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Thanongsak and the return of belief
Sports, Published on 25/06/2025
» Last week, on June 19, something changed in boxing in Thailand. Quietly. No parades. No huge promotion. Just a fighter walking into Tokyo's Ota-City General Gymnasium and walking out with a world title.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 30-June 5
Guru, Published on 30/05/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Curating the past
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/05/2025
» Located in Nakhon Pathom, the Thai Film Archive is a government agency which preserves national cultural heritage and promotes films and videos. To attract new audiences, the organisation is currently holding the exhibition "Archival Time On Our Retina", which is an expedition through archives that reveal a kaleidoscope of perspectives within society, culture and political fluctuation.
PM pushes soft power in United Kingdom
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has underscored Thailand's commitment to expanding its export market and soft power in the form of Muay Thai, not only in the United Kingdom but across Europe.
ONE Championship: Nabil Anane refuses Thai boxing call-up, says pressure feels ‘wrong’ and ‘forced’
Published on 21/05/2025
» ONE Championship rising superstar Nabil Anane has pushed back against suggestions he would join Thailand’s amateur boxing team – insisting the pressure felt “wrong” and “forced”, with no discussion or agreement from himself.
ONE Championship: Yuki Yoza, Kaito Ono lead debuts as Yod-IQ chases contract at Friday Fights 109
Published on 19/05/2025
» Japanese striking royalty lands in Bangkok this week as Yuki Yoza and Kaito Ono gear up for high-profile debuts at ONE Friday Fights 109.
Foreign Affairs Minister attends Brics meeting in Brazil
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/04/2025
» Thailand will foster more international partnerships and promote Muay Thai as a form of soft power, said Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa after attending a Brics meeting of leading emerging market economies in Brazil.
Time to rethink Thailand's soft power
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 09/04/2025
» For years, Thailand has marketed itself to the world through golden temples, glittering beaches, street food, and warm hospitality. The "Land of Smiles" has become a global brand, but soft power is not a marketing campaign -- it's a long game of developing and nourishing values, trust, and strategic diplomacy. In that game, Thailand is falling behind.
Songkran escapes to beat the April heat
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/04/2025
» Whether you’re choosing to spend the Thai New Year in Thailand or abroad, Guru By Bangkok Post’s got you covered.
Keep Muay Thai's roots alive
Oped, Published on 27/03/2025
» For decades, most people have known Thai boxing, or Muay Thai, through televised matches, unaware the sport has an ancient legacy of diverse traditions that are obscured in the familiar ring fights.