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Mexican navy sailing ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2
Published on 18/05/2025
» NEW YORK — A Mexican navy sailing ship on a goodwill tour drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, smashing its masts and rigging and killing two people.
Cambodia starts to flex its muscles
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 09/07/2024
» The Funan Techo Canal -- a US$1.7 billion (62 billion baht) waterway -- reflects Cambodia's growing confidence and assertiveness in pursuing national interests. This water infrastructure projects Cambodia as a viable and dynamic little tiger, no longer a war-torn nation. Under Prime Minister Hun Manet's leadership, Cambodia is taking a more proactive stance overall despite facing objections from neighbours like Vietnam that stand to bear the direct impact of this naval logistics scheme.
Aiding the homeless
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2024
» Re: "Help the homeless", (Editorial, Jan 26).
Vincent Clinic's SSTP Technique Targets Rising Competition in Thailand's Booming Beauty Business
Published on 26/07/2023
» With the subsiding of Covid-19, public awareness of healthcare has surged, and the beauty business is experiencing a notable resurgence in growth and expansion. The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) reported that Thailand's plastic surgery and beauty industry contributed to a market growth of 60 billion baht in 2022, a significant increase from 30 billion baht in 2017. The industry's value is projected to reach 2.16 trillion baht, a staggering 7.14 trillion baht by 2027, with an average annual growth rate of 13.9% (CAGR 2017 to 2027) or a 2.5-fold increase.
Pleasure tripping
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 22/07/2022
» While you may think this month has several long holidays -- the next one being July 28-31, there are a few more awaiting you in August, October and December. To make your upcoming day-offs count, Guru presents you with a list of destinations and activities that aren't too far from Bangkok, where you can take a day trip to escape from the city.
A stroll in another world
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/06/2022
» After Thailand's first zoological park closed in mid-2018, Dusit Zoo relocated to Pathum Thani and reopened earlier this year to serve as a new recreational attraction for families interested in learning about wildlife and biological systems.
At the crossroads of time
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/05/2022
» The sound of a cock crowing signals the start of the day as hundreds of sellers raise their colourful umbrellas and stock their booths with a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits and meats from local farms.
Otis Redding's widow builds on his legacy
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 01/05/2022
» Zelma Redding is involved in one of those complicated long-term relationships -- fuelled by passion, pain and habit -- that her husband, Otis Redding Jr, once sang about with the singular mix of combustibility and tenderness that made him a global star.
VAR still troubled by the 'human factor'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/03/2022
» It is now the third season that the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system has been operating in the Premier League but nearly every weekend it seems to create controversy.
Tourists Return, and Venice Wonders: How Many Are Too Many?
Business, Published on 29/06/2021
» In recent months, Piero Dri has luxuriated in the calm of Venice's waterways. Covid-19 restrictions kept tourists away and reduced water traffic to a trickle, allowing him to paddle his traditional mascareta rowboat across the lagoon any time he liked without having to worry about being swamped by the wake of larger craft or even cruise liners.