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Whilst tropical islands and seaside resorts make Thailand’s East spectacular, a road trip along its scenic coast is no less of a visual treat. From wild marshland and lush mangroves to historic riverfronts, a towering Roman Catholic church, lesser-known beaches and a border market, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces have more to share with travellers
Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The new book picks up one year after the original, and like the first, teaches a valuable lesson about the true spirit of the
Tucked away on the Thai-Malaysian border, Betong is Thailand’s southernmost point. The small border town – which is isolated in a misty mountain valley – is well worth visiting and exploring for the stunning panoramic views, good food experience and a great escape along the tunnel. Start at the Betong Museum to get to
British graffiti artist Banksy on Tuesday unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic violence against women as the world celebrates Valentine’s Day. The mural, which appeared in Margate in southeast England, depicts a 1950s-style housewife with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into
Eliecer Molina climbs the stands to receive his monetary prize after excelling in a Corralejo in Colombia’s Caribbean north. This form of bullfighting — a relic of Colombia’s colonial Spanish heritage — is hugely popular but some politicians want it banned and have submitted a bill to parliament looking to do so. Unlike regular Spanish-style
‘Mitr Bamrung Mueang’, or ‘The Bamrung Mueang Ally Art Exhibition’, is one of the main exhibitions, held along Bamrung Mueang Road, of Bangkok Design Week 2023. The exhibition is organised by the ‘Urban Ally’, or ASEAN Connection Centre for Urban Design and Creativity, founded by the Faculty of Architecture at Silpakorn University. They saw that
While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up a hoe and slices through the soil of her fields that are lush green with a pearl millet crop in the African country’s arid Rushinga district. “These crops don’t get affected by drought, they are quick
Four years ago, a century of dirt, black mold and bird poop covered the archaeological treasures at Mon Cham Sin Buddhist temple in Lampang province in Thailand’s North. Now, the nineteenth-century monastery has been restored, revealing the beauty of the Burmese architecture that its builders would have seen hundreds of years ago. The temple of
This year’s Bangkok Design Week challenges visitors to plan well to appreciate overwhelming art projects in 9 areas of the Thai capital in just 9 days. Held on the theme “urban”NICE”zation”, the Bangkok Design Week 2023 (BKKDW 2023) is featuring over 530 programmes scattered over the 9 creative districts, making it almost impossible to enjoy
A rare collection of manuscript storage cabinets is now on view at the Thawornwatthu Building, the heritage building and exhibition hall just a short walk from Bangkok’s Grand Palace. Organised by the Fine Arts Department (FAD) and the National Library of Thailand, the “R.E. 242: View Lai Rod Nam Cabinet, and Appreciate the Works of
The Logos Hope, home to the world’s largest floating book fair, docked in the Lebanese capital Beirut recently, providing the city’s residents access to 5000 different book titles in categories to suit all tastes and interests. German NGO Good Books for All (GBA), which launched the floating book fair project in 2009, says its boats,
The late National Artist Thawan Duchanee lived in two houses, each of which tells a different story about his life. While art lovers are familiar with Thawan Duchanee’s Black House (Baan Dam) in Chiang Rai, they know little about the home in Bangkok where he lived with his common-law wife Thippachart Wannakul. “Baan Rua Khao
