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Make Learning Fun
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/01/2021
» In the wake of the second wave of Covid-19 in Thailand, schools in 28 provinces have been ordered to close until Jan 31 and conduct online classes instead. One side effect that one may not see coming is that the new learning normal brings with it amusing and heart-warming stories from these online classes. Here are a few.
New books worth reading
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/12/2016
» From Dust To Dust: A Journalist's Memoir
A song of kings
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/06/2016
» Much like the National Anthem, Thailand's Royal Anthem, known as Pleng Sansoen Phra Barami, is an iconic tune that every Thai person knows by heart. Most commonly heard before the beginning of state occasions, movies, theatre or music performances, the cultural and musical significance of the Royal Anthem, which celebrates the monarch's glory, can't be understated.
A cultural crossroads
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/01/2015
» In the trailer for the currently running Channel 3 TV series Bang Rajan, the formidable Somchai Kemglad bellowed: "I'll fight with my body and blood for the my fellow Thais, for them to be at peace, whether awake or asleep."
Mavericks meet their match
Life, Published on 22/09/2014
» The winners of the SEA Write Awards, the region's most distinguished literary prize, will be announced early next month, the category to be judged in this year's competition being the short story. In the run-up to that glittering event, we talk to the six Thai finalists, all unconventional individuals in their own way, asking them about their work, their favourite authors and why they prefer to express themselves in the short-story format.