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'Extraordinary' museum of censored art opens in Spain
AFP, Published on 28/10/2023
» BARCELONA - A crucified Ronald McDonald clown, prayer mats adorned with stilettos and sketches by former Guantanamo prisoners take pride of place at a new museum in Spain devoted to previously censored art.
ICONSIAM's Grand 5th Anniversary Extravaganza Lights Up Bangkok's Riverfront
Published on 09/10/2023
» ICONSIAM, a visionary mega-complex project nestled along the Chao Phraya River, symbolising the future and representing Thailand's prosperity, proudly celebrates its fifth year of monumental success. It stands as a transformative force in the business landscape, propelling ICONSIAM to international acclaim as an essential destination.
North Korean weightlifters clean up in Hangzhou
AFP, Published on 07/10/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - The superheavyweight giants wrap up the Asian Games weightlifting on Saturday but it was the North Koreans' stunning return after four years that raised eyebrows in Hangzhou.
Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» UNITED NATIONS, US: Weather disasters fuelled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.
Korntawat heroics seal two medals
Sports, Published on 03/10/2023
» The Thai equestrian team won two medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games in China on Monday.
A timeless musician
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/09/2023
» Eliades Ochoa was a key member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, which was established in 1996 and organised into a stellar ensemble of Cuban musicians, many of whom performed Cuban music of the 1940s and 1950s -- bolero, son and danzon. An album was released to great acclaim and a film documentary of the group garnered an Academy Award for director Wim Wenders.
Finding Thailand's political model
News, Published on 25/09/2023
» August was a time of anxiety for two former leaders -- Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra and the US' former president Donald Trump. Last month saw some uneasy moments as they both became inmates -- even if for a short time.
Sick nation indeed
Published on 18/09/2023
» Re: "Power of words", (PostBag, Sept 13) & "Thailand is a 'sick' nation", (BP, Sept 12).
G77+China summit in Cuba seeks 'new economic world order'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» HAVANA - The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the global population, gathers Friday in Cuba seeking to promote a "new economic world order" amid warnings of growing polarization.
Stories of migration and hope
Life, John Clewley, Published on 12/09/2023
» In 2016, the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto invited musicians, mainly immigrant musicians, to audition for a new global orchestra.