Tag: culture
Ayutthaya ruins to be promoted as night-time tourist destination
BANGKOK - The city of Ayutthaya has planned a special budget to install a lighting system at all its major ancient sites to attract...
Thailand aims to become food capital
CHANTHABURI – The government has stressed on support for agricultural sector and urged farmers to use the Pracharat cooperation scheme to make the country...
PM thanks Thais for celebrating Songkran in traditional style
BANGKOK - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked the Thai people for preserving cultural values during the annual Songkran Water Festival.
Addressing the nation...
Narathiwat hosts international lion dance competition
NARATHIWAT - Narathiwat province has hosted the sixth international lion dance competition on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Chao Mae Tomo...
Lively atmosphere at Phi Ta Khon festival in Loei
LOEI - The Northeastern province of Loei held the Boon Luang and Phi Ta Khon festival to preserve its beautiful local culture, and created...
Bangkok hosts International Conference on Folk Performing Arts in ASEAN
BANGKOK, 5 September 2015 (NNT) - Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn yesterday officiated at the opening ceremony of the 2015 international Conference...
Mayor focuses on economy, culture, environment, participation in 2nd term
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome called on elected city officials to concentrate on the local economy, public participation, the environment and culture in a speech...
Special Report: Bangkok receives World’s Best City Award 2012
Bangkok has for the third time in as many years been named the World’s Best City 2012 by the globally renowned travel magazine...
The Essence of Trang
The southern Thai province of Trang, tucked away on the Andaman Coast between Krabi and Satun on the Malaysian frontier, is rich in history,...
Culture Ministry holds flood rehabilitation fair in Chonburi
CHONBURI, 10 February 2012 – The Culture and Commerce Ministries are holding a fair to help flood-affected entrepreneurs sell their products in stocks. ...
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Pattaya very hot with chance of summer storms
The Thai Meteorological Department has revealed that the weather remains hot to very hot, warning residents in northern Thailand to beware of the "summer...
NVI addresses AstraZeneca vaccine safety amid TTS concerns
The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has provided information regarding Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) following vaccination with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vector vaccine.
According to the...
Man dies after falling into tube well on Ladprao Road in Bangkok
A man died after falling into a 15-meter tube well on the median strip of Ladprao Road in Bangkok.
Rescue teams quickly responded to the...
Residents demand quick removal of hazardous materials from their community in Ayutthaya
The government estimates the cost of addressing the aftermath of a chemical warehouse fire in Phachi district, Ayutthaya province, including the cleanup of chemical...
Thai scientists uncover fossil fuel pollution in Antarctica
Thai scientists have discovered contamination from fossil fuel combustion in sediment samples from Antarctica's King George Island, raising concerns over pollution in one of...