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Bringing peace home
Spectrum, Published on 04/03/2018
» Around one year after Harong Maeroh, a 43-year-old Thai Muslim, reached out to Bring People Home, a project helping people accused of promoting insurgency from the deep South reintegrate into society, he says his life has "definitely changed" for the better.
Pet cloning is not just for celebrities anymore
AFP, Published on 03/03/2018
» MIAMI: After photographer Monni Must's 28-year-old daughter Miya committed suicide while in the midst of an abusive relationship, the grieving mother adopted Miya's spunky black Labrador, Billy Bean.
Tale of a Thai teenager's meteoric rise to stardom
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 03/03/2018
» Teenage prodigy Atthaya Thitikul continued her rise last week when she won the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship in Singapore.
Nang Loeng neighbourhood is no longer a banana republic
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/03/2018
» Figures in colourful aprons weaving through traffic selling bags of banana fritters have long been a familiar sight in Nang Loeng neighbourhood of Bangkok. But today, the roads felt almost empty without their presence.
Against stereotype, many US teens embrace gun culture
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2018
» SUNRISE, Florida: Reanna Frauens, a lifelong gun enthusiast and a proud member of the Markham Skeet, Trap & Sporting Clays Club, is about the same age as many of the 17 victims killed by a shooter with an assault rifle at a Florida high school about a dozen miles away.
Free news gets scarcer as paywalls tighten
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: For those looking for free news online, the search is becoming harder.
Bringing sights to the blind
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/02/2018
» A group of visually impaired and blind tourists from Britain have visited and explored attractions in Thailand for the first time, marking the host's readiness for more niche markets from Europe.
Sound show leaves Thai MotoGP organisers upbeat
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 25/02/2018
» For three full days last week, eyes of those who love high-speed thrills and spills were riveted to Buri Ram's Chang International Circuit where Thailand will stage its first ever MotoGP race from Oct 5-7.
School's out ... for good?
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/02/2018
» Thailand has a huge demographic challenge. Its population is ageing quickly, and the number of college-aged students is predicted to decline sharply through 2040. The country has more university seats than it needs, but higher-learning institutions are under increasing pressure to maintain enrollments.
Doctor in the house of finance
Business, Published on 24/02/2018
» Six years ago, Rathian Srimongkol made a daring promise to the selection committee during his interview for the top job at Krungthai Card Plc (KTC): to bring the flailing company to a profit of 1 billion baht. The physician-turned-financier not only successfully delivered on that vow a couple of years after taking over, but he's also steered the firm towards record profits through innovative credit card issuance and personal lending.