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Explore Mon heritage at Siam Society
Life, Published on 09/05/2024
» Siam Society on Asok Road is holding a lecture titled "Recalling A Trans-Local Past: Thailand's Mon-language Manuscripts" on May 16 at 7pm.
Catch a glimpse of the future of hospitality
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 27/02/2024
» Hundreds of hospitality, restaurant and catering brands will unveil the latest products and industry trends at "Thaifex -- Horec Asia 2024" which will take place at Impact Hall 9-12, Muang Thong Thani, from March 6-8, daily from 10am to 6pm.
Rejection hurts, marriage no-go, any disguise will do
News, Mae Moo, Published on 12/06/2022
» When a better man calls
An unbreakable bond
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/06/2022
» As Hong Kong's Covid-19 situation continues to stabilise after a spike in cases and deaths earlier this year, the coastal city is now looking forward to reconnecting with trading partners in Asean through travel and business ventures, according to Edward Yau, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.
Big cat needs help to stave off extinction
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 31/01/2022
» Tomorrow the Chinese New Year begins, and the third zodiac animal is everywhere on merchandise, from accessories and cosmetics to clothing and watches, in celebrating the Year of the Tiger.
Speciality beans head to virtual coffee auction
Life, Published on 29/09/2020
» Up to 45 producers and 56 types of speciality-grade coffee from 12 countries will join the first "Singapore Virtual (Micro Lot) Specialty Coffee Auction" on Thursday from 2pm to 4pm Bangkok time.
Beyond borders
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 18/03/2020
» The two-channel video work by Ampannee Satoh begins with specks of light and ends, naturally, with darkness. Two cameras were attached at the bow and stern of a fishing boat, purportedly the same type used by Rohingya refugees when they fled whatever was hounding them into the sea. The images they captured are wobbly, disoriented, seasick-inducing, and for 20 minutes they simulate the experience of being lost at sea in the middle of the night -- the experience of displaced people unmoored in the lightless sea.
Welcome to the Asian century
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 06/03/2020
» 'The man who finds his homeland sweet is still a tender beginner; he to whom every soil is as his native one is already strong; but he is perfect to whom the entire world is as a foreign land." Hugh of Saint Victor.
No longer places to just pass by
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 29/08/2019
» Mae Sot city in Tak province is widely known as one of the Kingdom's largest hubs of border trade. However, for holiday-makers, it's often overlooked. I, for one, have made brief stops in Mae Sot several times, on my way to Umphang to its south, to Mae Sariang and Mae Hong Son to its north, and even to Mawlamyine, the capital of Myanmar's Mon State to the west.
Visiting the vulnerable
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/11/2018
» European Union Ambassador to Thailand Pirkka Tapiola recently visited the border town of Mae Sot to survey EU-funded projects for Myanmar Muslim migrants. Much work still needs to be done to improve the living conditions and outlook for the number of migrants there, and the ambassador is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to make sure it happens.