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Hollywood fantasies
News, Postbag, Published on 23/08/2018
» Thanks to a report in the Aug 21 edition of the <i>Bangkok Post</i>, those of us who did not already know, are now aware that, five years ago, a 37-year-old actress named Asia Argento carried out what is described as sexual assault on a 17-year-old boy Jimmy Bennett in a hotel room in California.
Sanctions not enough for Rohingya crisis
News, Published on 23/08/2018
» One year ago, on Aug 25, the world witnessed the start of a dramatic and massive exodus of around 700,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh. It continued for months, until the vast majority of Rohingya from Maungdaw district in northern Rakhine state had left Myanmar.
A conversation with Prabda
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/08/2018
» A woman returns to her condo room after a morning walk. A young man lies injured outside her door. She helps him inside, but something unexpected happens: He claims that the room is, in fact, his, and the woman is trespassing. She refuses to accept such nonsense. The man refuses to budge and demands her to leave.
China and its repression of the Uighurs
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 23/08/2018
» Two weeks ago, Prof Gay McDougall, co-chair of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, alleged that up to a million people belonging to the Uighur and other Muslim minority groups in China's northwestern province of Xinjiang have been detained in concentration camps to be "re-educated" about religion.
The city streets less travelled
Life, Published on 23/08/2018
» Community-based tourism is seen as a key to developing the economy of less-travelled areas. It is tourism by local communities to enable visitors' learning in consideration of environmental, social and cultural sustainability. Recently, a total of 120 representatives of community-based tourism groups gathered at a seminar to learn and share opinions on tourism management that emphasises learning and value adding.
Go K-razy for K-culture at 'KCON Thailand'
Life, Published on 23/08/2018
» Here's exciting news for those in love with everything Korean. Bangkok is the first city in Southeast Asia to host what is hailed as the world's largest K-culture convention and music festival at the end of next month.
Young piano competition winners in concert
Life, Published on 23/08/2018
» The Gift of Life Foundation and Nat Studio present the "Winners Concert" at Sala Sudasiri Sobha concert hall on Sunday at 4pm.
Dam collapse: Was it human error?
News, Published on 23/08/2018
» The July 23 collapse of one of the saddle dams of the 410-megawatt Xe-Pian-Xe-Namnoy hydropower complex, situated on the mountaintop in the southeast section of Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos, demands a full clear answer as to what actually happened.
Sweet tooth heaven
Life, Published on 23/08/2018
» More than 50 renowned bakery shops will gather under the same roof to serve their signature sweet treats during the "Zweet Mania" fair at Future Park and Zpell, Phahon Yothin Road, from tomorrow to Sept 2.
How well do banks serve customers?
Business, Published on 23/08/2018
» As with all industries, as digitisation transforms nearly all aspects of modern banking, banks in Thailand have made significant investments in how they interact with their customers at every step in the banking journey.