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Weaving trash into art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/08/2024
» During the Covid-19 lockdown, Jarupatcha Achavasmit, a lecturer at the School of Architecture, Art, and Design at King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, spent her time in Hua Hin. While walking along the beaches, she noticed that the waves were washing up trash. She assumed that it was the way the sea returned unwanted items to humans. She felt sorry for the sea and decided to help it by turning the trash it spat back at humans into art pieces.
Visit Bangkok's European heritage buildings
Life, Published on 28/08/2024
» Following two study trips in previous years to various European-style heritage buildings in Bangkok from the reigns of King Rama V and King Rama VI, the Siam Society is organising another one-day trip to visit four heritage buildings in the city on Sept 20.
Fresh election ordered for Pathum Thani PAO chairman
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) has disqualified the winner of the election for chairman of the Pathum Thani Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) and ordered a fresh elecion be held.
Time to walk the talk
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2024
» The government's inadequate response to the collapse of the high-speed railway tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima demonstrates its bizarre insistence on following the same playbook, which has been proven to be unlikely to improve safety management at the nation's construction sites.
Ratch to focus on renewable energy
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/08/2024
» SET-listed Ratch Group, the power generation arm of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, is revising its non-power businesses due to uncertainties about its future revenue and will focus more on electricity generation, especially in the renewable energy sector.
Thaksin reclaims political centre stage
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/08/2024
» As the Pheu Thai Party was busy forming a new cabinet, Thaksin Shinawatra re-consolidated his power in the blink of an eye. Few, if any, political observers would have imagined this phenomenon in almost two decades of colour-coded politics that saw Thaksin, for much of that time, living in self-imposed exile.
MRTA plans rail systems in 4 provinces
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/08/2024
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) plans to develop a light rail system in Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima and Phitsanulok, with a combined budget of 77 billion baht.
Old places, new menus
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 21/08/2024
» Bored of eating the same thing twice? Fear no more, here's a list of restaurants that have shuffled things up to make sure you're never bored or short of choices while dining out.
Deep cuts
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/08/2024
» Who's cutting onions? is a phrase used humorously when someone is crying. Tum Ulit, an artist, cartoonist and storyteller, titled his debut solo exhibition "Who's Cutting Onions?" to express loneliness, sorrow and profound emotions through poignant illustrations. The exhibition's main illustration, Sorry For Making You Cry, depicts an onion in the shape of a human wiping away tears for a female chef who is cutting an onion with a knife in her hand.
Thaksin lese majeste court case adjourned to next year
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/08/2024
» The court hearing of lese majeste charges brought against the prime minister's father, Thaksin Shinawatra, was adjourned until July next year after the examination of witness and evidence lists on Monday, according the former prime minister's lawyer Winyat Chartmontree.