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Two ‘foreigners’ wanted for spray‑painting Chiang Mai temple wall
Published on 04/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI — The abbot of a 400-year-old Buddhist temple in this northern province has filed a police complaint after CCTV footage captured a man and woman — believed to be foreigners — spray-painting its perimeter wall, despite the temple having spent money repainting it several times.
TOA brings smiles back to Hat Yai with volunteer repainting after 2025 floods
Published on 27/01/2026
» TOA Paint (Thailand) Public Company Limited, or TOA, continues to reaffirm its long-standing commitment to society through the “TOA Mai Thing Kan” (TOA Never Leaves Anyone Behind) project under the campaign “Uniting Thais to Restore the Flood-Affected South.” The company recently visited Hat Yai district in Songkhla province to carry out the volunteer activity “Repainting for Restoration, Bringing Back Smiles and Colours” for hospitals and schools damaged by the 2025 floods, enabling them to resume services and classes as quickly as possible.
TOA ushers in 2026 with a new vision: “Inspiring Happiness in Everyday Living”
Published on 19/01/2026
» The company unveils five strategic pillars, integrating AI, developing people, transforming the organisation, and advancing its Net Zero mission, towards sustainable leadership in Total Solutions.
China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» SUZHOU, China - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.
Three main parties and two directions
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 16/01/2026
» Although Thailand's election campaign is reaching fever pitch ahead of voting day on Feb 8, the dynamics and contours of its final outcome can be gleaned from past polls over the last 25 years. Only once in January 2001, as was indicated in this space last week, were voter results fully honoured and carried out. Other elections were either upended by military coups or manipulated by judicial interventions.
Minneapolis asks to join probe into woman's killing by immigration officer
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - The mayor of Minneapolis on Friday called for state investigators to be allowed to join the federal probe into the killing of a US woman by immigration enforcement, accusing President Donald Trump's administration of prejudging the case.
Asoke deepens exploration of subconscious imagery in new exhibition
Life, Published on 24/12/2025
» Art viewers are invited to contemplate the nature of perception and linger within the uncertainty of what is seen and imagined during "Mirage" by Asoke, which is running at Supples Gallery until Jan 18.
Democracy in doubt
Postbag, Published on 23/12/2025
» Re: "BJT builds poll momentum as rivals falter", & "Pheu Thai calls on EC for fair election", (BP, Dec 21).
TOA Reveals 2026 Colour Trend: The Pigmentum
Published on 22/12/2025
» Each year, the architectural paint industry looks to TOA Paint (Thailand) Public Company Limited for insight into emerging colour directions. For 2026, TOA moves beyond the idea of colour as mere decoration, introducing a new concept titled “The Pigmentum,” which positions colour as a source of energy, inspiration and momentum in everyday life.
Trump has 'alcoholic's personality,' chief of staff says in bombshell interview
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Donald Trump said Tuesday he stood by his chief of staff Susie Wiles after she said the US president had an "alcoholic's personality" in an astonishing interview with Vanity Fair.