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The crown in all its glory
Life, Published on 06/02/2018
» The chada (Thai crown) is the subject matter for Nakrob Moonmanas's first full-scale installation art exhibition, "Coronets", at Thong Lor Art Space. It will wrap up on Feb 20.
In illiberal societies, a wider #MeToo movement
News, John Lloyd, Published on 13/02/2018
» In China, women calling themselves the "silence breakers" have demanded investigations into allegations of sexual harassment. In doing so, they pit themselves against a macho culture, a Communist Party deeply allergic to independent citizens' initiatives, and an exaggerated and assiduously cultivated respect for hierarchies, themselves male-dominated.
Boko Haram: Profile of a jihadist threat
AFP, Published on 22/02/2018
» LAGOS - Nigeria's Boko Haram, suspected of another mass kidnapping of school girls, started out as an Islamic anti-corruption group but mutated into an IS affiliate waging a lethal insurgency.
'105 girls missing' in NE Nigeria after Boko Haram school attack
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» KANO (NIGERIA) - More than 100 girls are reported missing after a Boko Haram school attack in northeast Nigeria this week that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called a "national disaster".
Nigeria admits missing schoolgirls have been 'abducted'
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» ABUJA - More than 100 girls missing for a week after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria were kidnapped, the government said for the first time on Monday.
Nang Loeng neighbourhood is no longer a banana republic
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/03/2018
» Figures in colourful aprons weaving through traffic selling bags of banana fritters have long been a familiar sight in Nang Loeng neighbourhood of Bangkok. But today, the roads felt almost empty without their presence.
New leopard street graffiti sparks more probe anxiety
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 09/03/2018
» Unlike most high-level scandals that surface in the Thai media, the case surrounding Italian-Thai Development (ITD) president Premchai Karnasuta for allegedly poaching and killing a black leopard has been reignited in the form of art.
Chinese drones slink into North Korean arsenal
AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» SHENYANG, China: Wang Dewen's daughter-in-law says the Chinese businessman could be dead. His wife claims he is travelling. But they are sure of one thing: he is definitely not working in North Korea.
Natural paradise
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/03/2018
» Nakhon Nayok has long been a popular destination for day trippers due to its proximity to Bangkok. Waterfalls remain all-time favourite attractions among tourists. Yet, there have been some changes. The sight of many teenagers and low-quality tourists talking and singing loudly and heavily drinking is no longer common due to stricter regulations, including a ban on alcohol in the national parks like Khao Yai. Another change -- many more tourists opt for going to farms and reservoirs to enjoy stunning views, cycling amid nature and visiting temples to seek spiritual solace.
'Stupid' locals label mocks Thai-ism aims
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 19/03/2018
» How do you feel if the state says it wants to hear about your plight in order to offer you help, but still holds a view that you are too "stupid" to think for yourself and continues to strictly forbid you from expressing your grievances unless it approves of the platform where you have your say?