November 28, 2010

Body Ornaments : Belief,Beauty, Creativity

Body Ornaments : Belief,Beauty,Creativity
and exhibition at Phufa Treasure Trove, 4th Floor, Siam Paragon,
during October - December, 2010





Bronze anklet and ear plugs, dated about 2,300-1,800 year ago

Bangles and beads made of marine shell, dated about 3,000 years ago

Chalcedony & Agate



Fluorite, Labradorite, Agate, Tiger's Eye

Temporary Exhibitions at Phufa Treasure Trove
"Body Ornament : Belief, Beauty, Creativity" is the 8th special temporary exhibition displayed in Phufa Treasure Trove, Siam Paragon.  This specialized shop was initiated by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and is expected to be a cultural center in downtown of Bangkok.  The main purpose of Phufa Treasure Trove is to support the creativity, imagination. innovation as well as the integration of science, techology and arts.

Two to three temporary exhibitions are planned to be displayed each year in Phufa Treasure Trove in which crafts and souvenirs that can inform and imply the beauty and meaning of natural and cultural products from the past to the present can be acquired.

Operating the Phufa Treasure Trove can also be considered as an activity of the "Fund for the Development of Chidren and Youth in Remote Areas" which is a nonprofit organization initiated by, and under the patronage of, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

November 22, 2010

Loi Krathong Festival

Loi Krathong Festival 21 November 2010


http://www.loikrathong.net/en/index.php

November 10, 2010

Wonderfull Palaces

The Grand Palace






The Grand Palace standing next to Sanam Luang was constructed by King Rama I immediately after Bangkok was made the capital to replace Thon Buri.  Inside the spacious palace exist several small palaces notably the Dusit Palace, the Arphonhimok Palace, the Phiman Rataya Palace and the Chakri Palace.