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Truth of no importance
News, Postbag, Published on 26/02/2017
» Re: "BBC journo Jonathan Head risks jail over Phuket report" (BP, Feb 24).
Lessons from Bhutan
News, Postbag, Published on 20/12/2016
» Re: "English skills unlock gate to the world", (Opinion, Dec 15)
Sense on lese majeste
News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2016
» Re: "Chuvit set for release under royal pardon", (BP, Dec 13).
Turkey is swiftly heading towards a regime of terror
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 12/11/2016
» 'In Turkey, we are progressively putting behind bars all people who take the liberty of voicing even the slightest criticism of the government," wrote author Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's first Nobel Prize winner. "Freedom of thought no longer exists. We are distancing ourselves at high speed from a state of law and heading towards a regime of terror" that is driven by "the most ferocious hatred".
A great British palaver
Life, Published on 21/10/2016
» In a big white tent nestled in the green fields of the English countryside, six bakers were putting their signature spin on dinner rolls.
Reaching the finish line in Rio's Games
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/08/2016
» Because of the 10-hour time difference, it's been quite gruelling following that sporting event down in the land where "coffee beans grow by the billions" -- I still can't get that song out of my head. I can safely claim to have dozed off while watching swimming, boxing, badminton, golf (sorry Ariya) and missing far too many gold medal performances.
NLD believes Suu Kyi can be president
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 23/11/2015
» Myanmar's opposition leader is planning to be the country's next president after her party overwhelmingly won this month's polls. Although the constitution bars Aung San Suu Kyi from the position -- because she was married to a foreigner and her two children are foreign nationals -- she and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), are preparing to nominate her when parliament convenes at the end of January.
Preaching to the faithful
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 12/07/2015
» The 'Sound of 2015' winners' debut album oozes pop brilliance, but lacks originality.
Pinch of literary spice
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 01/06/2015
» For the first time in India, local language authors such as Chetan Bhagat and Amish Tripathi have become marquee names in terms of sales, eclipsing even mainstream Western writers on the market. Books using local, vernacular language are edgy and have a huge following among young readers.
Hair to dye for
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 03/03/2015
» Schwarzkopf Professional global colour ambassador Lesley Lawson has worked with a number of high-profile clients such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Elle Macpherson and Lilly Allen, to just name a few. She has also worked at fashion shows for the likes of John Richmond, Raf Simons, Victor & Rolf and Alexander McQueen. Her real passion, however, is in ordinary women, and how the right hair colour can add beauty and radiance to a person to complete a look.