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Pavilions for promotion
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn believes that setting up Thai-style pavilions overseas is a great way to promote the Kingdom's culture.
Published on March 18, 2008
"The Princess has instructed us to take care of this project," Fine Arts Department director-general Grienggrai Sampat-chalit said yesterday. The Princess recently inaugurated a renovated Thai-style pavilion in Hawaii that was presented by His Majesty the King more than 30 years ago. Culture Ministry permanent secretary Vira Rojpojchanarat said his ministry had launched the project as a means to promote Thai art, culture and architecture while strengthening ties with other countries. "The construction of Thai-style pavilions in Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany and the US is now complete," he added.
Children hurt in Yala blast Seven children and one soldier were injured when a bomb hidden in a motorbike exploded in front of a house in Yala's Bannang Sata district at about 10am yesterday. Two men had parked the motorbike in front of the house because they expected a group of soldiers to go past, police said. The bomb, detonated by remote control, hurt one soldier on patrol and seven children, all under the age of ten, who were watching TV inside the house.
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