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Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
Wat Arun photographers to get ‘manners’ training
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Photographers from Thai costume rental shops at Wat Arun in Bangkok are now required to take training in “manners” after complaints about improper behaviour.
Rude photographers under fire at Wat Arun
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2026
» Local photographers at Wat Arun in Bangkok have been accused of rudely shooing visitors away so they can take photos of their paying customers, many wearing rented Thai costumes.
Photographers under fire for 'rude decluttering' at Wat Arun
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» Local photographers at Wat Arun in Bangkok are under fire, accused of rudely shooing visitors away so they can take uncluttered photos of their paying customers, many wearing rented Thai costumes.
Thai edition of hit game 'Kuukiyomi' announced for mobile, PC
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 14/12/2025
» Urnique Studio, the Thai development team behind Timelie and Slap 'em UP!, has announced that a Thailand version of KUUKIYOMI: Consider It World, developed in collaboration with G-MODE, will be released on Steam, iOS and Android.
Student activities unaffected, provincial events toned down for royal mourning
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Student events and activities can be organised as planned during mourning for the late Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, but provincial events should be toned down, Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said on Monday.
Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears arrival of high-end tourism
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» COMPORTA — Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels -- a sign of the region's contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy.
Manners matter as much as scorecard
Sports, Published on 22/10/2025
» One of the first rules we are taught when we venture onto the golf course is the rule of how we should behave, and a 'clip around the ear' by my father, when we first played together, made me understand how important this essential rule is. Etiquette includes repairing divots and ball marks, raking bunkers, and being mindful of other players by remaining quiet and still when they are playing. Also included in our game's etiquette guidelines is to be mindful of maintaining a good pace of play and allowing faster groups to play through.
Why Thai students can’t let their hair down
Published on 09/10/2025
» The teenager was at a new school for the new school year. But as it turned out, he was not ready: His bangs were too long.
Defaced murals spark graffiti ‘bombing’ debate in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 01/10/2025
» A debate about street art has emerged in Bangkok, with some people calling for strict prosecution of vandals who defaced commissioned murals, while others argue that the acts were part of the normal “bombing” culture in graffiti art.