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At 81, DJ Gloria fills Sweden's dancefloors
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» STOCKHOLM - She drops the beat and gets her groove on, spinning discs like a pro as her head-to-toe sequins twinkle under the lights -- 81-year-old DJ Gloria is filling dancefloors across Sweden.
New words I probably won't be using
Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/08/2025
» The Cambridge Dictionary recently announced the inclusion of 6,000 new words mainly derived from their common usage in social media. I fear those words will simply be added to an already lengthy list of vocabulary I am totally unfamiliar with. As one observer noted "internet culture is changing the English language."
A new oud masterpiece
Life, John Clewley, Published on 30/08/2025
» This month's Transglobal World Music Chart has plenty of interesting new albums, with many released to coincide with the summer festival season in Europe and North America.
Beloved Musical The Lion Inside Premieres in Bangkok
Published on 25/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 25, 2025 – Following the resounding success of “The Tiger Who Came to Tea,” Bangkok Theatre Project, in collaboration with Curtain Up Studios, proudly announces the arrival of another enchanting family musical in Thailand for the very first time – “The Lion Inside.” Fresh from a nationwide tour across the UK, this heartwarming production, renowned for its stunning new staging and captivating performances, is set to premiere in Bangkok this November.
In Isan it's all just a matter of taste
Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/08/2025
» There has been too much depressing news lately so let's lighten things up a bit. There was an article in the Post a few weeks ago concerning a shop in Khon Khaen that is serving ice cream heavily topped with grilled chicken. I haven't tried it and to be frank have no intention of doing so, but by all accounts it is going down very well amongst people in Isan.
'KPop Demon Hunters' craze hits theatres after topping Netflix, music charts
AFP, Published on 23/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Netflix's gargantuan hit film "KPop Demon Hunters" has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and music chart records. Now it is coming for movie theatres.
Reclaiming motherhood
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/08/2025
» A woman slowly grows into a mother over time. It is a full-time job that never ends until the lights go out. After nine months of pregnancy, she nurtures her child for years until adulthood. Her reward? It is said that the child is the apple of her eye. It is expected for a woman to sacrifice her body, career and everything for this role.
Last Frontier unlike any other place
Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/08/2025
» Alaska has been thrust into the news this weekend for reasons that require no explanation. It's a suitably symbolic venue for the Trump-Putin summit considering it was once part of the Russian Empire. It is certainly an extraordinary part of the world that is much appreciated by those who love the wilderness.
Alaska: a source of Russian imperial nostalgia
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» MOSCOW - Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia.
New movies out this week: Aug 7-13
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/08/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.