkok to Ayutthaya.
Powered by passion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/04/2022
» At the exhibition "Bangkok Model Railway 2022", train enthusiasts can enjoy model trains from different countries, such as the high-speed Amtrak Acela from the United States, a diesel locomotive from the Deutsche Reichsbahn in Germany, and a diesel-electric from Alsthom in France. These trains run on landscapes that include railway stations, cities, bridges and tunnels. Some railway stations are miniature replicas of real places such as Hua Hin and Baden–Baden in Germany.
Artist sees value in questioning capitalism
Life, Published on 29/04/2021
» "Where Do We Go From Here?" is a long-standing question asked by Piyarat Piyapongwiwat and also the title of her first solo exhibition in Bangkok, which is running at Gallery Ver on Narathiwat Ratchanakharin 22, until June 6.
Ms.Jigger, the life and soul of the party comes to life!
Published on 18/12/2020
» Every bar and restaurant has a personality, whether it’s the surly leer of a dingy dive bar, the detached cool of a hi-so afterhours drinking club or the rambunctious charisma of a yadong cart in full swing, and it is in the virtues, and the flaws, of an establishment’s character that define its patrons and recipe for success.
Roaming in the gloaming
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/11/2020
» It was pouring like crazy. I was lucky to find refuge in a noodle shop before getting soaked. It had rained twice since the morning. So far, including the days when I was on Koh Phayam, I never got a chance to shoot -- or even see -- a clear blue sky.
Full steam ahead for Ayutthaya
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/07/2020
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will launch a special trip to Ayutthaya with a good old-fashioned steam locomotive to celebrate the 68th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on July 28.
When you're free to move about the country
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/05/2020
» It's going to be a while before we find out whether or not the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, the mass scrambles for alcoholic beverages, and the exodus over the recent long weekend will reverse the trend of the pandemic control in Thailand that seems to be going well. Let's hope they won't. At the same time, let's not forget that in many parts of this small world, the Covid-19 situation is still not getting any better.
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.