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1. travel | 18/05/2012
Sweet santol fest in Lop Buri
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By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» Tambon Talung in Muang district, Lop Buri, is well-known as an agro-tourism destination, especially for the growing of santol. Villagers plant many trees which yield high-quality sweet santol fruit which is in high mark...
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2. travel | 17/05/2012
Learning history in a funway
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By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» Visiting historical parks and museums may well have been boring in the past. Well, not any more. Visitors cannot only look at ruins of palaces and temples or ancient artefacts, but they can also have fun learning about t...
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3. travel | 11/05/2012
Butterfly watching in Sa Kaeo
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By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» This year, Sa Kaeo province is aiming to be "a green tourist province" with the focus on eco-tourism and anti-global warming. Its governor Sanit Naksuksri invites all to the 8th Pang Sida Butterfly Watching Fes...
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4. travel | 08/05/2012
Be yond fun is faith
By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» Under beautifully decorated gold lacquered parasols called tee kham were more than 30 boys donned in ancient-style Myanmar apparel and a crown being carried on the shoulders of their male relatives. They were part of a p...
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5. feature | 07/05/2012
Land of lotto
FACES&PLACES
By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» Lottery and scratch-off tickets are very popular in Sri Lanka and available almost everywhere _ at stalls, booths, small shops and even from vendors on bikes. Each lottery ticket costs 20 Sri Lankan rupees (about five ba...
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6. travel | 04/05/2012
Visakha Bucha celebrations in Korat
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By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» To celebrate Visakha Bucha Day, which marks the day Lord Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and left Earthly incarnation over 2,500 years, the "Visakhabucha Buddha Baramee" fair will be held from tomorrow ...
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7. travel | 27/04/2012
Monk ordination on elephant-back in Surin
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By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» Ban Ta Klang in Surin province is Thailand's largest elephant village and where elephant raising has been passed down through generations for centuries. People here speak the Kui language and have well-preserved the...
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8. travel | 24/04/2012
Day trip with A Difference
By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» White foamy waves from the turquoise-blue sea softly kiss the immaculate sandy beach of Tachai Island. The sand there is as white and soft as powder. From a boat, about half a kilometre from the island, the seawater is i...
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9. travel | 20/04/2012
Seven Thai beaches voted Top 10 Asian beaches
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By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that one of the world's largest tourism information websites, tripadvisor.com, named seven Thai beaches in the top 10 of the Traveller's Choice Awards 2012&#...
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10. travel | 10/04/2012
Unseen bang khen
By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life
» The words "Bang Khen" doesn't ring any bells with most tourists. For many Thais, Bang Khen is a suburban district of Bangkok where they can enjoy visiting a major agro fair once a year and pass on the way ...