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Bangkok school sets balanced lunch example
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/07/2019
» Prathom 2 (Grade 2) students at Wat Makut Kasatriyaram School happily lined up in the canteen when the school director announced that they were going to have khao moo daeng (barbecued pork on rice), chicken soup and watermelon for lunch.
School of pop
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2018
» If you like to argue that modern pop music sucks, here's some ammunition. Beyoncé's 2016 album Lemonade had no less than 72 writers involved, and her single Hold Up had 15 alone. Compare that with, for example, Billie Jean, whose songwriting credits in their entirety read: "M. Jackson."
Chanthaburi's other gems
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 08/11/2018
» One morning during the rainy season, around 30 adventure seekers could be seen tying used tyres together. They then took these out on a raft to install them as "homes for fish" in Ban Bang Sa Kao in Chanthaburi's Laem Sing district on the Gulf of Thailand.
Lockers, naps and technology for tourism
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 06/02/2018
» Foreign tourists and urban commuters can enjoy new services ranging from locker storage to in-room online services and nap lounges at airports.
A new hotel sparks fears all that glitters will be sold
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/05/2016
» The country's most flamboyant gem dealer wasn't about to take any half measures when he celebrated his 54th birthday this month.
Dads' diary: The fight to keep a young family whole
Spectrum, Published on 03/04/2016
» It was supposed to be a three-week visit to witness the birth of their daughter. Instead, American Gordon Lake and his Spanish husband Manuel Valero have been trapped in Thailand for the past 14 months, locked in a desperate battle for custody of their child.
Sweet tooth nation
Life, Catherine Faulder, Published on 20/10/2015
» As is the case with most modern Bangkok dwellings, my compact apartment does not have an oven. So I am forced to eat out a lot. I use the term "forced" loosely, as we all know Bangkok is a city that boasts some of the best food in the world.
Filipina maid photographs 'modern slavery' in Hong Kong
Published on 26/05/2015
» LONDON – A Filipina maid in Hong Kong has published stark photographs of burned and beaten domestic workers to highlight the "modern slavery" she says has long been the city's shameful secret.
Reduced to ruble: Russia’s economic woes hit Pattaya
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/02/2015
» After completing their mandatory sightseeing tour in Pattaya, Russian couple Sergey, 36, and his girlfriend Tatyana, 34, were eager to head to a major shopping mall for some bargains.
Privates as public property
Spectrum, Published on 09/11/2014
» 'Well, we order pizza here sometimes, but only after we get permission." Pte Sathaporn Kornpisetsagul even sought authorisation to reveal this information, checking with superiors who listened as Spectrum interviewed conscripts at the Territorial Defence Command in inner Bangkok.