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Identical twins strike gold, 163 miles a day: Five 2018 sporting tales
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» PARIS - One woman ran almost 163 miles in 24 hours, there was a marathon chess duel, while identical twins landed a major international title each in the same sport.
New wonders of Jeju
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/12/2018
» South Korea is one of the most popular overseas destinations among Thais. Of all 8.79 million Thai tourists abroad last year, 435,426 visited South Korea, 10.01% up from the previous year, and spent over 16 billion baht there, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Dangers of 5G
News, Postbag, Published on 22/11/2018
» I have seen your reports about the government and various business leaders discussing the introduction of a 5G internet service to Thailand by 2020.
Beyond the cascades
Life, Published on 01/11/2018
» The other day while waiting out a heavy rain, my thought somehow drifted to Namtok Chat Trakan National Park of Phitsanulok province. Its namesake waterfalls are among those that often become lifeless in the dry season. I still remember that in 2016, the falls had to be closed to visitors from late March to the end of April simply because there was so little water. With plenty of rainfall this year, I expected that Chat Trakan waterfalls were likely to be at their best. So last weekend my friends and I made a trip to the park. Not only were we not disappointed, but the park amazed us with some pleasant surprises.
Epic tales & epic scales
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 26/10/2018
» With a huge open world and hours and hours of content, Assassin's Creed Odyssey will keep you occupied for days on end.
A long flight for the paper plane pilot
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/10/2018
» It was pleasing to see that Mong Thongdee's dream of becoming a Thai citizen appears to have finally come true. Nine years ago Mr Mong made the headlines as a 12-year-old when he won the Thailand paper plane championships. However, he was devastated after being told he could not represent the kingdom at the international tournament in Japan because he was stateless, his parents being immigrants from Myanmar.
Wild Boars play at River Plate stadium
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/10/2018
» BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: The players of the Thai junior football team who were rescued after being trapped in the Tham Luang cave for more than two weeks were invited to the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires and played at River Plate on Sunday.
Paper plane champ Mong a citizen at last
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2018
» Mong Thongdee’s dream of becoming a Thai citizen is finally coming true, nine years after the country learned of his stateless plight.
The ventriloquist
B Magazine, Published on 30/09/2018
» There's an uncanny numerology associated with Theeradej "Kane" Wongpuapan. One of Thailand's most lovable actors, who's still attracting deafening screams at every public appearance, seems to have a thing for number six.