Collecting practices of the Al-Thani Family Abu Dhabi’s cultural policies: "While Abu Dhabi is making a name for itself by building dramatic local satellites of the Louvres, the Guggenheim and the British Museum, Qatar's scheme of cultural nation building is much more homegrown, establishing its own museums rooted in the collections of its own royal family." Several members of the Al-Thani family initially led Qatar's interest and involvement into the field of arts and continue to embody and shape the cultural policy of the country. For William Lawrie, previously Head of International Modern Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art at Christie's, “Qatar’s royal family are very much
Udon Thani (Don Mueang International Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport) with approximately 24 daily flights to the capital by various carriers, Nok Air, Thai Airways, Thai Smile, Air Asia, Bangkok Airways and Lion Air, (2017). By train: Udon Thani Railway Station in the city centre, four trains daily from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) including overnight sleepers. Asia Pacific Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of Italian-Thai Development PLC, owns the concession to the Udon Thani potash mines and plans to develop them. According to press reports, Udon Thani has enough potash to mine two million tonnes per year for 25 years. Potash is