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A fresh take on mbalax
Life, John Clewley, Published on 24/09/2024
» In the early 1980s, Senegalese singer Youssou N'dour performed at the Africa Centre in London as part of a club night called the Limpopo Club. It was the first time mbalax, the dance music popular in the Senegambia, had been heard in London and I like so many intrigued rushed off to buy his Immigres album released in 1984 on the UK Earthworks label.
The best of Koh Samui
Life, Published on 19/09/2024
» In the late morning on Koh Samui, it began to sprinkle and strong gusts were driving away the nimbus clouds as we reached Bang Makham beach for breakfast. For a mere 59 baht per person, the Po Lay beachfront eatery offers a full buffet line-up with tempting options of authentic southern-style fare such as yellow fish curry (nam ya pla), thick fish curry (gaeng tai pla) and peanut sauce (nam prik), which can be paired with a range of fresh or pickled vegetables.
Six bogus doctors arrested in clinic raids
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/08/2024
» Six bogus doctors and the owner of a clinic have been arrested during raids on unregistered medical and cosmetic clinics in three provinces, authorities said on Wednesday.
Why I yelled at the TV during Harris's speech
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/08/2024
» When you find yourself shouting at the TV, you know it's time to take a break. I reached that point last week, watching Kamala Harris's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, and what I yelled at the screen was, "The enemy is us!"
Ethnic group makes plea for citizenship
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/08/2024
» Elderly people from the Tai Lue ethnic minority in the North are calling on the government to speed up the process to grant them Thai citizenship as they applied several years ago and some have since died.
Celebrate Chinese Ghost Festival with Gourmet Market
Life, Published on 15/08/2024
» The Chinese Ghost Festival is around the corner and Thais of Chinese descent have until Saturday to shop for ritual offerings and oblation sets for their ancestors during "Chinese Autumn 2024" at each Gourmet Market branch.
FGM and the need for Islamic scholars
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/07/2024
» There was a small victory in The Gambia this week when a proposed law to legalise female genital mutilation (FGM) was defeated by human rights campaigners. It was quite a small victory, however, because the great majority of little girls in The Gambia are still being mutilated by the professional "cutters" who move from village to village.
Let's think smart
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/07/2024
» Re: "Do subsidies affect consumption?", (Business, July 1).
Young skateboarder aims to herald new era for Thai girls
Sports, Published on 10/07/2024
» In a busy Bangkok skate park, 12-year-old Vareeraya Sukasem, wearing a white collared Singha-sponsored shirt, practises her moves in the park's shaded facilities. In less than two weeks on July 21, this young skateboarder will depart for Paris to compete in the Olympics.
Call to help save Thap Lan park from developers
Published on 09/07/2024
» Conservation groups and national parks officials are calling for the public to come out and air their opinions about the planned excision of land from Thap Lan National Park for use by farmers, warning they have only three days left to do so.