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(Trailer) Thai Language Course for English Speakers

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The Genius of the Buddha Seen from Magha Puja

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February 28, 2023

A Beginner’s Guide to Thai Durians

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February 27, 2023

A Beginner’s Guide to Seasonal Thai Fruits

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Annual Non-Buddhist Religious Observances of Mae Hong Son Shan

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Dvaravati Art: Royal Regalia

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Two Aspects of Buddhist Iconography in Thailand

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September 20, 2021

Crispy Catfish with Green Mango Salad

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September 23, 2021

Pa naeng Chicken Curry

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Gaeng Hung Lae Moo (Northern Style Curry of Pork and Ginger with Pickled Garlic)

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🗣️Arayawangso Bhikku, a Buddhist monk, conduc

🗣️Arayawangso Bhikku, a Buddhist monk, conducts the “Dhamma Diplomacy” in Pakistan to promote kindness, equanimity and goodwill through Dhamma principles to uphold the happiness of the society.
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📖Learn more about the Dhamma Diplomacy on our website (🔗 Link in Bio)
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🥗Phla Kung and Som Tam ranked 6th and 9th best

🥗Phla Kung and Som Tam ranked 6th and 9th best salads in the world!
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While Phla Kung is prominent in its aromatic herbal features such as kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and mint leaves, Som Tam is famous for its sweet and spicy sauce made of tamarind juice, fish sauce and palm sugar. Their common flavor of spiciness and wide variations of ingredients make them universally well-beloved. Both dishes are ranked 6th and 9th, respectively, in the “10 Best Rated Salads in the World” according to Taste Atlas 2023 survey. 🎊
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🥗“10 Best Salads in the World” https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-salads-in-the-world
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📖Read more about Thai food on our website (🔗 Link in Bio)
#ThaiFood #Food #PhlaKung #SomTam #Salads #TasteAtlas #ThailandFoundation #Thai #Thainess #Thailand #ThaiCulture #ThaiPeople #ThaiLanguage #Culture #ThaiCuisine #ThaiCooking

✍🏻Call for nominations of individuals, groups

✍🏻Call for nominations of individuals, groups or organizations for the Public Diplomacy Award 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Thailand Foundation will grant 1-3 Public Diplomacy Awards for the year 2023 to an individual, group or organization in recognition of their role or the activities they have undertaken, which have contributed to Thailand’s public diplomacy in an exemplary manner. Namely, these are actions or activities that have cultivated strong relationships and promoted greater awareness and understanding at the people-to-people level, as well as contributed to nurturing and showcasing Thailand and the distinct characteristics of Thailand and the Thai people in a way that cultivates an appreciation for Thailand and the Thai people at the international level Thailand.
The prizes presented to the awardees include a trophy, an inscription of the name of the awardee on the “Goodwill” trophy” and on the “Wall of Fame” displayed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Ayutthaya Road, a Certificate of Honor, as well as a prize money totaling 300,000 Baht.
🗓️The nomination period is from 1 May to 31 July 2023.
For more information with the nomination form (in English), please visit https://bit.ly/3ADy9O1 or our website (🔗 Link in Bio)
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✍🏻ขอเชิญเสนอชื่อบุคคล กลุ่มบุคคล หรือองค์กร รับรางวัลการทูตสาธารณะ ประจำปี พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๖
กระทรวงการต่างประเทศและมูลนิธิไทยจะมอบรางวัลการทูตสาธารณะ ประจำปี พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๖ (Public Diplomacy Award 2023) จำนวน ๑ – ๓ รางวัล แก่บุคคล กลุ่มบุคคล หรือองค์กรสัญชาติไทยหรือต่างชาติที่ได้ดำเนินกิจกรรมที่ส่งเสริมการทูตสาธารณะของไทย (Public Diplomacy) ซึ่งหมายถึง การดำเนินงานใด ๆ เพื่อส่งเสริมความสัมพันธ์ และความเข้าใจอันดีในระดับประชาชน รวมทั้งเพื่อสร้างเกียรติภูมิ ภาพลักษณ์ ความนิยม การยอมรับให้แก่ประเทศไทย ประชาชนชาวไทย และ/หรือความเป็นไทยในหมู่ชาวต่างประเทศ
ผู้ได้รับรางวัลจะได้รับถ้วยรางวัล (trophy) การจารึกชื่อถาวรบนถ้วยรางวัล “Goodwill” และบนแผ่นป้ายเกียรติยศ ณ กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ ประกาศนียบัตรประกาศเกียรติคุณ และเงินรางวัลจำนวน ๓๐๐,๐๐๐ บาท
🗓️เปิดรับการเสนอชื่อตั้งแต่ วันนี้ - ๓๑ กรกฎาคม ๒๕๖๖
รายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมและแบบฟอร์มการเสนอชื่อ (ภาษาไทย) ที่ https://bit.ly/3LKLkTH หรือเข้าผ่านเว็บไซต์มูลนิธิไทย ลิงก์ตรง Bio 🔗
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💍 A “Thai wedding” ceremony is the epitome

💍 A “Thai wedding” ceremony is the epitome of our rich culture, characteristics, and beliefs. Here is the guideline to Thai weddings, in which you can understand the meaning of each activity and how to attend the ceremony with confidence!
📖 Explore more through the article “Thai Wedding” on our website (🔗 Link in Bio)
#Wedding #ThaiWedding #ThaiTradition #ThailandFoundation #Thai #Thainess #Thailand #ThaiCulture #ThaiPeople

🐔Tom Kha Gai ranked 9th best soup in the world!

🐔Tom Kha Gai ranked 9th best soup in the world!
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Originating from the central part of Thailand, Tom Kha Gai is a coconut milk and galangal-based soup. It is famous for its rich salty, sour, and sweet tastes with a distinctive aroma of galangal. Tom Kha Gai is so beloved that it came in 9th place in the “10 Best Rated SOUPS in the World” according to the TasteAtlas 2023 survey.🌟
“10 Best Rated SOUPS in the World” https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-soups-in-the-world
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#ThaiFood #Food #TomKha #TomKhaGai #StreetFood #Soup #TasteAtlas #ThailandFoundation #Thai #Thainess #Thailand #ThaiCulture #ThaiPeople #ThaiLanguage #Culture #ThaiCuisine #ThaiCooking

🌲Have you ever had sights of majestic trees ado

🌲Have you ever had sights of majestic trees adorned with colorful strips of clothes? What is the meaning of this?
This story will narrate how the blend of animism and Buddhism (with a dash of creativity) is surprisingly helping to protect Thailand’s trees against deforestation by a unique means of “Tree Ordination”.
📖 Explore more through the article “Tree Ordination: Preserving Nature through Spiritual Connection” on our website (🔗 Link in Bio)
#Tree #Forest #SaveTheWorld #ClimateChange#TreeOrdination #Buddhism #EnvironmentalPreservation #ThailandFoundation #Thai #Thainess #Thailand #ThaiCulture #ThaiPeople

👶🏻💀 In the Buddha’s teaching of an eter

👶🏻💀 In the Buddha’s teaching of an eternally repeated cycle of birth, life, and death (Samsara in Pali), birth and death are the natural twins that happen to all mortals – but at two different times.
📖 Discover more through the article “The Birth-and-Death Twins” on our website (🔗 Link in Bio)
#Birth #Death #ConceptOfDeath #MindfulnessOfDeath #FearOfDeath #Belief #SpiritualValues #Buddhism #ThailandFoundation #Thai #Thainess #Thailand #ThaiCulture #ThaiPeople

🏆Senate grants “Honorable Organization Awards

🏆Senate grants “Honorable Organization Awards” to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Public Diplomacy Award Initiative🎉
On 4 April 2023, the Senate hosted “Hall of Fame Ceremony (หอเกียรติยศ วุฒิสภา)” to present the “Honorable Organization Awards (รางวัลองค์กรเกียรติยศ)” with the intent of honoring public, private, and non-government sectors that promote virtues, talents, courage, and opportunities for Thais to realize the vision of Thailand’s sustainable development.
On this occasion, the Public Diplomacy Award project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thailand Foundation was among the winners of this year’s Honorable Organization Awards. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, is the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the award from Mr. Supachai Somcharoen, the second Vice-President of the Senate.
The Public Diplomacy Award is designed to present annually to honor individuals, groups of people, and/or organizations, who prominently conduct activities or projects that lead to enhancing friendship and understanding at people-to-people level among Thai people and the world. This Award was initiated by the former Vice Chairman of the Thailand Foundation’s board and former Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Thani Thongphakdi in 2022. The awardee of the Public Diplomacy Award 2022 was Dr. Soontorn Antarasena, an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) doctor who has been addressing health challenges to over 70,000 people suffering from ear diseases and related disorders in over 80 cities, 10 countries, in the past 3 decades.
#PublicDiplomacyAward #PublicDiplomacy #MFA #ThailandFoundation #Goodwill #Friendship

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