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Lunar New Year festivities
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 23/01/2025
» According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Snake -- which will begin on Jan 29 -- represents wisdom, transformation and renewal. This is a good sign after the challenges we've encountered in recent years. But before we start anew, let's have some fun with at shopping malls before going on with our lives in a wise way.
King Charles continues Kenya visit after nod to colonial wrongs
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» NAIROBI - King Charles III on Wednesday will begin the second day of his visit to Kenya after acknowledging there was "no excuse" for colonial-era abuses during Britain's rule of the East African country.
King Charles says 'no excuse' for colonial abuses during Kenya visit
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» NAIROBI - King Charles III said Tuesday there could be "no excuse" for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country, but did not offer the apology demanded by some in the East African nation.
King Charles in Kenya as colonial abuses loom large
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» NAIROBI - King Charles III paid a solemn visit Tuesday to the birthplace of independent Kenya, at the start of a trip clouded by calls for an apology over Britain's bloody colonial past.
S.Africa holds state funeral for divisive Zulu leader Buthelezi
AFP, Published on 17/09/2023
» ULUNDI (SOUTH AFRICA) - Thousands of people, some dressed in traditional warrior clothes, on Saturday attended the funeral of South Africa's divisive Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who was implicated in a wave of deadly violence that marked the country's emergence from apartheid.
Flying the rainbow flag, loud and proud
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 31/05/2023
» The spirit of Pride Month is about to unfold in every corner of Bangkok, inviting people of all stripes to join hands and hearts in embracing the spectrum of human diversity.
The man on the border has seen it all
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 21/05/2023
» Lt Cmdr D E McShane was holding his plane ticket home to begin his retirement in 2019 when then-President Donald Trump announced that he would be flying to the border between the two Koreas to meet Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea.
'Lulapalooza': inauguration party sweeps Brazil's capital
AFP, Published on 02/01/2023
» BRASíLIA - Singing at the top of their lungs, parading with carnival-style flare and waving giant red and rainbow flags, tens of thousands of people flooded Brazil's capital Sunday for "Lulapalooza," a presidential inauguration with a rock-festival vibe.
Legends on the wrist
Life, Noko, Published on 01/07/2022
» After his parents took him to a watch restorer's workshop, teenage Christophe Claret became fascinated with complicated timepieces, and particularly attracted to minute repeaters that strike hours, quarters and minutes on demand.
The power of attraction
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 24/09/2021
» K-pop stans and Blinks across the world were sent into a frenzy when Blackpink's Lisa released her solo debut album, Lalisa, a few weeks ago. The internet quickly fell in love with its addictive beat and rhythm, but the accompanying music video featured more than just tantalising visuals drenched in neon lights -- it featured the Buri Ram native in a traditional Thai headdress and the Prasat Hin Phanom Rung.