THAILAND ECONOMY
The economy of Thailand is an emerging economy which is heavily export-dependent, with exports accounting for more than two thirds of gross domestic product…
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THE MON AND KHMER
THE MON AND KHMER IN THAILAND The closely related Mon and Khmer peoples entered Southeast Asia along migration routes from southern China in…
Read storyTHE COUP D’ETAT IN NOVEMBER 1951
THE COUP D’ETAT IN NOVEMBER 1951 By 1951 Phibun had begun to share political power with two associates who had participated with him in…
Read storyKhao Angkhan Temple
Wat Khao Angkhan is on an extinct volcano 20 kilometres from Phanom Rung. If travelling from Ban Ta Pek (between Ban Tako and Phanom…
Read storyWat Rai Khing
Wat Rai Khing is located in Tambon Rai Khing 32 Kms. from Bangkok. It is a civilian monastery built in 1791. Somdej Phra Phuttha…
Read storyNamtok Mae Ka Sa
Located in Mae Ka Sa village, this small waterfall can be traveled to all year round. The waterfall has a stream running down from…
Read storyLoi Krathong Sai
Thailand’s lovely annual Festival of Lights on the full moon night in November, is celebrated in a unique manner in Tak. Local people thread…
Read storySouthern Sites Outside City walls
Wat Chetuphon A mondop enshrines four Buddha images in different postures: sitting, standing, walking, and reclining. The outer walls of the mondop still retains…
Read storyWat Luang and Museum
The Wat Luang is located in town, and was built at the same time that the town was founded. Wat Luang means big or…
Read storyHouse Boat
The house boat serves as a signature of Phitsanulok. From north to south along both sides of Nan River, house boats and rafts are…
Read storyPho Khun Ngam Muang Statue
This memorial located in the public park on the bank of Kwan Phayao, commemorates a former king of Phayao, or Phu Kam Yao, who…
Read storyThung Chang Region
Thung Chang Monument is dedicated to government officials, policemen, and soldiers who lost their lives protecting the homeland from communist insurgents in Nan. It…
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