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A move westward
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 27/05/2016
» Thai graphic artists have carved out their share of fame, and new creators keep cropping up now that they can test the popularity of their craft online. Illustrators and witty individuals begin by showcasing their works, jokes and ideas on Facebook, achieving substantial commercial success in the process. Notable success stories of the past few years include Bear Girlfriend, Jay The Rabbit, Maa Jaa (Dog Please), Manee Mee Share and Money Fighter, with each page amassing hundreds of thousands, even millions, of likes.
Documentary takes on an issue of jumbo proportions
Spectrum, Published on 10/04/2016
» Narumol Sriyanond, a 62-year-old documentary filmmaker, has returned to the source of her childhood fascination for her latest project.
Abstractions and acquaintances
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 09/03/2016
» As the title "Dusadee + Dusit + Lovers + Dead Ones" suggests, Dusadee Huntrakul's current exhibition at Chulalongkorn University's The Art Center is not exactly a solo show, but a bit of a reunion.
Stone dead
News, Postbag, Published on 03/03/2016
» Re: "Superstition the way?", (PostBag, March 2).
Brave student sees beyond his disability
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 28/02/2016
» Describing himself as "man of science", Pawin Piamthai refuses to succumb to his fate. In August, he will become the first blind student at one of the most selective colleges, the faculty of engineering at Chulalongkorn University.
Life in plastic, it’s fantastic
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 31/01/2016
» ‘Rise and shine my girl, it’s time to wake up,” Prince whispers to her daughter, as they lay next to each other on the bed. After taking a shower, Prince cleans Nong Reaksap’s face, brushes her hair into ponytails and gives her a bottle of milk and a piece of bread to eat.
Lifelong learner
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/01/2016
» Thailand may have lost a lot of stature and credibility on the world stage in recent years, but one of the world's most eminent economists believes it is still a country with some impressive social achievements that even developed economies could emulate.
Ajarn Ben's Southeast Asian analyses still enlighten
News, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 15/12/2015
» When I studied with Benedict Anderson at Cornell University in 1974, he seemed the quintessential absent-minded professor; at once erudite and bookish, idealistic and dreamy-eyed. The fact he had just been kicked out of Indonesia only added to his aura. Giving lectures about coups and counter-coups and revolutionary martyrs, he'd pace the front of the classroom in clunky boots and mismatched outfits, captivating class attention with his soft but mellifluous Irish-accented voice.
Thais can learn a lot from Finland where teaching is revered
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 19/10/2015
» While most Thai students turn their noses up at the idea of being a teacher, the profession rates as one of the most popular career choices for Finnish students.
Bringing the birth stories to life
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 12/10/2015
» The jataka tales or birth stories are the most vivid and accessible part of Buddhist teaching. The Buddha, once he gained the ability to recall his past lives, related all 550 of them to the monks in his following. In some lives, he was a king, some a hermit, some a pauper, and in a few an animal. The 10 longest of these tales became associated with his 10 last lives and with his attainment of the "perfections" that enabled him to be born as the historical Buddha. In this book, this Great Ten have been translated anew for the first time in over a century.