Tag: Culture
Thailand to help restore Nepal’s quake-hit cultural sites
THAILAND PLANS to help restore at least six of the hundreds of cultural sites in Nepal that have been damaged in the 2015 earthquake. “The [Read More…]
Songkran celebrated in traditional manner this year
BANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his satisfaction with the traditional celebrations of the Songkran festival. Government Spokesperson Maj [Read More…]
Thailand staged grand Songkran celebrations to illustrate the true spirit of Thai New Year
Bangkok, 11 April, 2016 – Thailand is elevating the profile of the annual Songkran Festival to ensure local and international travellers enjoy a more ‘authentic [Read More…]
Ministry of Culture to organize Loy Kratong Festival
BANGKOK, 10 November 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture and several other agencies will jointly organize Loy Kratong festival on November 25. Culture Minister [Read More…]
Bangkok launches the brand new Asean Cultural Centre
Le Luong Minh, Secretary General of Asean, centre, and Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs opens Asean Cultural centre [Read More…]
Thailand hosts ‘2014 World Festival of Puppet Art’ 1-10 November
BANGKOK, 7 July 2014 (NNT) -The Puppetry Association has voted for Thailand to host ‘The 2014 World Festival of Puppet Art’, presenting a parade of [Read More…]
China’s Dog Meat Festival – Cruelty or Culture?
In some parts of China, dog meat is considered a delicacy at the dinner table and the practice of consuming dog meat has been around [Read More…]
Yingluck Shinawatra sends holiday greetings for happiness, preserving Thai traditions for Songkran
BANGKOK, April 13 – Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra has imparted holiday blessings and wishes for happiness, urged the public to help in preserving [Read More…]
