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Red shirt supporters welcome protesters arriving on the train from Bangkok at the Chiang Mai train station, 700 kilometers (435 miles) north of Bangkok, May 21, 2010. Troops manned razor-wire roadblocks and searched vehicles for weapons in Bangkok on Friday, two days after … |
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Edited by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Reds Receive Heroes Welcome in Chiang Mai at Thai Photo Blogs
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The central province of Suphan Buri, about 107 kilometers from Bangkok by car, is holding its major cultural event, “Don Chedi Memorial and Red Cross Fair,” from now until February 1. The two-week fair takes place in the Don Chedi Memorial compound in Don Chedi district. This annual event… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Don Chedi Memorial and Red Cross Fair at Thai Culture Blogs
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Today marks the anniversary of the death of King Rama V who is regarded by many people as one of the most important monarchs in recent Thai history. Every year, on the 23rd October, Thai people remember him on this day which is known as Chulalongkorn… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Commemorating Chulalongkorn Day at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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(63 Longwood Avenue: the first home of Prince Bhumibhol, the future King of Thailand. Photo courtesy of KTBF ) Quite incredibly most Thais who I have ever spoken to haven’t known where the present king of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. For some weird reason it isn’t part of Thailand’s education system to teach kids that … |
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Written by: Stephen Cleary
Read more: The Birthplace of King Bhumibol at Steve’s Weblog
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How come no charges of lese-majeste have been filed against these two? Here are another 20 amazing Thailand facts as compiled over on the ThailandQA.com Forums. You can see the other facts already posted by clicking here. Most of them were compiled by myself, but for the ones not, the name is … |
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Written by: Stephen Cleary
Read more: Amazing Thailand Facts (Part 5) at Steve’s Weblog
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In 1868, H.M. King Rama IV invited Sir Harry Ord, the Governor of the British Straits Settlements, as well as a party of French astronomers, and scientists, to observe a total solar eclipse, which he predicted would take place on 18th August at 12:13 p.m… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Total Solar Eclipse in Thailand at Thai Culture Blogs
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During the late 19th Century, the colonial powers of France and to a lesser extent Great Britain were attempting to carve up parts of Siam for themselves. In order to protect his kingdom, King Rama V ordered the construction of Phra Chulachomklao Fort at the entrance to the Chao Phraya estuary. He also ordered the modernization of other forts… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Paknam Gunboat Incident 1893 at Thai Culture Blogs