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Tourism operators banking on Jurassic movie lure
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/02/2025
» Tourism operators are hopeful the new Jurassic franchise movie, which showcases southern Thailand's natural destinations, will attract tourists throughout the year, leading to calls for a management plan to brace for a visitor influx.
Treasure Island
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 03/01/2025
» Classic literature once again inspires a poetic high-jewellery collection.
Myanmar releases 4 Thai crew
News, Published on 07/12/2024
» The government will request the return of a confiscated Thai fishing boat following the release of four Thai crew members by Myanmar authorities on Friday, according to Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Bhumjaithai backs sea dispute debate
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/12/2024
» The Bhumjaithai Party is supporting Pheu Thai list MP Noppadon Pattama's proposal to hold a general debate over the 2001 Thailand-Cambodia memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint development in the Gulf of Thailand.
Boat saga hard to take
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/06/2024
» The public has already heard numerous examples of criminal evidence vanishing from police custody but the recent case of three oil-smuggling boats that disappeared from a police pier in Chon Buri is too preposterous to process.
Land, sea, air
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 07/07/2023
» The House of Breguet served 19th century maritime exploration and navigation through its chronometers used to calculate ship positions. The precision and reliability earned founder Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) the title of Watchmaker to the French Royal Navy in 1815.
Philippines files protest to China over use of laser
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2023
» MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest calling on Beijing to ensure its vessels cease "aggressive activities" after Manila accused China's coast guard of trying to block one of its ships in the South China Sea using a "military grade laser."
A bond formed in clay
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/10/2022
» The Meteorological Department predicts heavy rains for this week, and today is a public holiday. The National Museum Bangkok is the ideal refuge if you want to enjoy art while also getting away from the cloudbursts.
Myanmar's coup stalls settlement of Rohingya saga
News, Published on 06/03/2021
» Shortly after Myanmar's military coup on Feb 1, a boat packed with Rohingya refugees left Bangladesh. Ten days later, the refugee agency UNHCR reported that the vessel was adrift in the Andaman Sea. It appealed to maritime authorities to provide swift assistance. In late February the vessel was found in Indian waters. Of the 81 people on board, eight had died. A diplomatic spat between India and Bangladesh followed. Neither country wanted to take responsibility for the group.
Thai-Aussie ties are on cloud nine
News, Published on 23/02/2021
» On Feb 15, a historic milestone was achieved when Their Majesties the King and Queen visited the Australian Embassy -- the first time in the annals of Thailand's external relations that a monarch had visited a foreign mission. Their Majesties were there to view a documentary prepared by the Australian Embassy commemorating the King's time in Australia. Indeed, Thai-Australian relations have come a long way.