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AORTA theatre group reimagines Austen's Pride And Prejudice for modern audiences
Life, Published on 20/10/2025
» As this year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, AORTA theatre troupe in collaboration with RCB Experimental Art Lab is staging Pride And Prejudice: In Her Room, a romcom adaptation of the English author's Pride And Prejudice.
Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Silent, Deadly Threat
Published on 01/04/2025
» “Aortic valve stenosis” is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related valve degeneration, this condition poses a serious threat to public health. According to the Ministry of Public Health’s 2022 report, cardiovascular diseases claimed 70,000 Thai lives — equivalent to eight deaths every hour. Among these, heart valve disease is a key contributor, particularly aortic valve stenosis, which is increasingly prevalent among individuals aged 65 and older. As people age, calcium deposits can cause the aortic valve to thicken and stiffen, reducing its ability to open fully and thus restricting blood flow.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Oct 25-31
Guru, Published on 25/10/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
A rooftop journey through time
Life, Published on 22/10/2024
» After a spectacular run of 10 sold-out performances of Before 2475 in August, the creative collective AORTA is answering the public's call by bringing the dreamers of the Seine back to Chao Phraya River with nine rounds of Before 2475 Restage.
Theatre festival brings a fairy tale to life
Life, Published on 01/11/2023
» An unlikely fairy tale about a princess on her journey to the edge of the universe and a lost prince will be presented through a stage reading at RCB Forum, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, on Saturday and Sunday, and on Nov 11 and 12 at 1pm and 6pm.
Ecuador banned Amazon oil. Brazil wants to drill
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO: The timing spoke volumes: just as Ecuador announced its historic decision to halt oil drilling in a sensitive Amazon rainforest reserve, Brazil trumpeted its massive fossil-fuel investment plans — which include oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon river.
Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
Vejthani Hospital announces comprehensive integrated aortic valve disease solutions
Published on 25/07/2022
» Thailand’s elderly population is growing rapidly and the country is already considered an "ageing society", meaning 10% of the population is aged 60 and over. Meanwhile, not only elderly people but also the young generation are increasingly suffering from aortic valve disease, one of the world’s biggest killers, albeit a silent one, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Know Your Heart – Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Published on 17/05/2022
» Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure whereby a new valve is inserted without removing the old, diseased valve to treat severe aortic valve disease called aortic stenosis (AS). The procedure was initially developed for very high-risk patients who could not withstand major surgery, but in recent years has been extended to treat other suitable lower-risk patients as well.
Woman found dead with dog bites in Phuket house
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/05/2022
» PHUKET: A woman with muscular atrophy was found dead with dog bite wounds to her neck at her home in Thalang district on Tuesday morning.