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  A dedicated disciple

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/10/2022

  » When Bollywood actor Gagan Malik accepted the role of Buddha in the epic film Sri Siddhartha Gautama almost a decade ago, little was he aware his life would be forever changed.

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  Lop Buri's strategic significance examined

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/01/2022

  » A key archaeological site in Lop Buri's Khok Samrong district, Promtin town epitomises the significance of the central province and its uniqueness as a place where human settlement has continued, from the pre-historic era, for thousands of years. The town is to be the highlight of a seminar to take place on Jan 30, from 9am-12.30pm in Phra Phetracha Room, at Thepsastri Rajabhat University in Lop Buri.

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  Putting Thai food to the test

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/09/2018

  » The clock on the wall turned 10am. The ambience around the student centre building at a Nairobi university was dormant and calm, except a training kitchen where groups of young people, all wearing aprons and caps, busily made a dish. Some measured ingredients while their buddies read recipes out loud; others putt meat into the pot. The scene was almost chaotic with sounds of utensils clanking and bite-sized meat sizzling on frying pans.

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  Old Lop Buri on display

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 06/07/2018

  » A conservation group in Lop Buri is organising a special exhibition which features a collection of pictures of old Lop Buri. As part of Thailand's celebration of Unesco's recognition of the royal glass-plate negatives as a Memory of the World, the exhibition "Flaunting The Past Photos" takes place at Somdet Phra Narai National Museum in Lop Buri starting today.

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  A 'Golden Opportunity'

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/01/2014

  » At first sight, those who don't know Monovithya Kem may mistake the young female politician for a model, especially in the lobby of a five-star Bangkok hotel, where she awaited a media interview late last week.

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  Krabi's green roots

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/06/2012

  » In his younger days Phranai Suwannarat, the Interior Ministry permanent secretary, was a man of action with an inclination for adventure.

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  Budding Thai journalists set to train with BBC

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/06/2012

  » It's a red-letter day for Seetala Ratanamalai and Sippachai Kunnuwong, both graduates of Thammasat University's School of Journalism and winners of this year's TrueVision's BBC World News Future Journalist Awards, which entitles them to a stint at BBC headquarters in London and a chance to train with some of the best newshounds in the world.

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  Ensuring energy for the future

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 06/04/2012

  » Having been known as a "water expert" who managed to earn the utmost public trust during last year's flood, Assoc Prof Seree Supratid is now ready to reveal the other side of his working life to his faithful fans as well as green-conscious people.

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  Big problems for miniature museum

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/04/2012

  » When Piyanuch Narkkong Sakultanark, director of a museum of miniature objects, decided to close her establishment, it caused a stir on the local museum scene.

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  Tea for the Queen

  Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/05/2012

  » Only the best deserve an invitation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, and speaking of tea-making, Twinings, an English company with more than 300 years of experience in the field, appears most qualified for this auspicious occasion.

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