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What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Published on 07/05/2016
» 1 In collaboration with the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, the Goethe-Institut of Thailand will be hosting the Green Cycles Symposium, a two-day event aimed at highlighting issues around the sustainable production of textiles. Featuring professional figures and representatives from the textile and fashion industry from Germany and Southeast Asia as well as start-ups, student projects and local hilltribes, the symposium will be discussing various topics with the goal of developing ecologically sustainable business practices in the textiles industry. The event will be held at the BACC on May 11-12.
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Mekong River landmark
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/09/2016
» Nakhon Phanom has launched a new landmark along the Mekong River.
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What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Published on 08/10/2016
» 1Whether you call yourself a gamer or not, you can't deny the fact that the rise of consumer VR products is a pretty exciting development. To get your own taste of what a VR headset is actually all about, Sony has set up demo booths showcasing their new PlayStation VR headset, soon to be released on Oct 13, at the Siam Paragon and EmQuartier branches of their official store. Whether you're a PS4 console owner or not, this is an exciting opportunity to get some first-hand experience with a potentially revolutionary piece of hardware, all for free.
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Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.
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Drawing a perfect Thailand
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/10/2015
» 'Everyone is 'drawing' the future," said Charan Homtienthong, president of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat). "In this time of change and new beginnings, Thai people should start thinking about and working towards the vision of what Thailand should be, and to 'draw' the picture of a perfect Thailand."
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Floods: Managing dam water levels
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/02/2012
» With the rainy season fast approaching, dam storage levels need to be cut from 80% to 45% to make room for new rain water.
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Dressing up what 'Thainess' means
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/04/2015
» It is not an overstatement to say the past two weeks have been a happy time in my life in the wake of a new trend for Thais to wear traditional costumes in everyday life. The reason is simple — I collect Thai handwoven textiles and want to wear them often.
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BAB in Brief
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/11/2020
» Bangkok Art Biennale 2020 is in full swing, showcasing more than 200 artworks by 82 artists at 10 venues until Jan 31, 2021. River City Bangkok was the last to be added as the tenth venue. If you don't know where to begin, allow me to present a cheatsheet to help you discover pieces that you shouldn't miss from BAB.
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Floods: Damage to farms & crops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/11/2011
» Record 7.3% crop production growth in 1st half of year replaced by lost rice crops, flooded rice fields (9.01 million rai) with 51 billion baht in damage.
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Floods: Blame the weather, not humans
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2011
» With droughts & dams half-full until May this year, storms then filled dams & water was released slowly to avoid even greater flooding.
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