Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture (Bảo tàng Điêu khắc Chăm Đà Nẵng) is the world’s largest and most important museum dedicated to the ancient Champa civilization. It houses the finest collection of Cham Hindu and Buddhist stone sculptures anywhere, making it a must-visit for anyone interested in Vietnam’s ancient history, especially after seeing My Son Sanctuary, as many of the artifacts originally came from there.
The museum was established by the French in 1915 during the colonial period when Da Nang was called Tourane and officially opened to the public in 1919. French archaeologists including Henri Parmentier collected and preserved sculptures from Cham temple sites across Central Vietnam to protect them from looting and decay.
The museum has been expanded over the decades and was recognized as a first-class national museum in 2011.
Today it preserves nearly 2,000 artifacts with more than 400 on permanent display including 12 National Treasures of Vietnam. The building itself...
Don Wai Floating Market, also known as Don Wai Riverside Market or Talat Nam Wat Don Wai, sits along the banks of the Tha Chin River in Bang Krathuek Subdistrict of Sam Phran District in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, roughly 30 to 40 kilometers west of central Bangkok.
Although often labeled a floating market in translations from the Thai term “talat nam,” it functions more as a traditional riverside market today, with stalls and wooden shophouses lining the riverbank rather than vendors primarily selling from boats.
The market stretches behind Wat Don Wai temple, featuring old wooden buildings that create a charming, nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of early 20th-century Thai communities, where visitors can stroll along concrete paths past vendors offering fresh produce, prepared foods, and local goods while enjoying river views and traditional Thai-style houses across the water.
The market traces its roots back more than a century, with origins during the reign of King Rama VI around 1910 ...
The Thai national team, the War Elephants, hosted Turkmenistan in a high-stakes final match of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers Group D at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on March 31, 2026.
Both sides entered the evening tied on 12 points after five matches, with Thailand needing a victory to overcome the head-to-head deficit from their earlier 1-3 loss in Turkmenistan and secure top spot, while the visitors could advance with a draw.
Under head coach Anthony Hudson, Thailand fielded a solid lineup featuring experienced players such as Patiwat Khammai in goal, defenders including Suphanan Bureerat, Manuel Bihr, Jonathan Khemdee, and Nicholas Mickelson, midfield anchors Theerathon Bunmathan and Thanawat Suengchitthawon, captain Chanathip Songkrasin, and forwards Supachai Chaided and others, setting up an intense battle for qualification to the finals in Saudi Arabia.
Thailand started strongly and broke the deadlock in the 15th minute when Suphanan Bureerat rose to head home a corner ...
This Mon style temple located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi. It was constructed in the Thonburi period. Inside the old chapel, the walls are finely decorated with paintings in the Mon style. The temple is known as the area where the shipwreck of King Rama V's queen took place. A palace has been built to commemorate her on the river bank.
Her body was temporarily placed in the monastery before lying in state in Bangkok.
The ship was salvaged later and kept in the dock near the ancient wiharn that enshrines a big reclining Buddha.
There is also a pavilion constructed as another remembrance to her death in the Bang Pa-In Palace.
The temple with the murals in the Ayutthaya style ordination hall, giant reclining Buddha and the shrine to the late queen make this a great place to visit. Worth a few hours of your time.
Wat Ku - Queen of King Rama V’s Death Site - Pak Kret Nonthanaburi Thailand 2026
