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Break the mould
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2022
» Re: "Dove seeks to end forced haircuts," (BP, May 6).
Ramayana weaves a trail across South and Southeast Asia
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 10/02/2020
» When Bala Venketeswara Rao Sankuratri, a researcher from Sri Lanka, proposed that about a dozen countries join together to issue a "Ramayana visa" for travellers, he found instant support in a hall packed with devotees of the Sanskrit epic and its regional variants.
An explosion of emotion
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/10/2017
» When the news broke on Oct 13 last year that the much beloved King Bhumibol had died, the nation was in for the biggest heartbreak of our generation. People reacted with feverish emotion, with some bursting into tears and others beginning to pray. But National Artist Prof Emeritus Preecha Thaothong grabbed his brush and poured his grief onto canvas. He spent that entire night painting and, the next morning, ended up with a portrait of the revered monarch.
The truth about Ayutthaya
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 16/04/2017
» Most people think of the Ayutthaya period in terms of its cultural heritage, but Warangkana Nibhatsukit's latest book highlights the economic aspect of the ancient capital.
Elite true to form
News, Postbag, Published on 22/09/2016
» It is no great surprise to read that Andy Hall has been found guilty of criminal defamation (BP, Sept 21).
The ideal man
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 15/04/2015
» There are certain ideals, Krit Chantranet says, that are universal. Getting a good education. Going to a good university. Getting a good job and doing a good job. Making money. Finding love. Having a loving family. Being healthy. That's the perfect life.