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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tourism tax on the table? New government coming soon? Death in military compound! || May 24

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tourism tax on the table? New government coming soon? Death in military compound! || May 24

Kathu’s 19th Century treasure: The discovery of tin in the 1790s

Kathu’s 19th Century treasure: The discovery of tin in the 1790s

One moment in time: The hidden wonderment of Japanese short-form poetry

One moment in time: The hidden wonderment of Japanese short-form poetry

Royal Coronation: The Royal Regalia

Royal Coronation: The Royal Regalia

Royal Coronation: The Royal Coronation Emblem, the Mark of Royalty

Royal Coronation: The Royal Coronation Emblem, the Mark of Royalty

Royal Coronation: Sacred waters

Royal Coronation: Sacred waters

Royal Coronation: Ancient ceremony steeped in tradition

Royal Coronation: Ancient ceremony steeped in tradition
Kathu’s 19th Century treasure: The discovery of tin in the 1790s
Kathu’s 19th Century treasure: The discovery of tin in the 1790s
Monday 13 May 2019, 02:00PM
Kathu had previously been an area frequented only by hunters chasing flocks of waterfowl in the swamps or rhinoceros, tigers, deer and boar in the forests. In 1870, Dr. D. B. Bradley, publisher of the Bangkok Daily Advertiser, visited Phuket and tells us the history of the early development of these new mines at Kathu.
One moment in time: The hidden wonderment of Japanese short-form poetry
One moment in time: The hidden wonderment of Japanese short-form poetry
Sunday 12 May 2019, 03:00PM
Quality short-form writing is generally acknowledged in literary circles as an exceptionally difficult discipline and an art form of itself. There’s many an artisan coffee drunk at book circle deliberations on the best short story ever told, and fisty-cuffs at dawn should some illiterate ignoramus belittle your favoured novella.
Royal Coronation: The Royal Regalia
Royal Coronation: The Royal Regalia
Saturday 4 May 2019, 12:00PM
The offering of the Royal Regalia to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun as performed in the Royal Coronation Ceremony today carries with it deep significance unto itself as part of the Royal Coronation ceremony.
Royal Coronation: The Royal Coronation Emblem, the Mark of Royalty
Royal Coronation: The Royal Coronation Emblem, the Mark of Royalty
Saturday 4 May 2019, 11:00AM
For many Thais, numbers,figures and imagery can be deeply important and are often perceived of as of marked significance. The Royal Coronation Emblem created for the Royal Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun is especially so.
Royal Coronation: Sacred waters
Royal Coronation: Sacred waters
Saturday 4 May 2019, 10:00AM
The historic ceremonies of the Royal Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun that will unfold today began months ago. The earliest process in the preparation for the Royal Coronation Ceremony was to collect waters from different important sources and then consecrate and combine them for use in the Royal Purification and Anointment Ceremonies during the Royal Coronation Ceremony.
Royal Coronation: Ancient ceremony steeped in tradition
Royal Coronation: Ancient ceremony steeped in tradition
Saturday 4 May 2019, 09:00AM
The Royal Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun will be conducted today, witnessed by millions of people either present in person attending the historic event or through the live broadcasts to 170 countries worldwide. The ceremonies to be witnessed today are steeped in Thai tradition and history, as explained in this article provided by the Thai Ministry of Culture.
History preserved: Rare footage gives glimpse into the royal coronation of King Rama VII
History preserved: Rare footage gives glimpse into the royal coronation of King Rama VII
Saturday 4 May 2019, 08:00AM
Before the reign of King Rama VII of the Chakri Dynasty, royal coronation ceremo­nies had never been filmed. As of now, the footage from the ceremonies of King Rama VII and the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej are the only two existing coronation motion pictures available in Thailand.
Royal Coronation: His Majesty The King
Royal Coronation: His Majesty The King
Saturday 4 May 2019, 08:00AM
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Rama X) is the only son, the second of four children, of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
Royal Coronation: Official program of main ceremonies
Royal Coronation: Official program of main ceremonies
Friday 3 May 2019, 10:23AM
The year 2019 will go down in Thai history as one of the nation’s most significant years, since it marks the auspicious occasion of the Royal Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
The myth of Mae Phosop, rice goddess of Thailand
The myth of Mae Phosop, rice goddess of Thailand
Sunday 28 April 2019, 03:00PM
Worshipping goddesses like Mae Phosop, the rice goddess, has been part of Thai culture and tradition since prehistoric times.
Unesco project aims to give prominent women the recognition they deserve
Unesco project aims to give prominent women the recognition they deserve
Sunday 21 April 2019, 03:00PM
Khunying Lin Srivisanvaja was the first Thai woman to receive a medical degree and practise medicine in Thailand. Su­malee Viravaidya, a journalist, ensured a gender equality clause was added to the Thai Constitution. Khunying Yai Dam­rongthammasan was a devout dhamma practitioner who wrote a widely celebrated Buddhist text. What do all of these women have in common? Relative anonymity.
AirAsia’s failed ad campaign is a reminder of the perils of word play
AirAsia’s failed ad campaign is a reminder of the perils of word play
Tuesday 16 April 2019, 11:00AM
My Thai experience is bookended with two memorable explanations of impolite English phrases. The first was 30 years ago; the second a few weeks ago.
Sacred Geometry: Does mathematics hold a case for intelligent design?
Sacred Geometry: Does mathematics hold a case for intelligent design?
Sunday 14 April 2019, 10:00AM
A rather factual and equally amusing retort by atheists on the argument of their lack of faith goes, “There have been 10,000 gods throughout his­tory. You reject 9,999 of them. I just go one further.”
The forgotten women living in the time of Buddha part 1: Queen Samavati
The forgotten women living in the time of Buddha part 1: Queen Samavati
Sunday 7 April 2019, 03:00PM
Margaret Thatcher once said, “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a wom­an.” Well, at least in regards to the rise of ancient Bud­dhism, truer words could not have been spoken.
15th World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony attracts record numbers to Ayutthaya
15th World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony attracts record numbers to Ayutthaya
Friday 22 March 2019, 12:04PM
AYUTTHAYA: The 15th World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony attracted a record number of participants to Ayutthaya with over 1,500 Muay Thai practitioners from 70 countries attending the event from March 16 to 17.
Phuket History: The 1675 Battle of Patong
Phuket History: The 1675 Battle of Patong
Monday 18 March 2019, 03:00PM
The Englishman Thomas Bowrey was on Phuket as the island’s trouble with the Dutch escalated. He tells us that the main base for the Dutch patrol ships was “Banquala” Bay (Patong), where they were based to intercept boats coming east from India.
All About Buddhism: An exclusive interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla part 2
All About Buddhism: An exclusive interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla part 2
Sunday 10 March 2019, 03:00PM
In part one of the interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla, senior monk at The Flat Temple in Bangkok, we discovered that a Thai monk’s day usually starts at 5am. A normal day features morning alms collecting, morning chanting, breakfast, Buddhist studies, lunch, daily chores and evening chanting.
All About Buddhism: An exclusive interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla part 1
All About Buddhism: An exclusive interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla part 1
Sunday 3 March 2019, 03:00PM
Each year, Thailand is discov­ered by tens of millions of tour­ists. Love arrives. Marriages happen. Families start. Babies are born. Children smile. Hearts are changed... and spir­ituality is sought.
20 years of Phuket Old Town Festival
20 years of Phuket Old Town Festival
Sunday 17 February 2019, 12:00PM
72nd Anniversary Queen Sirikit Park on Thalang Rd was awash with reds and golds – even more so than usual – on Feb 10 as Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana welcomed locals and tourists alike at the opening of this year’s Phuket Old Town festival.
Well I’ll be damned! A short history of meaningful coincidence
Well I’ll be damned! A short history of meaningful coincidence
Sunday 10 February 2019, 03:00PM
In the spring of 2018 I was feeling rather sorry for myself. I was in London, living out of a suit­case and working for a cause with which I had become particularly disillusioned. Cynical of the wily workings of the West and armed with a whimsical flight of fancy to head east I sent my resume to The Phuket News. Whilst polite about my unsolicited advances, there was of course no position available for this random chancer.
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