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Ubon Ratchathani's unique robe presentation
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/11/2012
» The public and private sectors and local communities of Ubon Ratchathani are organising the chullakathin robe presentation ceremony from Nov 23-24 at Wat Chaimongkol, Muang district.
Loy Krathong Festival 2012
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/11/2012
» One of Thailand's most popular festivals, Loy Krathong, is back after last year's mood for celebrations was marred by major flooding in many provinces. This year, the full moon of the 12th lunar month falls on Nov 28.
Coming back to life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/11/2012
» About 20km from Muang Prachin Buri is Si Mahosot Ancient City. It boasts Thailand's oldest replica of the Lord Buddha's footprints and also the country's oldest offshoot of Phra Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in India under which the Lord Buddha meditated and attained enlightenment 2,600 years ago.
Blooming sunflowers in Saraburi
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/11/2012
» Tomorrow, two popular festivals in Saraburi _ Blooming Sunflower Fields and Cowboy Night _ will be kick-started in cowboy style at the Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation of Thailand's headquarters in Muak Lek district.
Saving man's best friend from the butchers
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/12/2012
» Hundreds of dogs crammed into tiny cages on trucks or boats travelling across the border and the Mekong River have been a common sight over the past few years. They were on their way to dog meat markets and restaurants in Vietnam via Laos.
Museum of local wisdom
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/12/2012
» A group of culture enthusiasts studied the gable of the prayer hall to see Chinese-influenced cotton rose motifs, and later worshipped the ordination hall's Sukhothai-style principal Buddha. But their trip to Wat Nang Ratchaworawihan in Thon Buri's Chom Thong district was not complete without visiting its museum on local ways of life.
Phu Rua Winter Fest
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/12/2012
» The 1st Phu Rua Poinsettia Festival is being held until the end of January at the entrance of Phu Rua National Park in Loei province.
The River Of Perseverance
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/12/2012
» The Crown Property Bureau presents the exhibition, ''The River Of Perseverance'', with the use of modern technology, at the Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue until Jan 1.
Pla Thoo festival
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/12/2012
» From today until Dec 23, food enthusiasts are invited to the 15th Pla Thoo Eating and Mae Klong Famous Products Festival held in front of the Provincial Hall, Muang Samut Songkhram. Pla thoo is a kind of fish belonging to Scombridae family and Rastrelliger species like the mackerel. They live in groups off the shoreline to a depth of 200m. Three types of pla thoo are found in Thai waters _ short-bodied or Indo-Pacific mackerel, Indian mackerel (pla thoo lang) and island mackerel (pla thoo pak jingjok).
Fuming over first-car scheme
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/12/2012
» The worst is yet to come for Bangkok's traffic. Over the past few months, I have spent twice as much time as before stuck in traffic jams. Although I am not an expert, I believe this has something to do with the government's first-car scheme. The programme allows new car buyers to claim tax rebates of up to 100,000 baht per vehicle per person. Since its inception, more than one million new vehicles have been purchased, or about 30,000 new cars a day. By the end of this year, the number of the "first cars" is likely to exceed 1.2 million.