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Help save our Jumbo friends from abuse
Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 14/08/2023
» After 22 years in Sri Lanka, the ailing Plai Sak Surin came home last month. His arrival at Chiang Mai International Airport was a joyful moment for all Thais.
Well, after that things can only get better
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/12/2020
» What a dreadful year. We found ourselves having to tackle a whole new vocabulary and most of the words were enough to make even the most optimistic among us depressed. It all began in March with "self-isolation", a horrible expression inferring you have become a hermit, hidden away, exiled, incommunicado, which in fact is exactly what we were.
Demolition, lies, nepotism and impunity
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/07/2020
» Seriously? The national park authorities in Phrae province outraged the whole nation by razing a historical heritage house to the ground, and are we still going to let them get away scot-free?
Venezuela needs a better endgame for Maduro
News, Published on 07/03/2019
» Spare a thought for the fate of Nicolas Maduro, the besieged Venezuelan president who presides over a cratering economy, a self-made humanitarian disaster and a hemisphere that's turned its back on him. His foreign minister stepped up to plead Venezuela's case at the United Nations last week and emptied the room. So where does the failing Bolivarian autocrat go from here?
Six headlines to look out for in April
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/04/2017
» April not only brings with it the Songkran Festival but also unique stories that are bound to show up in newspapers or Facebook news feeds every year. For your entertainment, here are some of the headlines I predict will be published during Thailand's hottest month.
7 Features Facebook Should Give Thai Users
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 24/03/2017
» Who doesn't like a new Facebook update, right? You may already have experienced a new feature which displays exchanges you have with friends on a post in a new pop-up tab similar to the one that appears at the bottom of your screen when you send messages to friends. Now, I like new Facebook tricks as much as the next guy but I think this new feature could irk some people too. You don't want too many tabs cluttering up your already busy news feed, do you?
It would be better not to find Dory
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/07/2016
» In the Hollywood blockbuster Finding Dory, the forgetful fish Dory finally finds her parents and returns to live with them happily in their natural environment. In reality, Dory, a blue tang fish, might not be that lucky.
PM needs to be alert
News, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2016
» Re: "Army should open its ears", (Editorial, April 6).
Flawed DNA findings?
News, Postbag, Published on 05/02/2016
» There appears to be some misunderstanding as to whether DNA can determine nationality. As reported in the Bangkok Post on Feb 4, a forensic source states that according to DNA analysis the body parts discovered in the Chao Phraya river are not from a Thai national.
Queen Bey
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 23/01/2015
» A) Because she likes to wear fur bras.