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1 Nakhon Phanom: More than meets the eye While there are many landmarks to see in this northern province across from Laos, perhaps the best activity is to sit along the mighty Mekong and enjoy the view published : 7 Jan 2021 at 04:00 1 A dinner cruise along the Mekong is available every evening. The port is located not far from the Indochina market in the city of Nakhon Phanom. The public space along the Mekong in the town of Nakhon Phanom was quite bright. It was illuminated by the yellow light of street lamps and colourful decorative lights to celebrate Christmas an...

Phra That Phanom festival postponed published : 6 Jan 2021 at 12:29 The famous chedi at Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawiha.(Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai) NAKHON PHANOM: The annual festival of Phra That Phanom, a highly-revered pagoda at Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan beside the Mekong river, has been postponed because of the new wave of Covid-19. The temple is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site, known for its soaring, intricate chedi and annual festival. This year's festival was scheduled for Jan 21-29. After consultations, the committee...

Woman begs cops to find activist husband's body 1 published : 13 Dec 2020 at 04:00 1 The wife of Surachai Danwattananusorn, a 77-year-old activist who disappeared in 2018 and is presumed dead, has asked that police intensify their efforts to find his body and return it to the family for a funeral. Surachai: Vanished in 2018 Pranee Danwattananusorn, wife of Surachai who is better known as Surachai Saedan, was among participants at a remembrance held at the October 14 Memorial in Bangkok yesterday. The service was organised to remember the pro-democracy activists wh...

Three Thais from Tachilek among 11 new infections 40 No quarantine plans for visitors to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai published : 11 Dec 2020 at 14:26 40 Village defence volunteers check the temperature of a cyclist at Ban Phang Kham in Mae Sai district on Thursday night, as authorities in Chiang Rai step up measures against Covid-19. (Photo: Mae Sai district office Facebook) Three Thais returning from Tachilek were among 11 more coronavirus infections reported on Friday, taking the number of confirmed cases to 4,180. The Centre for Covid-19 Sit...