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Confusion reigns in TM30 palaver
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/08/2019
» Long-term foreign residents of the kingdom have spent the weekend scratching their heads in bewilderment over the baffling requirements of the now notorious TM30 form after a recent forum at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) with senior Thai immigration officials present on the panel.
Sometimes lost in translation, with dialects, context is key
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/07/2019
» To speak or not to speak dialects, that is the question for the House.
Si Racha advances from industrial hub to ‘smart city’
Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/07/2019
» Si Racha district in Chon Buri is known as the home of large industrial estates and the Laem Chabang seaport. However, in the near future, the town will acquire an additional status as a “smart city” that uses digital innovation to improve the standard of living and create new business opportunities.
Curbing the waste crisis
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/06/2019
» The 34th Asean Summit culminated last week with the ratification of two green initiatives that should bode well for the future of the planet.
The spirit of Bengal
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/06/2019
» As the first rays of light shone on the Bangladeshi morning, the new dawn brought hope and optimism. I got out of the van and walked down the street in Dhaka with other international journalists, the ground still wet after the rains of the previous night.
Fighting for hilltribes' rights
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/06/2019
» When the House convened early on the morning of May 25 to vote for the House Speaker, Nattaphon Suepsakwong was among 498 MPs who took the oath of office. However, he had made the longest journey to the parliament because he is a hilltribe man.
Students rally to abolish strict uniform dress code rule during exams
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/05/2019
» Thammasat University has long been known for its liberal attitudes. It has a legacy of being involved with political protests in which students played major roles in the 1970s.
Sowing the seeds of Chinese knowledge, culture
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/05/2019
» Visitors who walk into the Pridi Banomyong Learning Centre at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus might think they are entering a study room in China.