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Most Thais have little confidence in govt: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 15/09/2024
» Most Thais have little confidence in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration and their greatest worries are the government’s failure to keep promises and the premier’s lack of experience in politics, according to an opinion poll.
Miyazaki masterpieces to watch ahead of new release
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/01/2024
» The Boy And The Heron — a much-awaited film by celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli — is scheduled for release in Thailand next week. The film opened in the United States in early December last year and managed to lead the box office with an estimated take of US$12.8 million (437.5 million baht).
Model for motivation
Guru, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 01/07/2016
» By looking at Komthanu Kuanpraserd today, the male model might appear like his good looks and confidence were a gift from god. They are, actually, the fruit of five years of discipline and dedication in which he managed to lose a staggering 26kg by eating healthy food and exercising regularly. A winner of the New You Achievement Awards by Fitness First, he is a role model for both exercise and motivation, with a massive online following of over 21.7k people on Instagram, and almost 2.7k likes on Facebook. He speaks to Guru on societal norms and snap-judgments people often make about overweight individuals, as well as controversial topics and the types of attention he received before and after his transformation.
Sandcastles in sky and 'our' Leicester win
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2016
» So unsure of ourselves, we grab a straw and think it is a rope. So unconfident of our place in the world, we find an excuse to vaunt it as national pride. Sandcastles? Maybe, and while everyone enjoys building sandcastles, only children think they're real and want to live out their lives in one.
#Confidence
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 19/02/2016
» If you went to a Thai school, you know that confidence is something highly discouraged. Confidence can lead to rebellion — or so Thai adults think — and must be suppressed from a young age.
Gosling's directorial debut misses mark
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/01/2016
» Last year when Ryan Gosling premiered his directorial debut Lost River at Cannes Film Festival, the chorus of boos, ridicule and cynical derision flooded the post-screening tweets and reviews. "Crapocalypse", some succinctly quipped, plus "insufferably conceited" and "folie de grandeur". Referring to Gosling's previous film as an actor, critic Jonathan Romney tweeted: "Let's see [if] God forgives this."
Follow the money
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/10/2015
» Government plans to introduce property stimulus measures that will largely benefit completed units have motivated many developers to shift their focus to ready-to-move-in projects. The move resulted in a big drop in the number of new condo units launched last month.
Developers warned of risks
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/02/2014
» Economists and other experts are warning property developers to be more cautious about investment, cash flow and condo sales backlogs because they may be unable to turn these into revenue if the political crisis extends into the second half of this year.
You can't suspend a value like democracy
News, Published on 23/12/2013
» In my humble opinion, recent movements of "the great mass of people" led by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) since the middle of his month when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament, have crossed the realm of legitimate protest against a "tyranny of the majority" into the dangerous realm of a "tyranny of the minority".
A cookbook for all seasons
Muse, Published on 06/07/2013
» The fiery host of Hell's Kitchen is back with Ramsay's Best Menus, an aesthetically pleasing and methodically laid-out selection of Gordon Ramsay's famous recipes.