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IN HARMONY WITH SUKHOTHAIA weekend at the ancient capital brought aficionados of the Beautiful Harmony radio show closer to farming and nature, cultural heritage and musicWe want our fans to have a unique and memorable experience. Our trips align with Beautiful Harmony’s concept – ’70s and contemporary music. We make the music part of our trip. It’sthe string that ties us all togetherMusic, friends and countryside combined to provide a welcome weekend escape from Bangkok life. The DJ team of the Beautiful Harmony radio show teamed up with Bangkok Airways to bring their fans on a three-day trip to Sukhothai in early August. The group explored the local historical and cultural attractions, had a theme party featuring Pinky & the Jingle Bell, experienced farming life and indulged in delicious organic food.Following the spectacular first trip to Bhutan, the Sukhothai trip was the first domestic getaway for the disk jockeys and their fans. DJ Thanasorn Kiratibutr, the CEO, and DJ Kridkamon Kiratibutr, managing director of Pink Media Co Ltd, which produces the Beautiful Harmony, Sunday Jazz and Sunday Special shows broadcast on Love Radio 104.5, said the trip was organized to tighten the bonds of friendship between the DJs and fans, who share the same love for the music of the ’70s.“We want our fans to have a unique and memorable experience,” said the DJs. “We don’t take them to tourist destinations but to lesser known, special places. Our trips align with Beautiful Harmony’s concept – ’70s and contemporary music. We make the music part of our trip. It’s the string that ties us all together.”Thanasorn and Kridkamon said they chose Sukhothai, often overlooked because of the province’s small size, because it has so much to offer, with history dating back centuries and a charming country landscape and lifestyle. “After our first trip to inspect the area and plan the programme, we couldn’t wait to bring our fans here. Luckily Bangkok Airways partnered us and made it happen.”The early morning flight brought the group from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sukhothai, taking only an hour. Opened in 1996, the Bangkok Airways- owned Sukhothai Airport is a travel destination in itself, with many environmental impact assessment awards and an open-air passenger terminal influenced by ancient Sukhothai architecture. The manicured garden encircles a small zoo full of local and foreign species. A green landscape of organic paddy fields is part of the airport’s organic farming project, adjacent to the Krua Sukho Restaurant and Baan Tong Na accommodation. There are also a fossil museum and a Phoom Khao Bin-shaped chedi, resembling original Sukhothai architecture. When completed in the near future, Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, CEO of Bangkok Airways, expects the complex toElite+ 53