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The unsung heroes of Thai cuisine
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 13/10/2023
» Thailand is a land of culinary abundance. The old saying nai nahm mee pla nai na mee khao meaning "there are fish in the water and rice in the field" has long remained true considering the country's strong food security.
Italians in Siam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2023
» When Mariannina Zuccaro arrived in Bangkok for her marriage with Mario Tamagno, an Italian architect who worked in Siam from 1900-1925, she encountered a stark contrast between her fiance's self-effacing character and monumental creations. According to Italians At The Court Of Siam, she referred to a photograph of the inauguration of a railway, on the back of which Tamagno listed everybody around King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), except himself.
Lighting up our spirits
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 31/03/2022
» When the night falls, the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Talad Noi and Soi Nana in Yaowarat are once again flooded with young visitors snapping selfies. Until Sunday, ancient buildings and ethnic communities along the banks of the Chao Phraya River are being lit up to provide cheerful sentiment as Awakening Bangkok returns to the City of Angels for its fourth edition.
Escape the hustle and bustle
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/03/2022
» Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow Koh Mak to get one step closer to joining the list of the Top 100 Green Destinations in the world.
Winter blooms
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 26/11/2021
» A cool breeze in the morning (you may not feel that yet in Bangkok), betokening the beginnings of winter. And as the temperature drops, floral parks across the country spring up and are in full bloom. It's high time for us to reconnect with nature after spending a good chunk of this year being cooped up. Be ready to satiate your Instagram feed with nature pictures while supporting the locals at farmer's markets as Guru has listed seasonal botanic gardens and flowery routes that you could appreciate while they last.
Moscow lashes out after Prague accuses Skripal suspects over deadly blast
AFP, Published on 19/04/2021
» MOSCOW - Tensions between Moscow and Prague spiralled Sunday with Russia ordering out 20 diplomats, a day after the Czech Republic accused the suspects in the Skripal poisoning of being behind a deadly 2014 explosion on its soil.
'Ice Metal Casket' horror case continues
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» Police have been working hard in the investigation into a wealthy criminal suspect who has been given the nickname "Ice Metal Casket".
'Ice Metal Casket' case a horror story
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/02/2020
» Police have been kept on their toes in the investigation into a wealthy criminal suspect who has been given the alias "Ice Metal Casket".
Siblings drown in backyard pond
Sonthanaporn Inchan, Published on 19/01/2020
» CHACHOENGSAO: A brother and a sister, aged 8 and 6, drowned in a pond behind their house in Sanam Chai Khet of this eastern Central province on Saturday.
Steering startups
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/11/2019
» James Tan dropped out of school before his final year at National University of Singapore (NUS) during the first dot-com boom to chase his entrepreneurship dream. He did not regret the decision at all. In the end, he says, we only regret the chances we didn't take, and life is too short to wake up full of regrets.