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Swire to debut Upper House hotel in Bangkok
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/10/2025
» Hong Kong-based conglomerate Swire Pacific plans to open its first Upper House hotel in Bangkok, marking the brand's debut in Thailand, alongside its first branded residence project worth 30-40 billion baht on Wireless Road.
In a political year, some deaths spoke to the struggles for democracy
Published on 01/01/2025
» In a year saturated with politics in an ever more polarised world, where the obituary many feared they’d be reading would be that of democracy itself, one death seemed to encapsulate the historical moment we’re in: that of Alexei Navalny.
Dame Maggie Smith (1934–2024)
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/10/2024
» Maggie Smith, the legendary British actress whose career spanned over seven decades, passed away last week at the age of 89.
Acclaimed British actress Maggie Smith dies at 89
Published on 27/09/2024
» LONDON - British actress Maggie Smith, an award winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died at age 89, the BBC reported on Friday.
Capturing the anarchy in the Sex Pistols
New York Times, Published on 21/05/2022
» LONDON: “Are we doing any spitting?” asked a man in the crowd at the 100 Club, a small, red-walled underground space, redolent of spilled beer, cigarette smoke and a thousand lost nights, just off London’s Oxford Street.
Shuttlers in with chance to end wait
Sports, Ravipan Pavasuthipand, Published on 19/07/2021
» Thai shuttlers have competed in every Olympics since badminton officially debuted at the 1992 Barcelona Games but have yet to win a medal in the sport.
Ratchanok, Cheah drawn in same group
Sports, Published on 09/07/2021
» Ratchanok Intanon and Busanan Ongbamrungphan will headline Groups N and D in the women's singles badminton event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, respectively.
Arsenal beat 10-man Tottenham, Iheanacho hat-trick inspires Leicester
AFP, Published on 15/03/2021
» LONDON: Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 for a first north London derby win in three years, as Kelechi Iheanacho's hat-trick moved Leicester into second in the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of managerless Sheffield United on Sunday.
Spurs leave it late to beat Arsenal, Bournemouth boost survival bid
AFP, Published on 13/07/2020
» LONDON: Toby Alderweireld gave Tottenham a late 2-1 win over Arsenal as Jose Mourinho's men climbed above their north London rivals, while Bournemouth kept their survival hopes alive with a chaotic 4-1 victory against Leicester on Sunday.
Down Under will be no picnic for Poms
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/11/2017
» Although England currently hold the Ashes and have won five of the last seven series, they seem to be going into the first cricket Test in Brisbane next Thursday with some trepidation. Adding to the nervousness is that all the talk seems to be about Australia's 5-0 whitewash last time the Poms visited, rather than England's unexpected 3-2 success at home more recently.