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Royal cruise draws thousands
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/07/2012
» Thousands turned out to greet His Majesty the King Saturday as the Chao Phraya River from Bangkok to Nonthaburi was lit up by a spectacular show.
Royal cruise lights up river
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 08/07/2012
» Thousands turned out to greet His Majesty the King Saturday as the Chao Phraya River from Bangkok to Nonthaburi was lit up by a spectacular show.
Thailand's got weird talent
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/06/2012
» With the current barrage of talent shows on television, we guestimate that every Thai person will have their 15 minutes of fame by the end of 2013. However, most of the "talent" we have seen is either debatable (painting with bare breasts), as original as eating green curry with kanom jeen (covering the same ol' songs) or kinda disturbing (children belching out love songs). To flesh out the real capabilities of this fine nation, we have sought out individuals with unique and special abilities for your entertainment. And for our own amusement, we decided to appoint ourselves as the judge for our very own "Thailand's Got Weird Talent" show. Here are the finalists.
Lord Shiva awaits
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/05/2012
» Once upon a time in a town called Mahabalipuram, a group of royally-commissioned sculptors were working on a big boulder at the foot of a hill. As they were meticulously chiselling out one tiny bit after another from the rock surface, Lord Shiva, with a cobra around his chest and a trident in one of his hands, gradually appeared.
Miracle Thailand card for travellers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/04/2012
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand and Krung Thai Bank last week launched the "Miracle Thailand" debit card for foreigners.
Island of faith and smiles
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 29/03/2012
» Beyond its beauty compared to the "emerald in the Indian Ocean", Sri Lanka is rich in pure nature, diverse cultures, strong faiths and its population's broad smiles.
Italian prison docu-drama 'Caesar Must Die' wins Berlin fest
AFP, Published on 19/02/2012
» Italy's veteran directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani won the Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival Saturday for "Caesar Must Die", a docu-drama about inmates at a high-security prison staging Shakespeare.
Muay Thai undergoing Russian revolution
Sports, Patrick Cusick, Published on 05/02/2012
» The rise of Russia into the higher echelons of professional boxing has been matched in Muay Thai with Artem Levin and Ramazan Amazanov being the two dominant fighting "Czars" in the light-heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions.
Chinese New Year celebrations nationwide
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/01/2012
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will commemorate the 37th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic ties until Jan 29, with colourful Chinese New Year festivities organised in Bangkok and 10 provinces nationwide.
Religious thriller
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 09/01/2012
» Those of one religion or another vary widely about how much of it they accept. When their senses repel what they regard as unbelievable, members of the flock don't make an issue of it and go through the motions of what is expected of them. After all, there's much in their religion they fully accept.