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Luang Phra Bang: Culture on a plate

Loved by tourists for its old-world romance, Luang Prabang draws visitors for its gilded temples, saffron-clad monks and faded French colonial villas. But you...

Sdok Kok Thom: Labours of love and hard work

In the 1980s, the eleventh-century temple of Sdok Kok Thom in Sa Kaeo province wasn’t your typical tourist attraction. Back then, this Hindu monument, an...

Myanmar – British day out in Yangon

A stroll through the old part of the former capital offers glimpses of the glory days of colonial architecture

Life in a twined thread

Thousand of silkworms are munching mulberry leaves with great speed. Their appetite is much bigger than their size. In another two weeks these silkworms will spin webs around themselves and the journey of silk thread will begin.

Hue: a citadel of calm

Hue Royal Palace, also known as Hue Citadel, was built in 1805 by Emperor Gia Long, the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty, and finally completed in 1832 under the sovereignty of Emperor Ming Mang.

Kham Yat Royal Residence: an intimate retreat

The Kham Yat Royal Residence is set in the rural fields of Angthong. King Borommakot of the Ayutthaya Kingdom built it in the mid-eighteenth century to serve as a vacation and hunting lodge. He would periodically leave power struggle and throne hall drama to enjoy some fresh air in the picturesque countryside. The remnant is well worth a visit for its historical significance as well as a scenic countryside.

On top of the world

In the poster, Mokoju Peak is irresistible: a dome of bald rock carpeted by a florid treeless meadow, overlooking a bottomless valley. The peak thrusts high into the blue Kamphaeng Phet's sky rather like a giant mother hen guarding her chicks. The ridgelines that arch from the peak lead your eyes to a panoramic wall of mountains.
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