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Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/11/2022
» What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
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Activist: 'Prayut as democracy hero' book a lie
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/04/2018
» Firebrand activist Srisuwan Janya has vowed to sue the Fine Arts Department if it fails to recalls a book called the History of Thailand, which depicts coup maker and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a patron of democracy.
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The sage of Assumption
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/07/2015
» Were you a student from a strict school with a fearful headmaster, whose mere voice made you tremble? If yes, F. Hilaire promises to take you down memory lane.
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Photographic preservation
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/06/2016
» Underwater photography is all about otherworldly charm; the deep-blue opacity and aquatic animals can transport us into another realm. But those exquisite images are not the style preferred by Sirachai "Shin" Arunrugstichai, a 28-year-old marine conservationist and photographer whose work is not just about beauty but about man's obligations toward the ocean.
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Real life can't really mimic the movies
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/05/2016
» In the final scene of the Oscar-winning road movie, Thelma & Louise, the two desperate housewives and fugitives look at one another and hold hands. "Let us keep going." "What do you mean?" "Go!" "You sure?" Then, they hit the gas of the 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible classic and fly off the cliff.
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A score to unsettle
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/06/2016
» Musician/composer Anant Narkkong is returning to perform at the Silent Film Festival that will kick off this evening at Scala Theatre in Siam Square. He will perform live with German pianist Gunter A. Buchwald for the famous film Nosferatu.
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The valuable lessons from US election
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/11/2016
» As expected, the US presidential election which has just passed was a nail-biting event for millions of people around the globe, as Donald Trump emerged the winner. His success is being challenged by anti-Trump demonstrators (although some are protesting against the electoral college concept!) in major cities around the US.
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From TV lights to Buddhist enlightenment
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/05/2016
» Vuthithorn "Woody" Milintachinda, the TV host and producer, once described himself on his Facebook profile as "a person of 365 different personalities", a pronouncement justified by his eclectic background -- son of a diplomat, former New Yorker, talented TV-show host and successful executive of a media production company.
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Documenting a niche
Muse, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/02/2016
» When Thida Plitpholkarnpim — editor of the respected film review magazine Bioscope — floated her idea to launch a Documentary Club for screening of documentaries, her friend simply told her to drop off the plan.
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Ajarn Puey was the real khon dee deal
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/03/2016
» His life and work was portrayed in a musical and TV documentary series. Leading magazines featured him on their front pages. Stamps bearing his image were released as a tribute to his centennial commemorations. A number of agencies where he used to work organised events in his memory.
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