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The construction of the road was finished in 1950 and was named "Phet Kasem" on December 10, 1950 in honour Luang Phet Kasemwithisawasdi (Tham Phetkasem), formerly the seventh director deputy general of the State Highways Department. Before that, it had been called "Bangkok–Khlong Phruan Road" (ถนนกรุงเทพ–คลอง ...
The Chao Phraya (/ ˌ tʃ aʊ p r ə ˈ j ɑː / or / tʃ aʊ ˈ p r aɪ ə /; Thai: แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, RTGS: Maenam Chao Phraya, pronounced [mɛ̂ːnáːm tɕâːw pʰráʔ.jāː] ⓘ or [tɕâːw pʰrā.jāː]) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country.
The baht ( / bɑːt /; Thai: บาท, pronounced [bàːt]; sign: ฿; code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 satang ( สตางค์, pronounced [sà.tāːŋ] ). Prior to decimalisation, the baht was divided into eight feuang ( เฟื้อง, pronounced [fɯá̯ŋ] ), each of eight att ( อัฐ ...
Teletubbies is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on their bellies. Recognised throughout popular culture for the uniquely shaped antenna protruding from the head ...
Life and academic career Personal life Nagavajara spent his formative years in the vicinity of the former Phra Nakhon province [th] (now part of Bangkok, situated east of the Chao Phraya river, near the Victory Monument (Bangkok), as the youngest among six siblings. Both of his parents, school teachers by profession, instilled in him a deep appreciation for learning and culture. His father ...
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse [1] are figures in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible, a piece of apocalypse literature attributed to John of Patmos. Similar allusions are contained in the Old Testament books of Ezekiel and Zechariah, written about six centuries prior. Though the text only provides a name for the ...
McDonald’s isn’t the only burger spot going viral for its prices. On March 4, an X user posted about a $24 meal from Five Guys that went viral and highlighted the recent rise of fast-food ...
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is an adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field. The film follows the life of an Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his ...