But the high cost of maintaining any flattop—even a small one—quickly disrupted the plan. Merely fueling up Chakri Naruebet’s diesel-and-gas powerplant reportedly costs nearly $50,000.That ...

The chakri - bought by both elders and children in its heyday - doesn’t seem to be as popular. ... Diwali is celebrated to mark the return of Rama to Ayodhya after vanquishing the enemy army.

On Diwali day, Laxmipujan is performed during Swati Nakshatra ruled by Lord Varun or Vayu, ... Chakri on the doorsteps and Laxmi bomb are burst to announce her arrival, he adds.

You don’t have attachment issues like those chakri enthusiasts, where everything needs to happen in front of them. HYDERABAD: Diwali is a 6,000-year-old tradition, and bursting crackers during ...

Crew members salute from Thailand's first aircraft carrier the HTMS Chakri Naruebet during an official ceremony to commission the Spanish-built ship at Sattahip Naval Base in Chon Buri, 70 ...