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Changing of the guard
Life, Published on 24/08/2015
» Earlier this month, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed the third reading of a new law to regulate security guards. Once the bill comes into effect, approximately six months from now, guards must be at least 18-years-old and finished Mathayom 3 (Grade 9) or higher.
Broken bonds, eternal love
Life, Published on 17/10/2022
» A strong family bond can be a pillar of strength for individual family members. With solid support from family, two artists -- Theerapong Kamolpus and Ronachart Mahakphichian -- were inspired to turn their inspirations into paintings. At the RCB Portrait Prize 2022, these two unique paintings stood out from a total of 200 entries and 80 finalists. Relationship by Theerapong won the RCB Portrait Prize of 500,000 baht in cash, Time And Care by Ronachart was awarded the Packing Room Prize of 200,000 baht.
The purveyors of Islam
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/06/2015
» At the age of 12, after finishing Prathom 6, Shakireen Malilee left normal education to study to become a hafiz. Originally from Prachuap Khiri Khan, he moved to an Islamic boarding school in Min Buri, a Bangkok suburb, and devoted himself to the ancient art of memorising the Koran. Every day for eight hours, Shakireen recited from Islamic holy scripture and committed each word, each verse, each page, each chapter into his young brain. After four years, he had memorises the entire book, roughly equivalent of memorising every single word of a 500-page tome. At 16, he achieved the rare honour of being called a hafiz.
HIV orphans to get fundraiser boost
Life, Published on 04/08/2020
» To mark the birthday of HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, Saisom Wongsasuluck, president of Caring Hearts for Aids Foundation, is hosting a charity fashion show titled "Mommy...I'm Hungry", on Saturday from 2-4pm. The venue is Noi Amphawa Place on Sukhumvit 16.
The lion's dream came true
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/09/2015
» Strumming his guitar and humming a tune while effortlessly posing for a photo shoot, Singto Numchok from time to time looks at his mobile phone to check whether it's still recording. He's in search of his next hit, which may just come spontaneously out of the blue and he wants to capture it when it actually does.
Jogger sounds drug alert, a surrogate's tale, painter's pride
News, Mae Moo, Published on 28/06/2020
» Date rape drug turns up in park
Not making the grade
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Thailand was reported last month as having dropped in English-proficiency rankings for a third year in a row. The ranking is conducted annually by EF Education First, a Switzerland-based company specialising in language training and cultural exchange.
Kueng denies cheating, Ble's re-education, ring of ire
News, Mae Moo, Published on 03/09/2017
» Actress Janie Tienphosuwan’s ex-boyfriend has come forward to deny cheating on her.
Root cause
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/06/2017
» About a decade ago, Preecha Ngoksimma's 14 rai plot was like any other farmer's rice field. But after learning the principle of self-sufficiency propagated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Preecha has gradually turned his land into a haven of agricultural development, organic farming, a tree bank and a model of farming that can sell carbon credit for extra income.
Murky past emerges, Bitter 'stolen child' case simmers, Palace for a 'princess'
News, Mae Moo, Published on 16/04/2017
» The husband of television comic Sudarat "Tukky" Butprom has agreed to meet an unwanted child who has emerged from his past -- as long as he doesn't bring his mother with him