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A Summer to Remember
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 06/08/2021
» After a year hiatus, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally kicked off and will conclude on Sunday. More than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries marched joyously in front of thousands of empty seats (due to Covid-19 restrictions), while millions of sports fans cheered from home. This year's motto is "United By Emotion", expressing the power of sport to connect people from diverse backgrounds from all over the globe. Guru has created a timeline of all the memorable moments till the time of going to print, as well as interesting facts about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, for your reading pleasure.
The Grand Farewell
Guru, Nimarta Narang, Published on 20/10/2017
» It's a difficult month for Thailand. Preparations for the royal funeral are well under way as people from all over the country, and world, are making arrangements to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Rollingwith it
B Magazine, Published on 13/08/2017
» There's total silence in the taxi to Hanoi International Airport. It's the kind of silence that reminds you that there's normally something humming or creaking or chirping or playing in the background. The young taxi driver, with a band-aid on his forearm, is clean cut. He doesn't have his phone out to chat. He doesn't make an attempt at conversation with me. He doesn't turn the radio on.
No piece of cake, Soldiering on, Busted for teasing
News, Mae Moo, Published on 09/04/2017
» Award-winning cake designer and cooking instructor Malika "Porkaew" Rianroo is counting the days until she is reunited with her daughter after a court intervened in a "stolen child" custody dispute with her former husband.
A match made in heaven
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 12/09/2016
» The Haymonds make a couple fittingly posted here in Thailand. Peter Haymond is the US embassy's newest deputy chief of mission-- the No.2 in the line of command after the ambassador -- and is no rookie in Thailand. At a reception held at his ambassador's residence, he made a speech partly in English and partly in Thai, conveniently being able to turn to ask his wife for a better word to use because she, Dusadee, is Thai.
A positive turn in the deep South
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/10/2015
» With knowledge of the fact that there is no magic pill to suddenly stop the decade-long violence and restore peace in Thailand's deep South, Panu Uthairat, secretary general of Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC), has tried his best to accomplish his initial mission -- to reduce the loss of innocent lives.
Achieving new goals
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 03/02/2014
» Some may think those with special needs have difficulty forming friendships, but it's not true for Sakorn Nohtoa. He is an athlete with intellectual disabilities who will represent Thailand at the Special Olympics Unified Football Cup 2014.
Women's groups gather to honour her royal majesty
B Magazine, Published on 18/08/2013
» As is fitting, blue was the dominant colour of a special gala dinner held at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. In Thai tradition, blue is symbolic of Friday, the day Her Majesty was born.
Not without a fight
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/05/2012
» The biggest problem with freedom of expression in this country is the ambiguity surrounding it, said Prachatai webmaster Chiranuch Premchaiporn.