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'Paris of the East' turns 'Concrete Oven'
Oped, Published on 29/04/2026
» If you stand on the banks of the Khlong Saen Saep today, near the glossy high-rises of Wireless Road, you are witnessing a battle for the soul of Bangkok. On one hand, you see the future: concrete embankments and new walkways, part of a government push to connect the city in the vein of European capitals or our neighbour, Singapore. On the other hand, you see the ghosts of the past: fresh stumps of rain trees that stood for decades, severed to make way for the very cement intended to "beautify" the city. It is a paradox that defines modern Bangkok. We are a city desperate to be green, yet addicted to grey.
Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war
AFP, Published on 27/04/2026
» KHARTOUM - At a makeshift morgue in Khartoum, engineer turned mortician Ali Gebbai clicked through a spreadsheet of the dead. Thousands of entries, each with a photo and burial site, keep a harrowing record of Sudan's war.
Parents still struggle with uniform fees
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 25/04/2026
» Rising living costs are intensifying pressure on families as education reforms ease school dress rules nationwide, yet household spending remains high.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 24-30
Guru, Published on 24/04/2026
» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Trust me, this true-crime doc is a tough watch
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/04/2026
» Fans of true crime series will already be familiar with the steady stream of Netflix docuseries released over the years. Some have been more disturbing than others. But trust me -- this latest one pushes that discomfort into a much darker, more unsettling place.
Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.
The architect of greenery
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/04/2026
» People living in the city will feel recharged when they see images of various garden styles, such as Mediterranean, English and Thai, at the exhibition "Soul Of Garden".
Vaping menace shifting more into childhood
Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/04/2026
» The news of primary school children posting themselves vaping on Instagram is a warning sign. Viral images of young students vaping or smoking e-cigarettes have now become strikingly casual and performative, speaking volumes about how far the problem has gone.
Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» SYDNEY - An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.
Material girl: Madonna offers reward for missing clothes
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Veteran songstress Madonna is appealing for the return of missing costumes she wore during her recent Coachella set with Sabrina Carpenter.