Latest accessory?Thailand's craze for Buddhist amulets is a lucrative business Sep 4, 2007
These amulets have been made for about 20 years, and were promoted without much success by Police Major-General Phantarak Rajadej, a police chief in Nakhon Si Thammarat, the town where the relics are thought to be located ... On Sunday mornings, crowds build around the main temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Wat Mahathat, one of Thailand's most revered Buddhist temples ... Nakhon Si Thammarat's little airport now sees four times as many flights coming in every day as it did in the past. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Thais find spiritual solace in coveted amulets Aug 12, 2007
The original batch was made in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat in 1987 to raise funds to build a new city pillar, which marks the founding site of a city ... In April, a crowd waiting to buy the amulets in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 580km south of Bangkok, erupted into a stampede that left one woman dead and dozens of others injured. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Thailand caught in an amulet craze Jun 28, 2007
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand - This city lies at roughly the same latitude as as the internationally renowned resort destination of Phuket, except that it is on the Gulf of Thailand side of the Malay Peninsula, while Phuket is an island in the Andaman Sea. Nakhon Si Thammarat is an ancient city, tracing its present incarnation to the 13th century ... Lately, Nakhon Si Thammarat has become a tourist destination. (Asia Times Online)
* World News Quick Take Apr 11, 2007
More than 10,000 people had camped overnight by a school compound in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, 580km south of Bangkok, waiting to buy the amulets, which in the past few months have gained a huge following. The victim fell and was trampled on when the crowd rushed the school gates when sales of a new batch of amulets was set to begin on Monday morning, police Lieutenant Suriyon Kaemthong said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Shun Thing-Teck Eng clinch crown in Thai meet Apr 7, 2007
PETALING JAYA: National spikers Beh Shun Thing and Luk Teck Eng emerged champions in the Nakhon Si Thammarat international womens beach volleyball tournament held in Thailand. The Malaysian duo defeated the Thai national junior pair 21-15, 21-18 in the final yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Malaysians emerge champs in volleyball tourney Apr 6, 2007
PETALING JAYA: National spikers Beh Shun Thing and Luk Teck Eng emerged champions in the Nakhon Si Thammarat international womens beach volleyball tournament held in Thailand. The Malaysian duo, who are preparing for the SEA Games in Korat in December defeated the Thai national junior pair 21-15, 21-18 in the final on Friday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Malaysians reach semi-finals in women's beach volleyball meet in Thailand Apr 5, 2007
PETALING JAYA: National spikers Beh Shun Thing and Luk Teck Eng are through to the semi-finals in the Nakhon Si Thammarat International women's beach volleyball tournament held in Hattyai, Thailand. The Malaysian duo preparing for the SEA Games in Korat in December finished Group A champions after having registered wins over the pairs from Kazakhstan 2-1 and Thailand B 2-0. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
