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Delicate art of being nasty and nice
Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/03/2024
» One word we have been subjected to almost on a daily basis recently is "diplomacy" as politicians grapple with the world's woes without much success. A dictionary definition of diplomacy is "tact or skill in dealing with people". Unfortunately it is more complex than that as the world is in such a mess. Perhaps Ambrose Bierce was nearer the mark in his Devil's Dictionary when he described diplomacy as "the patriotic art of lying for one's country".
Elevate with the 'Eletre'
Published on 02/10/2023
» Lotus has introduced the Eletre, the brand's first all-electric SUV, for the Thai market, with first deliveries scheduled for early 2024.
Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
Test drive: Ferrari Purosangue
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 24/04/2023
» The Purosangue is the first Ferrari in its 75-year history to come with four doors, four seats and will compete against other exotic crossovers like the Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Bentayga or even the super luxurious Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
Auto review: Riding to excellence
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 13/03/2023
» Responding to the growing demand for fun and safe activities, the KTM Riders Academy recently staged an advanced enduro and adventure course in Chiang Mai featuring the latest models for the Thai market.
Tech wars turning cycling into Formula One
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» PARIS: Bike technology has become so important to elite road racing teams that the sport has, one rider said, "become like Formula One".
David Crosby's 5 essential songs
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/01/2023
» Not even a month into 2023, we have had several great losses in the world of music and entertainment. Earlier it was iconic rock guitarist Jeff Beck, and now we have learned legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby has died at the age of 81 after a long illness.
Italy: The hard right nears the reins of power
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/09/2022
» There's an election in Italy this Sunday, almost exactly 100 years after Benito Mussolini's "blackshirts" marched on Rome and brought the first fascist dictator to power.
Pedal steel gets its resurrection
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 14/08/2022
» When DaShawn Hickman was 4 years old, living just 32 steps from the tiny granite House of God church in Mount Airy, North Carolina, he picked up a lap steel his uncle had built for his mother. Stretching the electric guitar across his tiny knees for the first time, using a D-cell battery as his slide, he traced the hymns his mother sang.
Pushing the cycling limits
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 17/07/2022
» Kevin Latta pushed his bike forward, following the Bull River down a ridge in the Canadian Rockies. The tyre tracks from riders ahead of him had disappeared.