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Very soft Thai power in the making
Life, Published on 20/09/2023
» Since the recent return of Thaksin Shinawatra after 15 years of self-exile to Bangkok and the parliamentary selection of Srettha Thavisin as Thailand's 30th prime minister on the same day, politics and culture have unfolded with drama and excitement.
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Inspirations for travel
Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/08/2023
» When I visited Ayutthaya Historical Park last week, I noticed some tourists posing for photos among the ruined temples while wearing classic period attire. My companions and I started to perspire under the brilliant blue sky and soaring temperatures, but they carried on happily exploring various places to take in the nostalgic atmosphere. I could not help but admire how eager they were to enjoy their vacation.
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Modern medicine in ancient Rome
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/07/2023
» Doctors are generally held in high regard today, but Romans of the first century were sceptical, even scornful, of medical practitioners, many of whom ministered to ailments they did not understand. Poets especially ridiculed surgeons for being greedy, for taking sexual advantage of patients and, above all, for incompetence.
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A swansong or phoenix rising?
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/06/2023
» Like many others, I'm one who grew up loving the Indiana Jones franchise, especially the original trilogy. It opened my eyes to the world of adventure, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford as a famed and loved archaeologist.
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War, modernity shake up pacifist sect
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 25/06/2023
» When he was growing up among the Doukhobors, a pacifist religious group that immigrated to Canada from czarist Russia, J J Verigin would sometimes arrive home from school to find naked elderly women trying to burn down his family's house.
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The enduring allure of the Titanic
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Since it sank on its maiden voyage more than a century ago, the Titanic has maintained an unshakeable grip on the public imagination.
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VDOs search for " artifacts "
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Bible Museum removes "fake" Dead Sea Scrolls fragments
By Bangkok Post
Posted at 24/10/2018 Clip length 01:20
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‘The Little Mermaid’: 13 differences between the original and remake
New York Times, Published on 27/05/2023
» This article contains spoilers about the live-action version of "The Little Mermaid".
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Turning over the stones of a lost past
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 07/05/2023
» One bright morning, as I was scouring Aldwark, a slender lane in York, England, searching for a certain historical site, a delivery truck pulled up. The driver, a man who looked to be in his 60s, got out and asked if he could help.
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Bangkok celebrates The 241st Anniversary of the Foundation of Rattanakosin in Bangkok Old Town, 21-25 April 2023
Published on 19/04/2023
» Join us in celebrating The 241st Anniversary of the Foundation of Rattanakosin in Bangkok Old Town – the historic occasion that is revered by locals and visitors alike. The anniversary of the founding of Rattanakosin in each occasion over decades marks the establishment of Bangkok, the new capital on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River in 1782.
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Trove of looted gold returns to Cambodia
Published on 21/02/2023
» Some were jewel-encrusted diadems worn by Angkor royalty as far back as the ninth century. Other items were also treasured legacies of Cambodia’s past: belts and necklaces woven from fine gold filaments, or body ornaments shaped into rosettes and scrolling vines.
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