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The toothpaste which created TV history
Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/09/2025
» Last week marked the 70th anniversary of television advertisements in Britain. For years the BBC had been the only TV network in Britain and no ads were allowed. But in the mid-1950s along came Independent Television (ITV) which was launched to create competition, the big difference being that it was permitted to finance itself by showing advertisements.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Sept 26-Oct 2
Guru, Published on 26/09/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
New movies out this week: Sept 25-Oct 1
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 25/09/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Low-paid women still waiting for their #MeToo moment
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» BORDEAUX, France - “You need the work,” one woman said, “so you shut your mouth.” #MeToo may have helped change the landscape for women in Hollywood and in the boardroom, but cleaners, secretaries and supermarket workers who have suffered sexual violence at work say it has yet to do much for them.
The human lens
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/09/2025
» An encounter with a girl beaten by a teacher moved Gauri Gill to write a story for a political weekly. However, her idea was set aside for lacking an angle that would engage urban readers and Gill decided to take a month-long sabbatical from work.
Climate week fanfare hides the poverty gap
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 24/09/2025
» As world leaders converge on New York for the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, two incompatible visions are about to clash: rich-world elites obsessed with climate change versus developing nations battling poverty, hunger, and disease.
SX2025 sets global stage for sustainability action
Published on 23/09/2025
» The Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025), ASEAN’s largest and most influential sustainability event, will return to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) from 26 September to 5 October. Now in its sixth year, the Expo is expanding its collaborative platform to international networks, setting a new benchmark as a global stage for sustainability.
First look at The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, which opens on Oct 21
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Standard has announced its newest Southeast Asian outpost, The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, which is scheduled to open on Oct 21.
Windsor Castle back in the limelight
Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/09/2025
» Windsor Castle has been in the news this week for reasons that require no explanation. Suffice to say the Brits are still quite good at putting on a show with plenty of horses, hats and bagpipes.
French couple plan three-month swim across Atlantic
Published on 20/09/2025
» MARSEILLE, France - A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic.