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The silent leader
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/06/2016
» Justice and equality are ingredients of a sustainable democracy, says Phuangkaew Sartprung, 74. Phuangkaew simply echoed what her father had adhered to throughout his life.
The prince diaries
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/05/2016
» At the swift flick of the baton, the sound of vibrating brass, woodwind instruments and percussion rose and shook audiences with the rhythmic vivacity of marching music. The 37 hand-picked musicians dressed in their separate uniforms -- red for the Royal Thai Army Military Band, dark blue for the Royal Thai Navy Band and maroon for the Royal Thai Police Band -- performed under the banner of the Siam Symphonic Band in Germany earlier this month.
Ming dynasty art brought back to life
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/05/2016
» Rare Chinese Buddhist art has come to Bangkok. Until Sunday, the "Buddhist Faith Art Of The Ming Dynasty" exhibition is being held at the National Gallery on Chao Fah Road, near Sanam Luang, Bangkok.
Israeli solutions
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/04/2016
» Simon Roded, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand, said he belongs to a generation that grew up without television and had to rely on books borrowed from a public library to keep himself entertained. Now Roded is rarely seen without his iPad, with a rim-torn cover, as he is a sort of e-book advocate for their convenience and speed.
No indecent proposal, 'Deserved beating', Off the hook
News, Mae Moo, Published on 17/04/2016
» Football star Atit "Back" Daosawang is denying he attempted to force himself on a teenage girl after her mother laid a police complaint alleging indecency.
Leading the way
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/04/2016
» Although a small country surrounded by hostile neighbours, Israel still shines economically. The Thai public are probably not aware of the people's extraordinary traits that make them some of the world's great innovators.
No fear of draft, Poison web post, Buffalo debacle
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/04/2016
» Singer and actor Chinawut "Chin" Indracusin insists he has no fear of the military, despite bursting into tears last week as he came to terms with the reality he would have to serve as a conscript for two years.
Unconventional conservationist
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/03/2016
» By look and temperament, Sasiprapa Raisanguan, a 22-year-old staff member at the Centre for Protection & Revival of Local Community Rights (CPCR), doesn't fit the stereotype of a Thai conservationist. She is no starry-eyed tree-hugger clad in natural-dye cotton, nor does she have a hemp rucksack or ride a bicycle to reduce her carbon footprint. At our interview in Chiang Mai, Sasiprapa arrives on her motorcycle, which she calls "a practical choice" to getting around the northern city where her office is.
Wealth of interviews
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 08/02/2016
» Interviewing was one of my functions back in the day. Rather than the top I focused on those lower on the totem-pole, accepting the common belief that everybody has a story to tell. The column appeared weekly. We didn't meet over a drink or during a meal. (I had no expense account.)
For gadget geek in the oval office, high tech has its limits
Life, Published on 27/01/2016
» In this always-on, always-connected world, what good is a FitBit with no GPS or an iPad that can't connect to the cloud?