School principal capitalizes on superstitions

Students in Ban Hua Hat School
Students in Ban Hua Hat School in Wat Pa Kanun, Uttaradit Province. Photo: Tevaprapas.

Any casual observer may have noticed recently in many of Thailand’s cities a growing number of people wearing garish amulets around their necks, akin to what a dogmatically inclined Flavor Flav may sport.

Aside from the obvious fashion trend they

Keeping Tai Yuan culture alive in Ratchaburi

Wat Nong Hoi in Ratchaburi
Limestone hills near Wat Nong Hoi in Ratchaburi. Photo: Xufanc.

Five years ago, Udom Somporn opened Chipatha Museum in the Muang district of his native Ratchaburi. He did this to preserve the cultural heritage of the Tai Yuan people, of which he is one. The 65-year old retired professor is now the head of the commi…