Sawasdee magazine june 2014

YOUR PERSONAL COPY JUNE 2014Welcome to a world of discoveries

Wild momentsAshley Vincents amazing

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THE SPIRIT OF THAILANDTreat yourself to the finest Thai flavours, dishes and Thai-inspired drinks at two of Bangkoks top dining establishments

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SIAM WISDOM A Thai fine dining experience at Siam Wisdom offers an array of exotic dishes inspired by Thai culinary wisdom. Relish the delectable flavours of the Orient amidst the classic and elegant surroundings of this new Thai restaurant on every visitors it list. Round off the journey with a glass of Thai Sabai or Siam Legacy for a night to remember. Sometimes its the little things in life that make a huge difference.66 Sukhumvit Soi 31, BangkokTel: 02 260 7811-2

THE LOCAL Urban palates will finally be able to get a taste of the past at The Local, Bangkoks fine dining restaurant reputed for its local specialities based on secret family recipes. An infusion of Thai flavours characterised by tropical herbs and spices will excite the palates, taking diners on a journey to the very heart of Thai cuisine. Now that weve found the heart, its soul can be nothing else but Thai-inspired cocktails, Thai Sabai and Siam Legacy.32-32/1 Sukumvit Soi 23, BangkokTel: 02 664 0664

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VENTUREKeeping you up to speed with the latest news, trends and exciting events in Thailand and beyond. ANCIENT GUARDIANS Rediscover Britains mysterious Stonehenge with a new visitor centre.

THAI CULTURE: HOME AND AWAYThe best places in Thailand to catch the colour, action and electric atmosphere of World Cup 2014.

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GALLERY: INTO THE WONDERFUL WILD Charming wildlife portraits.

THAI SPOTLIGHT: HIDDEN TRAILIn the middle of Bangkok lies an unexpected green oasis where time stands still.

ROYAL PAGE A model for drug control.

WELCOME ABOARDNews, route tables and maps from Thai Airways International.

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Welcome aboard our Royal Orchid Service and thank you for choosing to fly THAI. As we mark World Environment Day on 5 June, Id like to reiterate THAIs continued stance on environmental awareness and our determination to fly passengers safely and sustainably through our Travel Green Initiative. Inside this June issue of Sawasdee, we present a few eco-features on topics ranging from eco-homes to wildlife as part of our continued eco-friendly and other corporate social responsibility programmes. We are also proud to be Asias first airline to fly a commercial flight using a blend of biofuels back in 2011.

THAI not only conducts corporate campaigns for the environment, but we also conduct our business so it makes the least impact on the environment. Very shortly, THAI will be receiving our first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. One of the key features of this mid-size aircraft is that the Dreamliner can fly longer distances and offers greater fuel efficiency, using 20 per cent less fuel than similarly sized aircraft, resulting in better environmental performance.

For football fans around the world, I hope youve braced yourselves for World Cup fever, which officially begins this month in Brazil. During your stay in Thailand as our guest, we not only hope that you will admire the countrys cultural gems, but also be able to enjoy some of the World Cup matches in key cities such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai or Samui. Turn to page 48 to find a guide to some of the best places where you can watch the games.

No matter which destination you choose to fly with us, we wish you a pleasant journey, and I very much look forward to welcoming you back on board THAI again soon.

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VENTUREPLACES, FACES, EXPERIENCES & MORE

SUMMER SOJOURNThough the giraffes remained at the zoo during the renovation works, they did take a short trip to their new quarters before the Parc Zoologique de Paris recently reopened to the public after a six-year closure. For other exhibitions and summer outing ideas, see page 22.

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229 JUNBRUSSELS IN THE SKYSeven of Brussels best chefs prepare and serve a five-course gastronomic menu of Italian cuisine for 22 guests at the Cinquantenaire. The chefs include Yves Mattagne from Sea Grill, Lionel Rigolet from Comme chez Soi and Pascal Devalkeneer from Le Chalet de la Fort, each of whom has two Michelin stars.dinnerinthesky.be

68 JUNHONG KONG DRAGON BOAT CARNIVALThis ancient Chinese festival draws hundreds of thousands of revellers and spectators to Victoria Harbour to see the worlds top dragon boat athletes compete in the CCB (Asia) Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races. discoverhongkong.com

815 JUNSUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, SINGAPOREOrganised by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore, this inaugural event aims to promote and celebrate responsible consumption of seafood by everyone from suppliers and restaurants to consumers. picktherightcatch.com

1119 JUNLOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVALTo celebrate the events 20th anniversary, this years festival will comprise a special section of films and events that highlight the cultural wealth of Los Angeles. lafilmfest.com

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2124 JUNMILAN FASHION WEEK: MENS SPRING/SUMMER 2015Spot next seasons hottest trends at fashion shows held all over Italys sartorial capital. cameramoda.it

22 JUNJAKARNAVAL, JAKARTAIndonesias capital city is commemorating its 487th anniversary with this grand arts and cultural parade of colourful floats and costumed performers. jakarta-tourism.go.id

25 JUN4 JULOPERA SQUARE FESTIVAL, FRANKFURTOne of the citys most beautiful squares is transformed into a smorgasbord of culinary delights and musical performances in this annual festival. frankfurt-tourismus.de

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The northeast coast is the site of

this major summer event. The creative

spirit of independent music, performed

by musicians from Taiwan and abroad, draw young people to

the beach to dance the nights away.

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27 JULIRONMAN ZURICHComic book billionaire Tony Stark will not be here, but youll still be awed by the 3.8km swimming and 30km cycling events, which take place in some of the citys most breathtaking landscapes. eu.ironman.com

413 JULCOPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVALAmerican guitar legend John Scofield, Spanish flamenco diva Buika (right, top) and one of the worlds most respected jazz bass players, Christian McBride are the stars this year. This festival is one of Europes largest jazz festivals. jazz.dk

1113 JULQUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPOHeld in the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Nambour, this premier gardening event sees some of Australias leading gardening experts take part in lectures, demonstrations and workshops. Get tips on growing your own produce or consult the professionals at the Plant Clinic if you need help with gardening or identifying plants. qldgardenexpo.com.au

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131 JULCRAB FESTIVAL, BANGKOKHeld at Central Plaza Rama 2, this event features fresh crustaceans from Bang Khun Thian cooked in a myriad of ways, as well as cooking demonstrations of crab dishes. bangkokeventscalendar.com

46 JUL7TH GREEN FAIR, BANGKOKThe Green Fair kicks off again at Srinakarinwirot University, providing a chance for urbanites to purchase fresh local organic vegetables (below) and eggs,as well as health and beauty products and locally woven fabrics. Visitors will also learn the art of

growing a vegetable garden in a big city and enjoy activities including DIY workshops, storytelling, puppet shows and ethnic musical performances. thaigreenmarket.com

1121 JULUBON RATCHATHANI CANDLE FESTIVALWitness a parade of monks from local temples ride floats decorated with huge, handmade candles in this annual festival, which celebrates the start of the rainy season. tourismthailand.org

20 JULKINGS CUP PATTAYA MARATHONThis annual event starts as early as 4am, with the run for participants in wheelchairs. There are five categories altogether, and all runners take off from Central Festival Beach. pattaya-marathon.net

2731 AUGKINGS CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENTNow in its 13th year, this tournament has become one of the biggest charity events in Southeast Asia. anantaraelephantpolo.com

4 JUN6 JULLA FTE, BANGKOKOrganised by the French Embassy in Thailand, this multi-venue arts festival often includes Thai collaborations. lafete-bangkok.com

1521 JUNCENTARA WORLD MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, HUA HINBilled as Thailands best week of golf and fun, this event is open to all male and female amateur golfers, who will play at the seaside resorts world-class courses. thailandworldmasters.com

28 JUNKPP NANDA COLLECTION WORLD TOUR,BANGKOKJ-pop fans can look forward to this solo concert by Harajuku trendsetter Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, as she performs for just one night at Bangkok Convention Centers BCC Hall. bectero.com

15 JUN15 AUGAMAZING THAILAND GRAND SALEInternational brands and homegrown ones alike are giving generous discounts on their products and services in this annual Grand Sale. Look out too for exciting promotions at hotels and restaurants in key tourist destinations in the Kingdom. tourismthailand.org

Participating shopping malls include (clockwise from top left) Siam Paragon, Gaysorn, Mega Banga, Jungceylon and Central

National Treasures A DV E RT OR I A L

ARTS OF THE KINGDOM MUSEUM exhibits masterpieces from the Queen Sirikit Institute. The primary aim is to preserve the Kingdoms arts and crafts to help provide supplementary income for underprivileged families. The masterpieces showcased are testament to the artisans from the Queen Sirikit Institute, who undergo rigorous training in various fields of arts and crafts.

THE QUEEN SIRIKIT MUSEUM OF TEXTILES is home to a trove of priceless handwoven textiles produced by members of the SUPPORT Foundation under Her Majesty the Queens Royal Patronage. Also on display are the first national costumes created by Her Majesty and thirty exquisite dresses from Her Majestys private wardrobe collection. Visitors will be able to admire four galleries, each one taking them through a brief history of Thai textiles through the exhibits, photographs, film and multimedia presentations.

Ratsadakorn-bhibhathana Building, The Grand Palace, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200

Open daily from 9am4:30pm (last admission at 3:30pm)

Tel: +66 2 225 9420, +66 2 225 9230

For more infomation, visit queensirikitmuseumoftextiles.org

Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, Dusit Palace

Open TueSun from 10am5pm (last admission at 4pm)

Kindly dress appropriately shorts and sleeveless tops are prohibited, and women are advised to wear a long skirt or Thai-style sarong.

Tel: +66 2 283 9411, +66 2 283 9185

For more information, visit artsofthekingdom.com

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SAY CHEESE!Portrait photography is one of the best ways to capture the spirit of a destinations cultural richness. Gain a better understanding of the different techniques and approaches to capturing the perfect portrait in a weekend class, which includes a practical workshop with photo critique. The classes are on until 18 and 19 October 2014 and are held at Singapores ArtScience Museum, in conjunction with its Annie Leibovitz: A Photographers Life 19902005 exhibition. marinabaysands.com/museum.html

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MAKE IT REALShun the tourist crowds and go Where The Locals Go. This is the title of a new travel guide published by National Geographic, which profiles more than 300 places around the world to eat, play, shop, celebrate and relax. Much of the content comes from the National Geographic Traveler magazine team, but there are also rare contributions from some prominent residents such as Alan Kingshott, chief yeoman warder at the Tower of London, who recommends theatre in the West End, and Istanbul art historian, architect and author Gl Irepoglu, who counts taking a boat across the Bosphorus as one of her favourite activities. nationalgeographic.com

GRAND TASTINGSEnjoy gourmet wine and food prepared by some of the worlds most talented chefs and help to raise money for Rock Against Trafficking at the same time. You can achieve this at the 8th Annual Calabasas Malibu Wine & Food Festival, which takes place from 7 to 21 June at Calabasas Country Club in California. malibufoodandwinefestival.com

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TRUNK CALLSElephant Parade is the worlds largest open-air

art exhibition of decorated elephant statues that seeks to attract public awareness and support for Asian elephant conservation.

This year, the parade will visit not just major cities such as London on the

national UK tour, but smaller towns such as Bromley and Uxbridge as

well. intuelephantparade.co.uk

X MARKS THE TRAINAs the official UK travel partner for X-Men: Days of Future Past, Virgin Trains has wrapped one of its trains with key characters from the 20th Century Fox movie. The 11-carriage Pendolino will travel up and down the country with its new livery until July 2014. virgintrains.co.uk

DIGITAL MUSEUMMuseo del Prado in Madrid has introduced a new way of browsing and sharing masterpieces from its permanent collection. The Second Canvas app for iPhone and iPad contains 14 masterpieces in ultra-HD gigapixel resolution and more than 60 related works. Users of the app can read stories in Spanish or English about each painting, and can share details on social networking sites. museodelprado.es

SUMMER ART EXCURSIONThe centrepiece of this years summer exhibition at Skokloster museum is the famous Vertumnus, by the Italian 16th-century artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The exhibition runs from 6 June to 30 September. Skokloster is situated on a peninsula in Lake Mlaren and is a 75-minute journey by train or bus or a one-hour drive from Stockholm. skoklostersslott.se

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HONG KONG TREASURE

Virtually all the museums in Hong Kong are owned by

the government. So when a local tycoon decides to open one, you may want to witness its uniqueness for yourself. Liang Yi was opened by Peter Fung in

March. Named after his two daughters, the museums

exhibits from the Ming and Qing dynasties are

housed in a renovated 1960s building on Hollywood Road. The value of the

exhibits are not immediately discernable, which

explains why visits are by appointment only and why visitors are rewarded with an insightful commentary

by a knowledgeable tour guide. liangyimuseum.com

MUSIC TO YOUR EARSThe warm days of summer are here again and what better way to celebrate than with music? Norways capital city Oslo is transformed into one big concert venue on 7 June for National Music Day, with up to 30 outdoor stages spread across the city. Stay on a little longer for the Norwegian Wood Rock Festival, held from 12 to 14 June. Held at Frognerbadet in Oslo, this annual event attracts big names and this year is no different. Confirmed artists include Arcade Fire, Kent and John Mayer (right). visitnorway.com

CAB GRABBER

Getting a taxi is not always easy, so it

helps to have an app like GrabTaxi on

your smartphone or tablet. Available from Google Play,

App Store and Windows Store, the

app aims to help you find the taxi thats

closest to you in less than a minute. The app works in major

Southeast Asian cities such as Kuala

Lumpur, Manila, Singapore and

Bangkok. grabtaxi.com

GREEN TRAILSPlay your part in keeping Mother

Nature happy by renting your next car from Hertzs Green Traveler

Collection. This line of eco-friendly hybrid models is available in the

US, Europe and Australia, and made its Asian debut in Singapore

earlier this year. hertz.com

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TRAVEL NEWS

EVER READYIf you enjoy

researching your next holiday

using the World Wide Web, youll

appreciate Evernote. Its Web Clipper feature lets you

clip, mark up and share everything

you find online and works with popular

browsers such as Firefox, Chrome and

Safari. This means that you can save useful web pages

(only the content as ads and other clutter are removed) in one

well-organised space to refer to easily later

or share with your travel companions.

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PARISIAN SHOWPIECESParc Zoologique de Paris reopened in April after a six-year closure. The zoo has been completely rebuilt and redesigned, but still features the 65-metre fake boulder called Grand Rocher as its centrepiece. Meanwhile, the scaffoldings around Paris Picasso museum may finally be taken down in September, when it is slated to reopen to the public after five years of renovation works. The museum houses one of the worlds most extensive collections of the Spanish masters works. parczoologiquedeparis.fr, museepicassoparis.fr

MABUHAY PHILIPPINESMabuhay Restop, one of the Philippines first social enterprises, is hosting a festival that celebrates a different Philippine region each month. Situated in Manilas Rizal Park, Mabuhay Restop will showcase the sights, sounds and tastes of the featured region, as a way of enticing tourists to visit more than the countrys usual attractions. mabuhayrestops.com

WALLS OF WONDERBangkok-based Backyard Travel has put together a

uniquely intensive tour of one of the worlds greatest wonders, the Great Wall of China. The tour starts at the

Jiankou section and ends at the Mutianyu section. It also includes a visit to another wall, the Three-North Shelter

Forest Program in Guandi, which is nicknamed the Green Great Wall. backyardtravel.com

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Experience the traditional essence of Japan with a hearty and healthy dose of washoku

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Opposite page, clockwise from top leftSeasonal vegetables play a big role in washoku

Find some of the highest quality Japanese tea at Kyotos Ippodo

Dont miss the soba at Honmura An in Tokyo

Kaiseki dining is a unique experience that offers multiple waves of culinary pleasure

This pageChef Ivan Orkin whips up a bowl of traditional goodness in his Tokyo ramen shop

HARMONIOUSDINING

Long before it was possible to enjoy delicious French, Italian, Spanish and German food in Japan, prior to the westernisation of some of its local dishes, washoku prevailed. Washoku is traditional as opposed to yshoku (Western style food).

Harmony of food, is how Elizabeth Andoh, the great Tokyo-based interpreter of Japanese cuisine and culture, defines it. In her book Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen, Andoh provides recipes that enable home cooks to create deeply f lavoured washoku dishes.

Washoku is based on five principles meant to create harmony Andoh describes these as five colours, tastes, senses, ways to prepare food and rules of mealtime behaviour. On a practical level, what washoku embodies is seasonality, lots of vegetables, plenty of steaming and grilling and simmering, respect for ingredients and the cooks, and extensive use of koji (mould for fermenting), rice (and all its products, such as vinegar and sake), and konbu (dried seaweed).

Washoku is so important to Japanese culture and identity that in December 2013, UNESCO placed it on its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Why not come to Japan and enjoy food that conveys cultural heritage?

In Tokyo, enjoy delicious soba noodles at Honmura An (honmuraantokyo.com). Seated on tatami mats, you dip noodles into a sauce of mirin cooking wine, soy and sake while slurping. A great summer dish is cold noodles with mountain vegetables, while in the winter a broth of kamo (duck) and noodles stirs all five senses.

At Ivan Ramen (ivanramen.com), native New Yorker Ivan Orkin uses passion and skill to win over Tokyoites. Twenty-eight varieties of ramen can be found at his restaurant, including garlic, pork, sesame and chilli. World-famous chef David Chang has praised Orkins ramen as amazing. (Stateside fans will be pleased to know that a branch of Ivan Ramen just opened last month in New Yorks Lower East Side.)

Taking a break from slurping, but still on a mission to enjoy as much washoku as possible, descend into enormous food courts below the posh department stores of Ginza. Here, for not much money, you can enjoy such delicacies as sushi, unagi (grilled fresh water eel), tsukemono (pickles), and salmon marinated in koji. Assemble different components and servings for a harmonious meal.

Get even deeper into the soul of Japanese cuisine with a trip to Kyoto. The spiritual capital, with its magnificent temples and architecture untouched by wartime bombings, has a vast array of culinary delights.

At Ippodo (ippodo-tea.co.jp), enjoy cups of the best green tea imaginable. At Yubahan (eng.trip.kyoto.jp/spot/db/yubahan), buy yuba thin sheets of tofu skin delicate and subtle in f lavour. At Daikoku-Ya (daikoku-ya.jp), try the delicious soba made from buckwheat ground daily on site.

Throughout Kyoto you will find restaurants that specialise in kaiseki dining multiple courses of small plates that create sensuality through taste as well as anticipation of what comes next. This is haute cuisine: leisurely, subtle and pricey.

There are seven three-star Michelin restaurants in the city: Chihana, Hyotei, Kikunoi

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Informal in presentation but still traditional in use of ingredients, the Michelin-starred Kappo Sakamoto (gion-sakamoto.com/en/index.html) is a counter-style, washoku-driven restaurant in Kyotos ancient Gion quarter, led by second-generation chef Ryuta Sakamot.

You can enjoy tradition in the most modern of settings at Mizuki (ritzcarlton.com), inside the new Ritz Carlton (opened in February 2014). Chef Masanori Kaiguchi offers a range of menus, each one linked to old-school steaming, frying, simmering and even raw dishes.

At each of these establishments, the chef, in a highly individualistic way, coaxes deep f lavours from his or her ingredients. Rooted in the vegetarian tradition of Buddhism in Japan, kaiseki is seen by some to be

the inspiration for tasting menus in French restaurants.

French tasting menus are inspired by kaiseki, especially from the 1970s on, cookbook author Hiroki Shimbo told Sawasdee. Smaller portion sizes and a succession of small dishes create an artful presentation.

Kaiseki dining offers an experience that lasts hours. The guest is expected to behave in a reverent way, speak in hushed tones and behave as if the food has spiritual authority and the power to change consciousness. Kaiseki dining is like being in a gastronomical temple.

Leave the temple and go on a retreat. At high-end ryokans (Japanese inns with hot springs), the finest examples of traditional Japanese cuisine are available in stunning natural settings. The food is the enhancement, and it inspires a retreat into serenity.

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One could say that washoku through its harmonising was developed over centuries to accompany ref lection, observation and a mindful way of eating.

Asaba (Tel: 81 558 72 7000) in Shizuoka prefecture is a famous Relais & Chteaux retreat with delicious, memorable food.

At Kayotei (Tel: 81 76 178 1410) in Yamanaka, chef Yutaka Ebihara cooks exquisite meals so respectful of Japans history and so tasty that his work has spawned a cookbook. One of his classic summer dishes is tougan noppei: local vegetables, mushrooms, abalone and shrimp in a white gourd melon.

When you taste washoku, you experience the essence of Japan, long before the West became part of its national identity. Even better its delicious, healthy, driven by vegetables and a great way to get in touch with nature and your inner self!

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Greenies & CoGo green and opt for natural hand-dyed calf leather wallets and iPhone cases (for iPhone 4/4s/5) that are kinder to the environment. All products are made from unused scrap leather that possess their own unique style. greeniesandco.com

KrungchingBrighten up your home with beautiful artificial flowers arranged in a chandelier, on a canvas or as a mini art display. These blooms are arranged by Thai floral designer Suntipong Kongrak, who specialises in artificial vertical gardens and provides consultation on floral interior dcor. krungchingflower.com

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Green Thai ProductWhen materials such as rice sacks or plastic sheets are no longer in use, it is Green Thais mission to turn them into something of everyday use. Choose from kitschy bags and wallets, and cheerful iPhone, iPad and laptop cases that are sure to turn heads. These also make fantastic souvenirs. greenthaiproduct.com

Hemp ThaiHemp is a sustainable, eco-friendly plant that can be used to make clothes, rope and building materials. Since hemp fashion officially became hip, bath bags, totes and even shoes made from hemp are all the rage. hempthai.com

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/ i nterview Rod Mackenzie

Set in a remote corner of Krabi, Andrew Trusswells unique beach house shows how Thai craftsmanship, intrepid recycling and a dogged determination to fulfil a dream can deliver beautiful results

PARADISE FOR CRABS

What inspired you to build the house in Thailand? My job used to take me all over Asia and Thailand was always a favourite place to swing by for some R&R. When I turned 40 I remember going to a party on Koh Samet and while sitting there having dinner with the waves at my feet, enjoying the beautiful balmy evening breeze and lovely food, I thought: this is what Im going to do life is for living, Im going to build a house. Then I thought, where? I was looking for a beach that was still natural and had jungle, strikable from an airport and affordable. So the search gradually got narrowed and when I got back to Sydney, I started scanning Google Earth with some Thai friends, and thats when I found this beach on

Youre a lawyer with little experience in construction. Have you always had a desire to build a house from scratch?Well, I think every lawyer is a frustrated something else; in my case, Im a frustrated architect. Sitting in lectures as a law student back in Sydney, my home town, I would sketch designs for houses whenever I was bored which was often. I remember drawing the perfect home for a desert, a series of squares with internal courtyards. I guess Ive always liked the idea of having a house where you can go and recharge, whether in a desert, on a river or by a beach.

the northern end of a tiny speck of an island in Krabi named Koh Jum also known as Koh Pu, or crab island. And thats where I planted my pin!

So what happened when you arrived there?It was like the moon and sun were aligning or something, as when I got out there and asked around it turned out that the actual piece of land Id spotted on Google Maps was available. So with the help from an old Thai friend of mine, a deal was soon done.

You werent worried that Koh Jum was too off-the-beaten-track?Located 45 minutes by longtail boat from the mainland, it certainly

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This spread, clockwisefrom far leftPeaceful island scenery

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suits those who want to chill out and get away from the fast pace of life. Its a place where you fall asleep listening to the sound of the sea, and where you dont need a watch. It didnt even have mains electricity when I arrived (that didnt come until 2009). There are no ATMs, 7-Elevens or supermarkets, either, and only a single, deeply rutted dirt track traverses the interior. Yet instantly I knew it was right its such a lovely beach with a beautiful curve, not the best in Thailand with perfect white sand, but its still unspoilt. It was the perfect place to build my house, named Piman Pu (meaning Paradise for Crabs).

So you started sketching?Yes, I mapped out a simple floor plan that I handed to a computer draftsman in Krabi, who turned my drawings into professional 3D architectural plans. Meanwhile, my stepfather who happens to be a civil engineer advised on the concrete foundations.

scouring markets in Chiang Mai and Bangkok. I also had an excellent team of carpenters who came down from Isaan in northeastern Thailand they lived on the beach for six months during the construction, all with no mains electricity! It wasnt easy by any means, especially when my original builder disappeared one day, but fortunately his foreman took over the job!

Now that the project is completed, how do you feel?I never really want it to be finished! But Im so happy Im living my dream even though Ive not retired and still work as a lawyer in Bangkok. The build has been a slow and gradual process, but thats been positive you change it and it changes you.

Piman Pu (sleeps six) is available for holiday rental see kohjumvilla.com. For more information about Krabi, visit krabi-tourism.com

The house looks a lot older than it actually is was that deliberate?My principle was to build a house that feels a hundred years old but fill it with some modern comforts, so it had to have beautiful and authentic Thai fittings and features where possible. An elevated house by the sea doesnt require air-con, of course Im never going to put it in. The roof was specially commissioned and is covered in ceramic tiles handmade by a small family firm in Songkhla in southern Thailand the tiles deliberately left unglazed so that they slowly fade and look natural over time.

How about all the woodwork? I was lucky to find some pieces, such as antique wooden window frames from junk stores in Phuket selling salvaged tsunami wreckage and old doors that had been abandoned in a monastery that I was able to obtain in return for a donation to the monks. Other pieces I got from

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Beyond the rolling green hills, the standing stones of Britains most mysterious treasure welcome the curious once again

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The stone circle at Amesbury has long been the subject of awe and conjecture. First written about by Henry of Huntingdon in his Historia Anglorum in around 1130, they were, for him, one of the mysteries of these islands. Thomas Hardy thought them sound sculptures and has his heroine Tess listening to the wind as she lays on their alter. Others claim the stone structures were built by giants the remainder of the Nephilim (offspring of fallen angels and the daughters of men) after the Flood. More prescient modern theories, however, suggest that Stonehenge was a prehistoric temple aligned with the movements of the sun. It seems to have been started around 3000 BC with the construction of a circular ditch, within which was a ring of 56 holes that likely held upright posts or stones. Cremations were held here, and by 2300 BC, the bluestones were rearranged into the horseshoe that we see today.

At the start of this year, the experience of Stonehenge was wonderfully transformed by the sites modern guardian, English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge), who has been preoccupied for the last three decades with a multimillion pound campaign to build a new visitor centre. The Stonehenge Environmental Improvements Programme is the largest capital project ever undertaken by English Heritage, and the result is thoughtful landscaping and a new visitor centre designed by the architectural practice of Denton Corker Marshall. A major A road

that bisected the stones has been closed and grassed over, and the fences running along it removed, to restore the solemn dignity of Stonehenge.

The centre itself is about two kilometres from the Henge, and its as light and delicate as the stones are heavy and permanent. Unimposing and almost deferential, the galleries, caf and shop are housed in a pair of single-storey pods sitting beneath an undulating canopy that evokes the gentle rolling plains nearby. Locally sourced, pre-weathered sweet chestnut and Salisbury limestone are used throughout. The building sits softly on the land and is temporary in the sense that if future conservation dictates, the whole structure is removable.

The new exhibition features a digitised rendering of the stones that surrounds the viewer and whisks through the seasons, so one might experience the solstices and equinoxes in seconds. In the next room, glass cabinets feature artefacts from the burial sites shaped stone and bone tools and a chillingly life-sized forensic reconstruction of an early Neolithic mans face. A delicate necklace of gold beads and shale is a particular highlight.

Today, like most days, there are a polyglot of visitors. More than a million people visit Stonehenge every year, and over 70 per cent of them are foreign. There are audio tours in ten languages. Amid this culturally diverse group, an English woman wanders unnoticed to the stones in a flowing dress and a ring of flowers in

n a chill April afternoon, soft spring grass yields easily underfoot and, as I start to crest the hill, a cloud shadow races me to the top. Beyond, a rolling landscape announces its treasure: a circular mouth of broken

teeth, a palace of standing stones. This is Stonehenge ancient Britains most remarkable wonder.

This spread, clockwise from leftDruids, pagans and revellers celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge A moment of contemplation amidst ancient stones More than a million people visit Stonehenge every year, and over 70% are foreigners

Stonehenge and its surroundings were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986

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her hair. A reminder, if any were needed, that for a significant number of English people, pagans and Druid followers, this site is sacred. Indeed, the site itself provides managed open access four times a year for the summer solstices alone, 20,000 people gather here amongst the stones to dance, pray and watch the sunrise. I notice that my flower-child lady has eschewed the rather dinky, English transport to the Henge from the gleaming visitor centre three carriages pulled by a Land Rover and I decide to follow suit.

From the path of the visitor shuttle, I turn left into the Fargo wood, mount a stile and face a big landscape. Clouds above me build like memories. To my left is the Stonehenge Cursus a long Neolithic earthwork. Originally thought to be a Roman racing track (cursus is Latin for racecourse) the barrow is now known to predate the Stones. Its purpose is now thought to be ceremonial and is also aligned to the

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I walk straight ahead, due east and five prominent circular burrows in a cluster of more than a dozen stand like submerged bells. The biggest mound is perhaps a couple of metres in height. The field undulates beneath me and I find it impossible not to imagine a more ancient geography and another time. As I continue across another field, a line of coppiced hazel trees ahead of me guard the King Barrow Ridge. These early burial mounds were raised between 4000 BC and 3000 BC. Unusually, they are aligned in a north-south direction. Later, an ordinance survey map will reveal sixteen little hillocks on the landscape all in a line like soldiers.

I turn right retracing my steps and below me, a kilometre or more, is Stonehenge. Its a surprise, a solid statement by early man in stone in contrast to his piled soil creations that have accompanied me so far.

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From here it might be an outdoor theatre waiting for our thoughts and directions, an enormous dreaming marker a quiet space to think and ponder.

I loop right and backtrack across the field toward the Henge, along what is now thought to be a processional path that led from the river Avon. Yards to my right, a hawk scans the grasslands for his dinner. I take him as an imperial escort while nearby sheep eye me suspiciously. As I reach the Henge, I pass the so-called Heel Stone. It is a single block of sarsen stone a couple of metres thick and almost five metres high jutting from the earth, as it seems to guard the ring.

As I process around the stones in the company of twenty or thirty others many with the obligatory audio guide headphones directing their gaze I am struck that the stones themselves, although extraordinary because of their size and presence, are not the real heartbeat here. Yes, one might wonder what mechanisms were used to haul them into place and what labours ensued, but rather they are only part of what Stonehenge (as we call it) is about.

The real wonder of this place surely is the palimpsest of the earth itself here the fields and nature taken in all their glory and all their preserved treasures, both living and buried. And to see that properly you have to walk around it. You have to walk the landscape to life again.

Stonehenge can be reached by car, train or bus from London in about two hours. THAI operates daily flights to London. For more information, please visit www.thaiairways.com

This pageThe new visitor centre, designed by Denton Corker Marshall, is about 2km away from Stonehenge Opposite page, from topInside the visitor centre The skeleton of a man from the early Bronze Age, which was buried near Stonehenge

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2Skara Brae, Orkney The best preserved group of prehistoric houses in Europe, the settlement was covered by sand for millennia until it was uncovered by a storm in 1850. The site was inhabited for some 600 years from around 3180 BC. The residents were apparently makers and users of grooved wear, a distinctive style of pottery that appeared in northern Scotland not long before the establishment of the village. The houses, still with their original walls intact, contain stone-built pieces of furniture, including cupboards, dressers, seats and storage boxes.

1Bryn Celli Ddu, Anglesey A cromlech (Neolithic chambered tomb) known as the mound in the dark grove, the site originally held a stone henge removed in the Bronze Age, when a passage grave was built over it with an engraved standing stone from the top of the mound.

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4Barclodiad y Gawres, Anglesey A Neolithic cruciform passage grave known locally as the apronful of the giantess, it has unusually decorated stones (spirals, zig-zags, lozenges and chevrons) similar to those found in Ireland. No burials were found in the central chamber area, but it seems to have been the focus for ritual activity. A fire had burned here for some time, and remnants of a strange stew that included eel, frog, toad, grass snake, mouse, shrew and hare were found here. The fire site was then buried under a layer of pebbles and limpet shells.

5Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria One of the earliest stone circles in Britain (dating from around 3000 BC), Castlerigg sits on a high moor in an open bowl of hills above Keswick. From within the circle one can see some of the highest peaks in Cumbria: Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Grasmoor and Blencathra.

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The worlds biggest sporting competition is coming to Brazil this summer. But expats and visitors set to spend June in the Kingdom can still catch the colour, energy and electric atmosphere of World Cup 2014. Here are some of the best places in Thailand to catch the action.

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PHUKETFOR AUSTRALIANS The boys from Down Under have qualified and with sports-mad Australian visitors always well represented in Thailand, the search is on to find the best place to see the Socceroos take on the worlds best. A good place to start is Phukets Aussie Bar a large, family-orientated sports venue on the holiday island. With 30 large screens, Australian beer and Aussie-style food, Aussie football fans will feel right at home.Bangla Road, Patong Beach, Phuketaussiebarphuket.com

BANGKOK FOR GERMANS Old German Beer House is a favourite among German expats and visitors all year round, and this large well-located bar comes alive for international football games. Expect hoards of Germans dressed head to toe in black, gold and red singing their hearts out once the action gets under way in Brazil.Grand President Tower III, 11 Sukhumvit Soi 11, Bangkokold-german-beerhouse.com

FOR AMERICANS The beautiful game may play second fiddle to Americas domestic sports, but that didnt stop the US team from securing a place at the finals. The Game is a new addition to the major venues for watching sport in Bangkok. While the normal fare is

basketball, American football and baseball, the US-style sports bars giant screen will be trained squarely on Brazil when The Star Spangled Banner echoes over Rio. 137 Soi Sukhumvit 9, Klong Toey Nua, Wattana, Bangkokthegamebangkok.com

CHIANG MAIFOR THE ENGLISH The Red Lion one of Chiang Mais oldest pubs is a fitting place for English visitors to catch The Three Lions in action. The traditional English-style pub is located in the heart of Chiang Mais night bazaar, making it a popular stop-off for visitors to the city. The pub boasts a wide range of imported beers, English (and Thai)-style pub grub and sports on tap year-round. Expect The Red Lion to be a magnet for visitors from the UK during the World Cup. 123 Loi Kroh Road, Night Bazaar, Amphur Muang, Chiang Mai redlionpubchiangmai.com

KOH SAMUIFOR THE OTHERS Ireland didnt qualify for this years World Cup, but that wont stop the notoriously friendly (and football-mad) Irish from getting behind the tournaments underdogs. So whether youre from Algeria, Belgium or Bosnia Herzegovina, an Irish bar is the perfect place for fans from the less high-profile nations to catch a game. Armed with an array of screens, good food and entertainment every night, the Shamrock Irish Pub on Koh Samui is one of Thailands finest Irish pubs and one of the best places on the island to watch the beautiful game. 124/144 Moo 3, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui thesamuishamrock.com

Did you know?You can personalise your studs like the great players do right in Bangkok. Buy a pair of studs from Ari on Siam Square Soi 6, a football concept store that is a hit with footie fans, and you can have your name engraved on them for free. Football enthusiasts can also have their names printed on their favourite jersey as well.Tel: +66 2 250 6969

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Although WC Fields was no doubt referring to acting when he said, never work with children or animals, many would have thought the same when it comes to photography. Compared to human adults, children and animals are far more free-willed and spontaneous. Yet with some patience it is certainly possible to be wonderfully rewarded: an unexpected tilt of a head, a sudden change in pose and, perhaps most of all, what we catch in their eyes. For me, photography is a method of communication on at least two levels, firstly between the animal and myself, and then how I hope people will be able to connect in some way to my animal subjects. As a wildlife photographer, some of my most memorable experiences have come from encounters of wildlife in their natural habitat, though I also love to work with animals well cared for in zoos and wildlife parks. All the animals you see in this collection are from Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, about an hours drive south of Bangkok.

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BelowWhite-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) Distribution: Southern China, Southeast AsiaHabitat: Lowland forestStatus: Endangered

RightWhite-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) Distribution: Northern Laos and Vietnam Habitat: Evergreen subtropical forest Status: Critically endangered

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LeftRing-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) Distribution: Southern Madagascar Habitat: Deciduous, dry scrub and montane forest Status: Near threatened

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RightBushy-crested hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) Distribution: Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and BruneiHabitat: Tropical lowland forests Status: Least concern

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About the photographer

Ashley Vincent is an award-winning professional photographer who specialises in wildlife portraits that reveal the animals personality, feelings and emotions. In his own words: By way of the images I capture and create, my deepest desire is to rekindle and stimulate the delight, excitement, fascination and curiosity that most people surely experienced in childhood upon discovering that we share this planet with such a vast array of wonderfully unique living forms. View more of his work at ashley-vincent.com

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As developers increasingly look for new sites to develop in this dense metropolis, let us hope that this rare green enclave continues to breathe life into Bangkok for years to come.../ words Kenneth Barrett / paintings Artorn Budseetada

Bangkok taxi drivers love Rama III Road. This section of the citys inner ring road runs alongside the Chao Phraya River from the Krungthep Bridge to the port district of Klong Toey, and is double-decked for much of its length. As the confined surroundings made it impossible for engineers to build slip roads, the elevated section subsides to ground level for the major junctions. Viewed from sideways on, the road looks like a massive switchback.

As the upper deck is usually uncongested, taxis can put on a turn of speed, sailing along the elevated sections, lurching down the ramps that are corrugated with expansion and drainage joints, and landing with a satisfyingly springy bounce on the ground deck before flooring the pedal for the up ramp. For the taxi driver who spends most of his day in a semi-mobile carpark, it must be exhilarating. For the passenger who, to take a random example, has just had

a large cappuccino at his local Starbucks, it can be quite alarming. At such a time the passenger may turn his eyes to the horizon like a seasick sailor, and if he looks toward the river, he will see a remarkable sight: a long wall of almost unbroken green jungle, and he may wonder just where the city has gone.

A map reveals the answer. The river here is an enormous loop that doubles back and almost touches at the district named Pra Pradaeng. A small canal, Klong Lat Pho, was cut in 1628 to allow light vessels to bypass the loop, and this has effectively created an island in the middle of the city. For reasons that remain unclear, given the unplanned sprawl of Bangkok, the island has remained almost totally undeveloped. Referred to either as the Pra Pradaeng peninsula, or more often Bang Krachao (although the Thais refer to it as Krapoh Moo, which means pigs stomach), this is a huge area of green countryside in which quiet villages M

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This page, from topMore a concrete walkway market, Bang Nam Peung Floating Market is nevertheless well worth a visit

Fresh nipa palm fruit (look chid). It is often used as a dessert ingredient that youll find at the market

Opposite pageThe tranquil Bang Nam Peung temple

snooze down peaceful lanes, where many people travel by bicycle, and where small temples are buried away amongst the greenery. The visitor could easily imagine that he is upcountry if not for the occasional Bangkok tower poking up from beyond the trees.

This is Mon territory, settled after the fall of Ayutthaya, when it became prominent in helping to guard the entrance to the Chao Phraya. Rama I ordered a fort to be built here in 1809, and in 1815, Rama II commanded another eight forts to be built. The Mon were fierce enemies of the Burmese, having seen the Burmese destroy their own kingdom not long before the fall of Ayutthaya, and several hundred Mon men and their families settled along the river to man the forts. The community has grown from that original migration. Phlaeng Faifa is the only remaining fort, although there is little left except for a solid archway and earthworks topped with stone ramparts. The site is now a small public park.

Crossing the small bridge over the Lat Pho canal takes us onto Petchaheung Road, a two-lane highway that runs for

the entire length of the island. Turning under the archway for Wat Chak Daeng leads us along a narrow

country lane to an old wall decorated with green Dharma wheels and into the temple compound, which enjoys a garden setting

on the bank of the river. A traditional stupa has been built here next to the water, a turret-

like construction made from ochre clay bricks, reminding us that the Mon were outstanding makers of unglazed clay pottery.

Follow Petchaheung Road a little further, and there is a turning for Wat Bang Nam Peung.

This lane leads through fields and woodland, across a bridge that spans a narrow waterway, and here we are

at one of the peninsulas few conscious attempts at a tourist attraction: a floating market. A number

of vendor boats line the canal side, covered by netting to reduce the suns rays, and visitors walk along concrete walkways to the stalls and

the food outlets, so this is not really a floating market at all: although, admittedly, concrete

walkway market doesnt quite have the same cachet. Bang Nam Peung Floating Market is a recent innovation

by the villagers and designed primarily for Thais. There are some quality handicrafts and food products available, some reasonably priced clothing and, of course, good food. The market is open only at the weekends but is well worth a visit.

Taking the lane that leads to the ferry pier for Bangna brings us to Wat Bang Nam Peung Nok. Behind the modern temple buildings are the original chapel and ordination hall, dating back to the early days of the Mon settlement, but long neglected and crumbling away. They are hidden now behind overgrown trees, with small homesteads up against the walls, their exterior dcor gone, their interiors bare, the remains of ancient murals still to be seen on the walls. The Buddha images are still here, however, and offerings are regularly left for them.

Petchaheung Road ends at the ferry pier looking out across at the yellow gantry cranes and the container ships of Klong Toey. Bang Krachao will almost certainly remain an unspoilt jungle island. There is a refinery near to the bridge, and some warehousing, but otherwise there is no industry.

Recent years have seen some residents offering homestay accommodation. There are companies that operate cycling tours, there is a place displaying Siamese fighting fish, and a handful of residents who have been peacefully making incense sticks for generations have now to their bemusement become a tourist attraction. Other than this, Bang Krachao snoozes on in its timeless fashion.

About the writerKenneth Barrett is the author of 22 Walks in Bangkok: Exploring the Citys Back Lanes and Byways, published by Tuttle Publishing and available from all major international booksellers.

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In 1969, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej visited hill tribe villagers in Doi Pui, Chiang Mai province. He heard that a number of hill tribe villagers moved to settle down at the Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai province for poppy opium cultivation. Traders travelled to the village to buy their opium. Although they earned income from the growing of opium, the hill tribe villagers were still poor.

His Majesty the King talked to the villagers to gather firsthand information. He intended to help them grow useful crops that would give a higher income than growing opium, so that they could switch from opium cultivation to other crops. His Majesty learnt that the income from growing peaches was higher than that from growing opium. That was how His Majestys Hill Tribe Development Project was launched, now known as the Royal Project. Apart from peaches, hill tribe villagers in the north have also been encouraged to grow

many other temperate-zone plants, such as strawberries and plums. The Royal Project has improved their quality of life, putting them on the path toward sustainable development.

In 1994, the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) presented to His Majesty its gold medal an award of appreciation in recognition of His Majestys outstanding contribution to drug control efforts in Thailand. It can be said that the Royal Project is the first opium crop substitution in the world.

To date, hill tribe people in many villages in northern Thailand are well aware of His Majesty the Kings benevolence and contribution. They show their loyalty to His Majesty by joining forces in forest protection and leading their lives in accordance with the philosophy of Sufficiency Economy, advocated by His Majesty, who always gives top priority to the well-being and welfare of the people.

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His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn recently officiated over a Buddhist merit-making ceremony as a blessing for and to honour Thai Airways International. HRH the Crown Prince also presented royal insignia pins and plaques, giving recognition to employees as well as projects that significantly benefitted Thai society and THAI. HRH the Crown Prince presented pledges to selected THAI staff and

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Officiates Over THAIs Buddhist Merit-Making Ceremony

awarded scholarships to children of THAI staff who have achieved outstanding academic records.

HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was welcomed by ACM Prajin Juntong, THAI Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr Chokchai Panyayong, THAI Acting President, along with members of the THAI Board of Directors, management team and staff at THAIs head office.

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Thai Airways International officially opened Rak Khun Tao Fah 2014 at Siam Paragon to mark the companys 54th anniversary. The Rak Khun Tao Fah 2014 event was held to offer

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Thai Airways International held a merit-making ceremony to mark its 54th anniversary at THAIs head office on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. ACM Prajin Juntong, THAI Chairman of the Board of Directors and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, presided over the ceremony alongside Mr Chokchai Panyayong, THAI Acting President, as well as with a former chairman, members of the THAI Board of Directors and THAI management staff.

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Thai Airways International recently hosted TG Social Media Day 2014 at THAIs head office to thank members of the public, namely fans of THAIs Facebook page and other social media channels as well as bloggers who have supported THAIs social media activities.

Mr Teerapol Chotichanapibal, THAI Executive Vice President, Commercial, presided over the opening ceremony. Also present at the celebration were: Mr Chutintorn Sririttikum, THAI Vice President, Digital Commercial Department; Mr Woranate Laprabang, Managing Director of THAI Smile Business Unit; Mrs Supee Pongpanich, Marketing Communications Manager of Siam Commercial Bank; Mr Ewen McDonald, Managing Director of Rolls-Royce (Thailand); and Mrs Sarita Chintakanond, Information Technology Director at Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau.Thai Airways International will increase flights from Bangkok to Indonesia to 21 flights a week. These include new round-trip international flights from

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As new technological services are introduced to speed up communication and improve our daily lives, Thai Airways International is also keeping itself constantly updated on new systems and gadgets. Not only can passengers get the latest on f lights, reservations or ticket services using their smartphone, mobile boarding passes can now be used.

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