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The afterlife of Mitr Chaibancha
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/10/2023
» In an abrupt moment of life's brutal script, Mitr Chaibancha fell to his death from a helicopter ladder on Oct 8, 1970. He was filming Insee Thong (Golden Eagle), playing an anti-communist masked hero, when he slipped from the rung and plunged to the ground in Pattaya. That same evening, his body was transported to Wat Kae Nang Loeng. Thousands of people, unable to believe that Thailand's most famous actor was really, tragically dead, amassed impromptu at the temple and demanded that his corpse be raised from the coffin and shown to the public.
Early encounters with the Nite Owl
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/10/2020
» A few words on former colleague Bernard Trink, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 89.
Warner Bros superheroes swoop into Comic-Con
AFP, Published on 22/07/2018
» SAN DIEGO: Warner Bros closed the final full day of the Comic-Con International fanfest on Saturday as the belle of the ball, bringing its roster of superheroes to take a bow in San Diego.
Teutonic dreams, re-dreamt
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/04/2017
» There is nothing quite like seeing -- back to back -- two of Pina Bausch's most emblematic works. Audiences are met with double the beauty, and double the intensity, of the late German choreographer's compositions, dreamy and surreal, both emotionally and psychologically raw.
I have pope's 'full backing' says abuse inquiry cardinal
AFP, Published on 01/03/2016
» SYDNEY - Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell insisted he has the "full backing" of Pope Francis as he told an Australian inquiry Tuesday that abuse claims against a paedophile priest were not "of much interest" to him.
Hip-hop rules Grammys, but Swift wins top honour
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2016
» LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift won three Grammy Awards, including her second Album of the Year, as she edged out rapper Kendrick Lamar for the record industry’s top prize.
World Cup 2014 opener - Brazil v Croatia: Live Report
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» 22:16 GMT - AFP IS CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT AFTER star striker Neymar scored a bitterly contested penalty among two goals as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of the World Cup in Sao Paolo on Thursday.
Australia v Lions: Live Report
AFP, Published on 29/06/2013
» AFP IS NOW CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT after the Wallabies beat the British and Irish Lions 16-15 to level the three-Test series in a titanic second Test in Melbourne. The decisive, final Test will be in a week's time.
Abhisit's 'trial' by fiery rhetoric
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 02/06/2013
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court on Wednesday ruled that Italian journalist Fabio Polenghi was killed by a bullet fired by security forces during the May 19, 2010 dispersal of the red-shirt protesters.
Australian Open men's final: Live Report
AFP, Published on 27/01/2013
» AFP IS NOW CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT, after Novak Djokovic wore down Andy Murray over four sets to clinch a hat-trick of Australian Open titles in attritional style. The Serbian world number one lost the opening set in a tie-breaker but got progressively stronger to dominate the suffering Murray and win 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-2 in 3hr 40min. It was Djokovic's fourth Australian crown and his sixth Grand Slam title overall, and confirmed him as the game's top player.