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New movies out this week: Sept 18-24
Guru, Published on 18/09/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Isan sound goes global
Life, John Clewley, Published on 13/09/2025
» Last month, World Beat was invited to join a government sponsored event to promote molam music from Isan on the international stage. The event was held on Aug 12 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok as part of the National Science and Technology Fair 2025.
At 81, DJ Gloria fills Sweden's dancefloors
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» STOCKHOLM - She drops the beat and gets her groove on, spinning discs like a pro as her head-to-toe sequins twinkle under the lights -- 81-year-old DJ Gloria is filling dancefloors across Sweden.
Bots in motion
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/08/2025
» Re: "First-ever humanoid robot games begin in China", (World, Aug 16).
MILLI: Fighting the Heavyweight
Published on 23/07/2025
» Key Information Name: Danupha Khanatheerakul Nickname: MILLI, Minnie, Nuay Born: Bangkok, Thailand Birth date: November 13, 2002 Height: 158cm Known for: Rapper and singer Instagram: @phuckitol
Tennis fans sizzle as heatwave hits Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» WIMBLEDON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Tennis devotees armed themselves with hats, sun cream, mini-fans and a sense of humour for the first day of Wimbledon Monday, as the tournament provisionally recorded its hottest ever opener.
The bombers that look like giant bats
Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/06/2025
» Anyone who has observed those B-2 Stealth bombers used by the US in Iran last week will be aware of the unique futuristic design that some say makes them resemble giant bats. Opinion is divided on whether these planes are an inspired example of beautiful modern engineering and technology or just plain ugly. They certainly look a bit sinister, but then so do most planes designed for dropping bombs.
Hong Kong welcomes 213,000 mainland tourists as 'golden week' break starts
Published on 02/05/2025
» More than 213,000 mainland Chinese visitors flocked to Hong Kong on the first day of the Labour Day "golden week" holiday on Thursday, looking forward to some hiking, treating their taste buds at street food stalls and restaurants, and enjoying a dazzling drone show in the night sky above Victoria Harbour.
Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mould
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma.
The triumphant return of Aussie Aphrodite
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/03/2025
» Hot on the heels of finishing 10 shows in the Australia leg of the Tension World Tour, petite-yet-powerhouse diva Kylie Minogue returned to Bangkok to perform her latest concert — after a 14-year wait — at Siam Paragon's Paragon Hall last Monday.