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By God's grace
Life, Arthur Jones Dionio, Published on 20/11/2019
» Catholics in Thailand and Indochina eagerly await the arrival of Pope Francis in what the local church frames as an auspicious visit marking the 50th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Thailand and the Vatican. At least 60,000 people from around the country have confirmed to attend the Mass celebrated by the Pope at National Stadium and the adjacent Chulalongkorn University Stadium. Catholics from neighbouring countries have been asked to limit their numbers as officials fear logistical problems may occur that day.
To catch a (wildlife) criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/08/2017
» A small round sample of smuggled ivory is put in a zip-locked plastic bag. Although the piece is the size of a bead, it is hard and must be hammered many times before being broken into little pieces. The specimen is put in a test tube so a freezer mill can grind and pulverise the ivory sample for a DNA test.
The sound of twelve
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 31/10/2013
» What does number 12 mean to you?
Writers reach the world
Life, Published on 17/10/2012
» The 2012 Southeast Asian Writers Award (SEA Write Award), in collaboration with Asia Pacific Writers & Translators Association (AP Writers), will present an international writers' and translators' summit entitled "Reaching the World", and a series of author showcases at Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Building, the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University from Nov 5-6.
You're fired!
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/03/2012
» What's the riskiest thing you've ever done at the office? Stealing your boss's hair from his/her desk to use in a voodoo doll? Taking a secret nap in the meeting room? Coming to work unwashed after partying all night? Or just generally slacking off? We have all done a thing or two that management would frown upon (if they came to know of it). And you should be careful because, unlike esteemed MPs and high-ranking officials, Somchais and Somyings get fired every day for their mistakes and sometimes for causes you can't imagine. We've selected five cases of extraordinary sackings which, in hindsight, reveal tips to help you keep your job or at least give you some ideas to go out with a bang.
Of power and ideals
Life, Anuraj Manibhandu, Published on 27/02/2012
» Amnat _ or "Power" _ looks at Thai political history differently, and irrefutably makes the statement: In Thailand, politics within the parliamentary system is inseparable from the politics outside parliament's hallowed halls.