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Dusit Maha Prasat, BKK 2
Dusit () is the Thai name for Tushita, the fourth heavenly realm in Buddhist cosmology. The name may refer to: * Dusit District, a district of Bangkok *Dusit Palace, namesake of the district *Dusit Subdistrict, Bangkok, in Dusit District * Dusit Subdistrict, Nakhon Si Thammarat, in Tham Phannara District *Dusit International, a Thai hospitality company *Suan Dusit University, sometimes shortened as Dusit, formerly known as Suan Dusit Rajabhat University and part of the Rajabhat University system *Chut Thai Dusit, a dress style of the formal Thai national costume See also *Dusit (name) Dusit () is a Thai given name. Notable people with the name include: * Dusit Chalermsan (born 1970), Thai football player and coach * , Singapore-based computer engineer {{given name, Dusit Thai masculine given names Masculine given names ... * Dusit Thani (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tushita
Tuṣita (Sanskrit and Pāli) or Tushita is one of the six deva-worlds of the Buddhist Desire realm (Kāmadhātu), located between the Yāma heaven and the heaven. Like the other heavens, Tuṣita is said to be reachable through meditation. It is the heaven where the Bodhisattva ''Śvetaketu'' ("White Banner") resided before being reborn on Earth as Gautama Buddha, the historical fourth Buddha. It is, likewise, the heaven where the Bodhisattva ''Nātha'' ("Protector") currently resides, who will be reborn as the future fifth Buddha Maitreya. Most Buddhist scriptures state that Queen Mayadevi died seven days after giving birth at Lumbini to her son Prince Siddhartha, who became Gautama Buddha or the Buddha, and that she was reborn in the Tushita Heaven. Then seven years after the Buddha's enlightenment, Mayadevi came down to visit Tavatimsa Heaven, where the Buddha specifically preached the Abhidharma to her, and to the other gods in the realm. In Hinduism, the Tushitas are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusit Palace
Dusit Palace (, RTGS: ''Phra Ratcha Wang Dusit'') is a compound of royal residences in Bangkok, Thailand. Constructed over a large area north of Rattanakosin Island between 1897 and 1901 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The palace, originally called ''Wang Suan Dusit'' or 'Dusit Garden Palace' (วังสวนดุสิต), eventually became the primary (but not official) place of residence of the King of Thailand, including King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). The palace covers an area of over and is dotted between gardens and lawns with 13 different royal residences. Dusit Palace is bordered by Ratchwithi Road in the north, Sri Ayutthaya Road in the south, Ratchasima Road in the west and U-Thong Nai Road on the east. History Background Since 1782 and the foundation of Bangkok as the capital city of the Kingdom of Siam, the monarchs of the Chakri dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusit Subdistrict, Bangkok
Dusit (; ) is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Dusit District, in Bangkok, Thailand. Naming Its named after Dusit Palace, that is located in the area. The word "Dusit", refers to "Tushita", the fourth of six desire realm, heavenly realm, according to the belief in Buddhist cosmology. The residence of Bodhisattva Svetaketu who believed to have advented as a Buddha on the human world. Geography Dusit has a total area of 2.233 km2 (about 0.862 mi2), which is the most southern part of the district, and most of the area is the royal court and government offices. It is the site of Dusit District Office. The area is bordered by neighbouring subdistricts (from the north clockwise): Thanon Nakhon Chai Si in its district (Khlong Samsen is a borderline), Suan Chitlada in its district (Khlong Prem Prachakon is a borderline), Wat Sommanat of Pom Prap Sattru Phai District and Bang Khun Phrom of Phra Nakhon District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a borderline), Wachiraphayaban in its district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusit International
Dusit Thani Public Company Limited, branded as Dusit International, is a Thailand, Thai Multinational corporation, multinational Hospitality industry, hospitality company headquartered in Bangkok. Dusit International has 57 hotels and resorts and approximately 240 villas in 18 countries. Founded by Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui in 1948, the company is now led by Suphajee Suthumpun. Financials Dusit International's Fiscal year, FY2017 revenues were 5,570 million baht, up from 2016's 5,425 million. Net profits in FY2017 doubled from 2016: from 152 million baht to 332 million. Total assets rose to 9,978 million baht. Total liabilities rose to 4,098 million baht. The top seven Dusit International executives' remuneration in FY2016 was 57.13 million baht in salary and benefits, up from 32.51 million baht paid to eight executives in 2015. Dusit Thani PCL has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) since 1975. Its shares are not actively traded. History The group's origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajabhat University System
The Rajabhat Universities (, ) are a group of public universities in Thailand that were originally founded as teacher training colleges. In 1995, the Thai government elevated existing teacher training colleges to so-called Rajabhat Institutes. The transformation expanded the legal mandate of these institutions, granting them the authority to confer postgraduate degrees, including doctorates. Rajabhat Institutes were further transformed to Rajabhat Universities in 2005, allowing the institutions to function as independent universities. There are currently 38 Rajabhat Universities. They are generally considered easier to gain admission to than the traditional public universities. Most Rajabhat Universities offer graduate degrees, some even to the doctoral level. Enrollments have been shrinking. , students numbered 540,000, down from 600,000. Name The word "Rajabhat" is derived from the same origin as the Hindi, "Rajput Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formal Thai National Costume
The formal Thai national costume, known in Thai as (, literally 'Thai dress of royal endorsement'), includes several sets of clothing, or '' chut thai'', designed for use as national costume on formal occasions. Although described and intended for use as national costume, they are of relatively modern origins, having been conceived in the second half of the twentieth century. Formal chut thai for men The men's national costume is known as ''suea phraratchathan'' ( , lit. 'royally bestowed shirt'). It was designed to serve as a national costume by several royally-endorsed tailors for King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1979, and was subsequently given to General Prem Tinsulanonda, then the Minister of Defense, to promote and wear in public. Prem remained the shirt's most recognised wearer, although it has been adopted by many, especially politicians and civil officials, on special occasions. Many have begun wearing the shirt for ceremonies such as their own weddings. The shirt shares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusit (name)
Dusit () is a Thai given name. Notable people with the name include: * Dusit Chalermsan (born 1970), Thai football player and coach * , Singapore-based computer engineer {{given name, Dusit Thai masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
