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...that Thailand National Artists are named on February 24, "National Artist Day", a date chosen because it is the birthday of Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (King Rama II), who was an artist himself?
... that Tarisa Watanagase is the first female governor of the Bank of Thailand?
... that humorist Por Intharapalit wrote nearly 2,000 stories in his popular Samgler (Three Chums) series from 1938 to 1968?
... that boxer Pongsaklek Wonjongkam holds the record for fastest knockout in flyweight division history?
... that Khu Bua (pictured) is a 6th century town, one of most important towns of the Dvaravati culture?
... that the film 13 Beloved is based on a series of Thai comic books?
... that writer Ngarmpun Vejjajiva won the S.E.A. Write Award for her first novel?
... that several Thai musicians, including Noi of Pru, performed in a rock opera adaptation of the Ramakien at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts?
... that a Thai film, Syndromes and a Century, will be among the 20 films making their world premieres at the 63rd Venice Film Festival?
...that the Phetkasem highway (pictured) is the longest street of Thailand?
...that Nakhon Suvarnabhumi Province is planned to become Thailand's 77th province
...that Ghost Game is a Thai horror film which caused tensions with neighboring Cambodia due to the insensitive handling of the Khmer Rouge history.
...that Thale Ban is a national park in the southern Satun province.
...that Don Hoi Lot contains the largest population of the Razor Clam shell Solen regularis endemic to the Gulf of Thailand.
