Festival for the forest
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The art will be less provocative this year and includes tale telling by painter Thepsiri Suksopha, live jazz, short films, performance arts and literary events.
Festival for the forest
After the success of the debut Nan Art Festival, the event is returning to the small Northern Province for its second edition from Friday through Sunday on the theme “Phao Rak Pa” (“Tribe of Forest Lovers”). The art will be less provocative this year and includes tale telling by painter Thepsiri Suksopha, live jazz, short films, performance arts and literary events.
National Park admissions rise
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Phisanulok province, has increased the entrance fee for foreigners from Bt200 to Bt400 effective this month. The entry charge for Thai nationals remains the same at Bt40 for adults and Bt20 for children. Thailand has 148 National Park across the country, and entrance fees have long varied depending on the location. Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, a hideout of former Communist militants and political activists of the 1970s, is famous with local campers for its beautiful nature trails. Less than 100 foreigners visit the park annually.
Dining with the dolls
Yamazato, the signature Japanese restaurant at The Okura Prestige Bangkok, marks the centuries-old Hinamatsuri – Girls’ Day or Doll’s Day – with a special Gozen set lunch (Bt850) and Kaiseki set dinner (B3,000). This historic festival dates back to the Heian Period in Japan (794 to 1185 AD) and is celebrated on March 3 with displays of Hina dolls. Yamazato is located on the 24th Floor of the Okura Prestige Bangkok, and the menus are available from February 27 to March 3. Visit www.OkuraBangkok.com.
Save our turtles
Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation broke the ground in late January for the construction of the Marine Turtle Shelter & Education Centre, a new facility located on-site at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa. The foundation will be dedicated to the protection and conservation of Phuket’s endangered sea turtles who face multiple threats from commercial fishing or becoming entangled in ocean litter.
“It is wonderful to see Phuket’s society actively working together to help the area’s turtle population and to promote sustainable marine tourism,” said resort manager Oriol Montal, who also serves as the foundation’s president.
