Bangkok Marks 241st Anniversary with Cultural Extravaganza

Wat Arun seen from the Chao Phraya River
Wat Arun seen from a ferry on the Chao Phraya River , Bangkok. Photo: Diliff.

BANGKOK, April 21 – The government invites people to join celebrating the 241st anniversary of the foundation of Krung Rattanakosin (Bangkok), said government deputy spokeswoman [Read More…]

Statues of two great kings transported to Hua Hin today for installation at Ratchaphakdi park

Khao Takiab temple on top of a mountain south of Hua Hin
Khao Takiab temple on top of a mountain south of Hua Hin. Photo: HAH. CC BY 2.5.

The Army today continued to transport the bronze statues of King Rama I and King Rama IV to the Ratchaphakdi park in Hua Hin district [Read More…]