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Siam Sinfonietta journeys to KL
Life, Published on 24/06/2025
» Siam Sinfonietta is joining the five-week Kuala Lumpur Orchestra Festival. The international showcase is already in progress and each weekend a different orchestra is featured. So far, the Tokyo Symphony has been the most well-known participant.
US hard power must get harder
Oped, Published on 05/06/2025
» In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford gets his biggest laugh when a desert assassin twirls a scimitar with menacing bravado. Following this brief performance, Ford's character cracks a wry smile, takes out his pistol, and shoots the man dead. In a potential contest with China, the United States looks more like the medieval assassin, deploying young sailors and soldiers equipped with perilously outdated, vulnerable technology.
Vaping a way to cut smoking death toll?
News, Published on 17/03/2025
» An average of 47 people in Thailand die from smoking cigarettes every day, while there has not been a single recorded death here from using e-cigarettes.
Be wary of the TikTokalypse on the radar
Oped, Published on 31/01/2025
» When the United States president, Congress and Supreme Court are all in a tizzy at the same time, the topic under discussion is usually a global meltdown or, at the very least, income taxes. Today, the concern is dancing cat videos. In his first day back in the White House, Donald Trump launched a strike against the Court and Congress by signing an executive order to pause the ban on TikTok, earning applause from the Chinese-owned company. TikTok's online content creators are relieved, too, for many warn that a ban (or a forced sale to a US company) would devastate them. I call it the TikTokalypse.
Jihadists kill at least 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» KANO (NIGERIA) - Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.
Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke harms health
Life, Published on 01/10/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: My understanding is that nicotine and tar are what hurt you when you smoke cigarettes. But you recently said there's also carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke, and that it's even more dangerous. Can you please explain? I want my husband to quit, and this may help.
Boncafe introduced alternative milk at the 'Today's Milk Is The Alternative' event
Published on 20/09/2024
» On 19 September 2024, Boncafe (Thailand) Ltd., Thailand’s leading provider of one-stop coffee and beverage solutions, specializing in coffee and beverage production, export, distribution, and after-sales services by professional technicians and staff, proudly introduces a new addition to the Boncafe family: The Alternative Dairy Co. This Australian alternative milk brand offers three new Flavors—oat, almond, and soy milk. At the launch event at Bottomless newest branch in Sukhumvit 33, café enthusiasts can meet baristas and enjoy the exclusive product unveiling.
Somtow's epic Das Jati returns to the stage
Life, Published on 20/08/2024
» Opera Siam recently presented Das Jati, a series of highlights from Somtow Sucharitkul's epic 10-opera series Ten Lives Of The Buddha, at the Thailand Cultural Centre Main Hall.
Roof killing riles locals, granny forgives thief, harsh charge
News, Mae Moo, Published on 16/06/2024
» Fatal attraction drama
Bringing classical music to the masses
Life, Michael Proudfoot, Published on 09/04/2024
» In last year's award-winning film Tár, Cate Blanchett is an orchestral conductor at the peak of her fame, celebrated worldwide and powerful within the industry. But a scandal brings her downfall, and a final scene shows her exiled to a (non-specified) Southeast Asian country, recording video game background music with a local orchestra.