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Getting soft power wrong again
Editorial, Published on 11/08/2024
» As the government intensifies its efforts to promote the country's "soft power", the news that US tech giant Apple Inc had to pull a short film advertisement due to a local backlash and calls for a boycott is concerning.
Leaning in to lead
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 03/06/2019
» An extremely exuberant executive appears before me in a cream-coloured tweed jacket and neon-pink pants. She is petite but her upbeat and outspoken manner commands the spotlight instantly. A gleaming smile and frequent laughter mark a down-to-earth personality.
Legal eagles boost Arm, Sek's hopes fading, toothy extract
News, Mae Moo, Published on 28/10/2018
» A legal battle is shaping up between a teen singer joined by a phalanx of volunteer celebrity lawyers, and her former manager whose label she left to set herself up as an indie, allegedly in breach of contract.
One size does not fit all
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 04/03/2018
» Twenty years ago, people would get excited when a western newspaper praised Thai food as a new sensation. Foreign tourists visiting Thailand were very much impressed by what they ate here. The number of Thai restaurants overseas sharply increased, signaling the newfound popularity of our cuisine.
Irresistibly funky
Life, John Clewley, Published on 14/11/2017
» Colombia's Disco Fuentes label is probably one of the most well-known record companies in South America. From the 1960s, the label pumped out funky cumbias, porro and such irresistible salsa that Cubans often said that they felt at home in Colombia; if I spin a Colombian track when I am manning the DJ decks, a dancer will come up and ask me which Cuban band I'm playing.
Thai Navy "Gangnam Style" scores a hit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/10/2012
» With 400,000 views a light-hearted video made by Phuket Navy for retirement party is now nationwide hit on YouTube.
The banjo and African music
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/02/2011
» Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck records his musical journey through Africa.