History of Benjarong
"Benjarong" is the name given to bone china and porcelain which is handpainted in Thailand.
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History of Thai Kite
The kite is something that Thai of all walks of life are intimate with Children, adults, officials and the king have always enjoyed this popular game.
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Coronation Day
The coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej took place on 5 May 1950. His Majesty is the ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty. On 5 May of every year, the Thai people rejoice and express their affection and loyalty to him by organizing a celebration on his coronation day.
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One Million Beer Bottles Later and it’s a Buddhist Temple
Thai monks from the Sisaket province have used over one million recycled glass bottle to construct their Buddhist temple. Mindfulness is at the center of the Buddhist discipline and the dedication and thoughtfulness required to build everything from the toilets to their crematorium from recycled bottles shows what creativity and elbow grease can accomplish.
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Thonburi Period (1767-1782)
After the fall of Ayudthaya, General Taksin, a general of Aydthaya, drafted an army of patriots to take revenge for his country
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King Mengrai
King Mengrai was born to the ruler of Ngoen Yang (in the region of Chiang Saen in 1239.
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Ayutthaya Period
Ayutthaya, a former capital of Thailand from 1350 to 1767, is and interesting historic spot visited by large numbers of tourists on a one-day trip from Bangkok.
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Sukhothai (13th - 15th Centuries)
The stale that is still regarded by Thai historical tradition as the "first Thai kingdom" was Sukhothai. There were in lad, other contemporaneous Thai states such as Lanna and Phayao, both in present-day northern Thailand, but the Thai historical imagination has been most stirred by Sukhothai.
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Buddhism in Thailand
The vast majority of the Thai populations adheres to Theravada Buddhism.
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Thai Flag and National Anthem
In every village town in Thailand, the national flag is raised each day at 8.00 a.m. and lowered at 6.00 p.m. The national anthem is played during these ceremonies.
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Filipinos evacuated as new typhoon looms
Parma, packing gusts of 230 km/h, was forecast to hit rural areas in the north of the Philippines
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Buildings Collapse in Indonesia Quake
A collapsed building in Padang, on Indonesia's Sumatra island.
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Tsunami fury of waves leave misery death in the Samoas
The earthquake that shook American Samoa nearly knocked John Newton out of bed. Within minutes he knew a tsunami had hit.
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The Tai People: Origins and Migrations
The forebears of the modern Thai were Tai-speaking people living south of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
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Tsunami hit Ko Phi Phi in Thailand near Phuket
Tsunami hit Ko Phi Phi in Thailand near Phuket. Copyright: Kalle Widelius kalle@widevox.com
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The History of Muay Thai
Muay Thai is still the fighting art to beat. The fighting art that defeats all challenges from Kung Fu, Karate,
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