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Wage hike stuck in limbo
News, Editorial, Published on 25/09/2024
» The national tripartite wage committee deferred its meeting again yesterday, derailing the Pheu Thai Party's flagship policy of raising the daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide by Oct 1.
World Cup English: Describing the performance
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/05/2014
» World Cup English is now in stores and available on line. The book prepares learners for following World Cup coverage in English as well as Thai. Here's an example illustrating how sports writers comment on the performance of teams and players.
Learn Thai: Successful surgery
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/03/2014
» With each new subject comes a new set of vocabulary. Let's see how you can handle a story on artificial heart surgery.
Chadchat's bus trip "a flop"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/06/2013
» Transport minister Chadchat Sittipunt spent part of yesterday as an ordinary Bangkok commuter. He didn't enjoy the experience.
Ayutthaya will not host Expo 2020
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/06/2013
» There will be no Expo 2020 in Ayutthaya. The BIE has dropped the ancient Thai capital from its list after failure to receive assurances of government support.
River rescue goes viral on YouTube
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2013
» Woman jumps off pier into Chao Phraya river. Passing Suvarnabhumi engineer jumps out of speedboat saves drowning woman.
Court jails Somyot on lese majeste charges
Published on 24/01/2013
» Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, former editor of the Voice of Taksin magazine, came to court expecting to be freed, but then learned he faced up to 11 years in jail for two articles deemed defamatory to the King.
fizzle out
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/01/2013
» to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way จบลงด้วยการล้มเหลว
Word choice puts Abhisit on the defensive
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/12/2012
» Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is under fire after calling on voters to "derail" the planned charter-amendment referendum.
SAHARAT 'KONG' SANGKAPRICHA, the reluctant coach
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/12/2012
» Now 44, the 1980s and 90s pop star just keeps getting more popular and his time as a coach on the singing contest ‘The Voice’ certainly won’t do him any harm.