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Jaehyun's debut solo album surpasses expectations
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/09/2024
» Jaehyun of NCT recently released his debut solo album, J, which exceeded expectations and the standard of singers of NCT. Since J is his first solo album, Jaehyun had to go through all the processes himself. He contributed to writing the lyrics and melodies as well as the album direction and the album title, J, to reflect his true self.
Inspiring innovators
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/03/2024
» Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand each year, the "Thailand New Gen Inventor Award: I-New Gen Award 2024" finds young minds with creative ideas to help propel innovative developments.
Seventeen sells out concert in Bangkok
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/10/2023
» Here's the latest K-pop news. Seventeen sold out a stadium in Thailand and BTS's Jungkook will let fans watch his debut solo concert free of charge.
Sustainable innovations
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/08/2023
» In collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, the National Research Council of Thailand organised the Thailand Research Expo 2023 which presents over 1,000 research projects from now until Friday. This event takes place at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, under the theme "Driving Research Towards A New Economy And Sustainable Development Of Thailand".
A lingering problem
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2023
» For several months, PM2.5 dust has exceeded 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in many provinces in Thailand, which is considered unsafe. In some areas, such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, PM2.5 levels have reached over 500µg/m³. While some people are aware of the dangers of PM2.5 pollution, others do not take it seriously.
Pottery nam pla
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/03/2023
» Assoc Prof Sukumarl Sarakasetrin, ceramist and lecturer at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, took an interest in mochaware -- a type of household pottery first produced in the UK -- having been struck by its complex patterns resembling those seen on agate.
Keeping the tradition alive
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/11/2022
» Due to her interest in northern handicrafts, textile artist Kanchalee Ngamdamronk worked with an artisan from Lamphun and one from the Lisu ethnic group. Their collaborative work resulted in the exhibition "Polychrome".
Say no to factory farming
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/10/2022
» Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel stressed, so they bite and fight. To solve this problem, their tails are cut off and their teeth clipped when they are young. Moreover, the farm puts antibiotics in their food and water to keep them from getting sick.
An emerging market
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Due to negative impacts of pollution, many people are interested in sustainable development goals (SDG). As a result, many researchers and entrepreneurs have developed environmentally friendly materials which can be developed into eco-friendly products.
Inspiring youth to get creative
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/08/2021
» Even though Thailand has a good reputation for arts and crafts, its basketry industry has an image of unstylish designs. To encourage the young generation to become interested in arts and crafts, the Sustainable Arts and Crafts Institute of Thailand (Sacit) and JSL Global Media teamed up to launch a reality competition show titled Sacict War Craft on Amarin TV starting Aug 7. In the show, five teams of young designers compete to create weaving product designs. Vachara Vaewuthinand, who is on the board of directors and a production consultant at JSL Global Media, said creating Sacict War Craft was a challenge.