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Based on 5 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

LifeFlamboyant old Indian mansions spring back to life Ornate halls and lavish decor of historic Chettinad homes evoke earlier grandeur The spectacular heritage architecture of the Chettinad region of southern India's Tamil Nadu state is enjoying a r... [1]

Just as Sri Lanka's civil war exploded in the early 1980s, a new nighttime sound began to spread from odd corners of the country's capital: the rapid beat of steel blades. [2]

TOYAMA, Japan -- The city of Takaoka is far from sprawling metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka, with a population of under 200,000 it lays on the Sea of Japan. [3]

The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center celebrated the new year twice, both western and Chinese style. The YWCA invited members to the Cape Dara restaurant in North Pattaya Jan. 18, a date midway between Jan. 1 and Chinese New Year Feb. 10. [4]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-02-02 · 37% match

Flamboyant old Indian mansions spring back to life

LifeFlamboyant old Indian mansions spring back to life Ornate halls and lavish decor of historic Chettinad homes evoke earlier grandeur The spectacular heritage architecture of the Chettinad region of southern India's Tamil Nadu state is enjoying a r

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-11-03 · 32% match

For Sri Lankans, 'koththu roti' sounds like freedom and an echo of home

Just as Sri Lanka's civil war exploded in the early 1980s, a new nighttime sound began to spread from odd corners of the country's capital: the rapid beat of steel blades.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-10-08 · 30% match

Century-old Japanese furniture finds new life in millennial homes

TOYAMA, Japan -- The city of Takaoka is far from sprawling metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka, with a population of under 200,000 it lays on the Sea of Japan.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-02-13 · 30% match

YWCA celebrates New Year … twice

The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center celebrated the new year twice, both western and Chinese style. The YWCA invited members to the Cape Dara restaurant in North Pattaya Jan. 18, a date midway between Jan. 1 and Chinese New Year Feb. 10.

[5] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 31% match

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