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FCCT/ONASIA PHOTO CONTEST 2012NewsEventThe Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand and OnAsia, Asia's leading photo agency, would like to invite you to participate in the Sixth Annual FCCT/OnAsia Photo Contest.
BEFORE PROCESSIONGalleryRoyal Barge Procession has a long history since Sukhothai Era. After once it was canceled from previous flood last year, now the Royal Thai government has reassigned the Royal Thai Navy to organize the royal barge procession again.
The ceremony draws near, Royal Barge procession.NewsEventLast week 52 barges, together with more than 2,200 oarsmen, had finished their practices in Chao Phraya river, Bangkok. On 21st and 27th of September and on 4th, 8th, 12th and 19th of October the rehearsal of full scale barges, practice uniform dress, will be conducted in Chao Phraya river where all other water transportation routes will be closed.
Chiang Mai Local Sewing BusinessesGalleryChiang Mai has a long history of its fabulous clothes industry. In old time people loved to have their clothes cut by these sewers or tailors. There were local hand-made sewing shops all around every corners of inner Chiang Mai. 
8 Royal Barges moved to Naval DockyardNewsEventAll royal barges, include Suphannahong and Narai Song Suban HM Rama IX, were moved to the Royal Thai Navy dockyard. Barges that were kept at the National Museum of Royal Barges after finish repairing were put down from base into water in late afternoon and towed to the dockyard in early morning.
The grand sacrifice ceremony, Royal Barge ProcessionNewsEventThe grand sacrifice ceremony was conducted to warship barge nymphs in royal barges. The ceremony took place on 9th of August at the National Museum of Royal Barges, Bangkok. In a week all royal barges, include Suphannahong and Narai Song Suban HM Rama IX, will be moved to the Royal Thai Navy dockyard. 
Japanese military after World War II - Part 2ArticleMilitaryNot only treat from North Korea, Japan also received high pressure from the Republic of China. In case there is conflict, Japan cannot deploy its forces against China and it is nearly impossible to fight the red army. Moreover, China becomes great competitor in trading, commerce and natural resource gathering, especially fossil fuel. From trading to military, China also seizes more and more influence in Asia from Japan.
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