Celebrate the past and present

Offering folk and contemporary performances by local communities and young Thai artists, highlights include cultural events, theatrical arts, music and village crafts. The activities take places at Chet Samian marketplace and the Ratchaburi Baan Din Arts Centre. Call (081) 818 2542.

 

Mastering those trails

The Columbia Trail Masters 2012 kicks off the new year by bringing Thailand’s first trail running championship to Pattaya this Sunday. The races vary from 10 kilometres of trail running to a 21.5-km off road half marathon. There’s also a three-km fun run and fun corner for active kids, all of them on trails that twist around scenic Mai Kaew. Call (02) 718 9581-2 or email [email protected].

 

Lids for limbs

Staff of the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, led by human resource director Xuwat Wongchotewattana, fourth left, recently donated aluminium lids weighing 100 kilograms to Major Sirichai Sapsiri, third left, president of the Association of Persons with Physical Disability International (APDL), to make artificial limbs under the auspices of the Prostheses Foundation under the patronage of HRH Princess Mother. Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok has been making such contributions for more than 10 years.

 

Cultural legacies – for free

Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall is offering free entry to visitors who were born in January. The free entry ticket promotion runs until the end of the month and is valid every day from 11am to 8pm. The exhibition hall, on Rajdamnoen Avenue, is home to a collection of artistic and cultural legacies of the Rattanakosin Era. Visit www.NitasRattanakosin.com.