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Fighting for hilltribes' rights
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/06/2019
» When the House convened early on the morning of May 25 to vote for the House Speaker, Nattaphon Suepsakwong was among 498 MPs who took the oath of office. However, he had made the longest journey to the parliament because he is a hilltribe man.
Scheme to give female inmates jobs pays off
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2019
» Female inmates are reaping the success of vocational training prior to their release, part of a project to ease unemployment and cut crime, according to the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).
The people's discontent
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/04/2019
» The means for advocacy has changed in the past few years since the dawning of the so-called 4.0 era. Online platforms such as the worldwide Change.org have become increasingly popular, with campaigns being generated by the people themselves to call for the attention of decision-makers and support from fellow members of the public who share the same ideology.
Winter wonderland, summer retreat
Life, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 21/03/2019
» Nestled in the northeastern corner of Nagano prefecture, Nozawaonsen is a beautiful little onsen village with a long history, dating back to at least the Edo Period (1603-1868), when the first bathhouse was constructed. Today, this picturesque mountain settlement remains an onsen paradise, and has since become one of Japan's top ski destinations, hailed for its high-quality powder snow.
Mystical ties
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/02/2019
» Before the Sun rose over the Pattani River, one community in the city of Pattani were widely awake or perhaps didn't sleep from the night before. The old quarter was known as Chinatown Pattani. Last Tuesday, it was crowded with thousands of people from many parts of the country as well as visitors from Malaysia. They came to join the annual celebration of Chao Mae Lim Ko Nieo, the revered Chinese goddess.
New Year ignites tourism
News, Published on 03/02/2019
» Red lanterns are not only lighting up Phuket during the Chinese New Year festival, but also delighting tourist operators.
Hakodate's lingering legacy
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/12/2018
» After seven hours on the plane and another three-and-a-half hours on the train, I finally found myself on a street of Hakodate, the southernmost city of Japan's northernmost prefecture.
Putting the 5G pieces together
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 17/12/2018
» Adoption of fifth-generation wireless broadband in Thailand will hinge on the 5G testbed in the Eastern Economic Corridor and in Bangkok, as well as the telecom regulator's spectrum bandwidth reallocation for mobile operators.
Cities of silk and elephants
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/11/2018
» Surin, a northeastern province, is home to the largest number of domesticated elephants in Thailand and hosts the "Surin Elephant Round-Up" every third week of November. Nonetheless, tourists can expect things other than the annual elephant festival, particularly on the newly introduced route called BuRin, abbreviated from Buri Ram and Surin. The route, being promoted by the Department of Tourism under a homestay-standardisation project, emphasises the local ways of life related to elephant-raising, silk-weaving, basketry and cultural diversity.
Chanthaburi's other gems
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/11/2018
» One morning during the rainy season, around 30 adventure seekers could be seen tying used tyres together. They then took these out on a raft to install them as "homes for fish" in Ban Bang Sa Kao in Chanthaburi's Laem Sing district on the Gulf of Thailand.