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Fascinating Fonts
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/07/2022
» The Thai alphabet has an aesthetic appeal that has inspired many creative and artistic works. Since today is National Thai Language Day and to honour Thailand's mother tongue, here are a few noteworthy Thai-font-inspired works and the creative minds behind them.
In the face of danger
News, Postbag, Published on 07/03/2020
» Re: "Masking selfishness", (PostBag, March 5). I have read Yankee Doodle's letter with interest. Almost everything he says about the effectiveness of face masks against Covid-19 is true: face masks are not effective against the spread of coronavirus.
Man arrested over anti-Buddhism Facebook
Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2019
» The administrator of the "Luang Pi Justin Wat Do U Mean V2" Facebook page famous for mocking Buddhism has been arrested for disseminating inappropriate content and online fraud.
Abbot charged with sexual abuse of young novices
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/12/2019
» SAMUT SAKHON: The acting abbot of a forest monastery in Ban Phaeo district has been defrocked and charged with sexually abusing novices at the temple, the youngest only 8-years-old.
Outstanding films of 2018
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/12/2018
» From the spiritual to the scary, many genres had quality offerings.
Rise of violent Buddhist rhetoric in Asia defies stereotypes
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» HONG KONG - Buddhism may be touted in the West as an inherently peaceful philosophy, but a surge in violent rhetoric from small but increasingly influential groups of hardline monks in parts of Asia is upending the religion's tolerant image.
Top 5 social media stories of the year
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 30/12/2017
» The influence of social media on society today is of profound importance, and 2017 was no exception. This past year was one when netizens widely used social media platforms to scrutinise matters of public interest. Below are the top five news stories of the year that spread online mostly through social media initially in a much faster and wider manner before the mainstream media picked up and pursued them.
Prayut vows to punish fund embezzlers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/07/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to punish all state officials involved in the 60-million-baht embezzlement from the government's temple maintenance funds, which has marred the image of many well-known temples both in Bangkok and upcountry.
DSI cuts off internet, phones around temple
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has cut off internet and mobile phone communications in and around Wat Phra Dhammakaya in efforts to "stop the spread of false and distorted information".
Through a screen darkly
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/11/2016
» In recent years, if you are Thai, you may have encountered an argument about which social class you belong to or how you define others -- probably as a nationalist, liberal, conservative, pro-military, royalist, red or yellow.