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Passing on the artistic flame
News, Published on 03/03/2018
» Although an 84-year-old Kalasin woman recognised for her beautiful hand-woven prae wa silk is now too frail to weave, her exquisite workmanship will not disappear as her four daughters have vowed to carry on her craft.
Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
Dream it, print it
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 05/11/2017
» As an engineer, Martin loves to build things both in his work and outside. During the week at work, he spends all day building and developing new products for his company. But even at weekends, he spends his free time building new things for leisure.
Crafting a plan for kid bosses
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 07/10/2017
» Entrepreneurship instilled from an early age with the support of the state is cultivating a crop of promising young business-minded people in their early teens, some of whom are already making a monthly salary from their products and ideas.
Hundreds flock to visit throne hall
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 02/10/2017
» Hundreds of Thai and foreign visitors made time to visit the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall where they appreciated the beauty of the architecture and the Thai art inside before the building closed Sunday for renovation.
A 'sacred' quest to save the past
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 16/09/2017
» Artisan crafts have been falling out of favour for years, with many morphing into exhibits and even finding their final resting place at museums.
Weaving worth out of tradition
News, Published on 03/06/2017
» Ethnic clothing and colourful woven accessories in Thailand's remote North are known for their beauty but these traditional garments and the livelihoods they afford are under threat from lower-quality rivals that are putting artisans under pressure.
Too little, too late for Lahu traumatised by youth's killing
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/05/2017
» 'They pointed a gun at me," Lana whispers into my ear. It's like a confession after her attempts to tell me fragments of a happy story that sounds like her Lahu community lives in a peaceful haven -- but she hesitates when saying "they are helping to develop us".
Medical fund gives love, aid to elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/04/2017
» Five years ago, Oranuj Lertkuldilok, 58, launched a project with the aim of giving elderly people living on low incomes access to home medical equipment.
End of the road for 'white gold' trade?
Business, Published on 13/02/2017
» Wong Lai-ngan hunches over a battered workbench, his electric rotary tool whining as he carves two phoenixes facing each other into a smooth white tusk.