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Thai IOC member joins BWF Thomas & Uber Cup draw
Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2024
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and president of the Badminton Association of Thailand, on Friday had the honour of participating in the draw for the Total Energies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2024 in China.
Small yet big
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/11/2023
» Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, residents of Jalandhar in northern India were never able to see the Himalayas as the view of the mountain range -- even in close proximity -- had always been clouded by air impurities. However, after traffic pollution dissipated following lockdowns, the Himalayas suddenly came into view, unveiling mountain peaks that had otherwise been unfamiliar to residents.
China's Taiwan jet incursions at second-highest level in November
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» TAIPEI: Chinese warplanes made 159 incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in November according to AFP's database, the second-highest month on record as Beijing continues to pile military pressure on the democratic island.
Suchawadee to skipper Chaba Kaew
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/11/2019
» Suchawadee Nildhamrong has been appointed as the skipper of the Thai national women's football team who seek to regain their lost supremacy at the SEA Games in the Philippines.
Let's start with forever
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/08/2018
» A newcomer to the Thai art scene, Mexican-Taiwanese artist Pedro Hernandez is holding his first solo exhibition at Speedy Grandma, as part of the Bangkok Biennial.
Three months of edgy grassroots art
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/07/2018
» Bangkok's first-ever Biennial officially kicked off on Sunday night with an evening aerobics session on the Chao Phraya riverside at a popular spot for dwellers and sports lovers beneath the Rama VIII bridge. The choice of location -- anchored in Bangkok residents' daily lives -- and the disruptive event itself -- complete with ceremonial opening remarks and a ribbon-cutting moment -- set the tone (i.e. caustic, critical and edgy) for the many art exhibitions and activities to be held in Bangkok and elsewhere in Thailand in the coming months.
A precious commodity
Life, Noko, Published on 27/10/2017
» After making a stop in Bangkok in early October, the Only Watch 2017 world tour is in Taipei today and will travel to New York and Los Angeles before rounding off in Geneva with the exhibition taking place from Nov 9-11 at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues.
A tale of two biennales
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/06/2017
» 'Singapore has one, Shanghai has one. So do Taipei, Busan, Jakarta," Prof Apinan Poshyananda says, laughing.
Taiwan unveils its biggest ever military drone
AFP, Published on 12/08/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwan unveiled the prototype of its largest ever military drone on Wednesday as it seeks to boost its defence forces in the face of a perceived threat from China.
Ex-Norwegian PM awarded Tang Prize
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» TAIPEI - Former Norwegian premier Gro Harlem Brundtland was named Wednesday as the first recipient of the Tang Prize, touted as Asia's version of the Nobels, for her work as the "godmother" of sustainable development.