Many people in Thailand, especially Thais of Chinese origin, are joining the celebration of the Vegetarian Festival which is being held until October 13. In observing the Vegetarian Festival, they consume meat-free meals and refrain from taking some vegetables with a strong smell. They also dress in white and pay...
Wat Pho temple has been ranked eighth on the list of Asia's most unique tourist attractions by users of TripAdvisor, one of the largest tourism and travelling website in the world, which boasts 44 million users. Phra Sudhidharmamuwat, the Deputy Abbot of Wat Pho, said he had been informed by...
Throngs of people are flocking to Bangkok’s China Town or “Yaowarat” street for the vegetarian festival. Leng Noei Yi Temple(วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่) on Charoen Krung road has been attracting a large number of visitors coming to pay homage to the vegetarian god “Gew Ong Hook Jo" (กิ่วอ๊องฮุกโจ้ว), who according to folklore legends...
Ms. Nantawan Sakuntanak, Director-General of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), expressed her opinion that Japan hosting the 2020 Olympics would benefit domestic investments and construction industry, sending good results to Thai exports to that country in the last quarter of this year. She expects a 2% growth in...
“Eat Like Thai “ With the exception of snacks such as noodles, green papaya salad, or a single portion of curry over rice, Portions are served on platters and meant for at least two people. Everything on the table is an accompaniment to rice, the most important component to...
Say hi to Muay Thai this season. Exotic, did you mutter? Well, the term definitely sounds foreign to our ears but its origin isn’t. For etymologically, the word ‘Muay’ derives its root source from the Sanskrit ‘Mavya’ which means ‘to bind together’. Hence, the concept has a very desi ring...
It’s that time of year when we dance like no one’s watching. Yes, the nine nights of dance, music and masti are back! It’s Navratri and we know you can’t wait to show off your moves. Here are nine fabulous garba tracks from Bollywood that are great fun to dance...
Indian junior riders made a sensational start to their campaign in the Track Asia Cycling Championship in Thailand by winning one gold and three silvers on the opening day. Teen sensation from Andaman and Nicobar, Deborah, bagged the gold medal in the Time Trial event while Manorama Devi bagged silver...
MYSORE: University of Mysore (UoM) and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) on Thursday decided to strengthen their bonds through student- and teacher-exchange programmes and finetune their research in the field of physics, bio-chemistry, chemistry and biotechnology. UoM also intends to explore the strong points of Thailand tourism and related curricula. Speaking at...
Indians are born food critics and assign a major part of their routines revering about the rajma-chawal or chhole-kulche. Moreover be it a new job, a new workstation, a new born child or simply newly bought shoes, Indians love to binge and celebrate. They all swear by those authentic, native...
