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Thailand Songkran Festival Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated on 13 to 15 of April, 13th being the Thai New Year, 14th being the nation’s Family Day, and 15th being family reunions at which family members get together and make merit at the temple and gently pour water mixed with Thai fragrance, called [...]

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A Field Trip with Silpakorn University Bangkok It was a truly memorable and enlightening experience for the second year students from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic arts, Silpakorn University Bangkok to explore 50 ancient Northern Temples from 8 provinces in Thailand – Nan, Phrae, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai and Phitsanulok. [...]

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Deluxe Room 406??- Yodia Heritage Boutique Hotel, Phitsanulok The newly opened Yodia Heritage Boutique Hotel next to the home of the famous Phra Buddha Chinnarat at Wat Phra Si Rattanamahathat is perhaps one of the best hotels in Phitsanulok’s city. The hotel offers a peaceful environment despite its central position. It features 25 spacious and [...]

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Getting Around Phitsanulok City – Sightseeing on a Rickshaw or Samm Lor On of the best ways to experience Phitsanuok city?? is to take a ??ride on a Rickshaw or Saam Lor. Like Singapore, some of the rickshaws in Phitsanulok Province??are beautifully decorated.?? Rickshaw sightseeing tours around the city are organised by travel operators. If [...]

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Sergeant Major Thawee Folk Museum (Phitsanulok, Thailand) The Sgt. Maj. Thawee Folk Museum is a fascinating private museum and it is a must-see attraction in Phitsanulok province. Sets in several small buildings, the museum was set up by Sgt. Maj. Thawee Buranakhet in 1983 featuring tools and utensils formerly used by local folks and exhibitions [...]

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Noodles in Thailand – Sukhothai Noodle No trip to Sukhothai??would be ??completed without trying??a famous??bowl of Sukhothai noodle, a blend of rice noodle soup mixed with crispy pork, garlic, green beans, coriander, chili, and peanuts. I tried my very first bowl of Sukhothai??noodle at the??casual outdoor eatery located in Sukhothai Airport. Perhaps, the best Sukhothai [...]

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