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Novelist Botan’s writings strike a chord
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 26/10/2019
» The novels of Botan — a pseudonym for novelist Supa Sirisingh — one of the country’s most-loved writers, have enchanted readers across the generations, even though her endings aren’t all happy. Supa has always remained true to her unique writing style which has made her a household name. She finds that sad endings don’t always translate into emotional misery for her readers.
Stretching out for the greater good
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 03/02/2018
» Yoga's benefits go well beyond the confines of a practice studio as the discipline has literally helped one woman get back on her feet and inspired a desire to help others.
Training in 'Thainess'
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 30/09/2017
» Some Generation Z youngsters -- born after the mid-90s, tech savvy, lazy and prone to whining, sociologists say -- are attempting to smash the negative stereotype by working hard to reconnect with their Thai roots as volunteers teaching English at provincial schools here.
It's a toy story as kids are taught old-school values
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 27/05/2017
» While technological advances suck kids into a world of handheld gadgetry insulated from reality, one man is trying to cushion this effect with a sprawling museum where toys can help revive old-school values relating to family and education -- and it's not just child's play.
Variety is the spice of a successful farm
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 30/04/2016
» The concept of integrated farming can offer a formula for sustainability if a farmer is prepared to persevere and accept any difficulties, as one woman has learned first-hand in a project her family has undertaken in Phetchaburi.
Russia ties with Thais at 'strongest' point
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 25/01/2016
» The Russian envoy to Thailand says relations with Thailand are at their ''strongest'' point, as the countries prepare to mark their 120th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year.
The long crawl back from hell
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 08/08/2015
» ‘If I could turn back time, I would have spent my life carefully and stayed away from temptations,” says Rojana "Yui" Petchkanha, the Thai model who shot to fame in the fashion world and graced numerous international catwalks from 1994 to 2000.
Government girds for TIP rating
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 27/07/2015
» The long wait for the US State Department's 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report will end Monday when Secretary of State John Kerry releases the annual report detailing human trafficking in 188 countries, including the US.
South China Sea row tensions tighten
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 01/06/2015
» The South China Sea dispute is entering another crucial stage, following fresh tensions between the world's superpowers — China and the United States — stemming from China's land reclamation in contested maritime areas.
The clothes that fit
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 31/01/2015
» Clothes can have a profound effect in winning the hearts and minds of people and in bringing down any invisible walls between them, one diplomat has found.