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Commuters' enthusiasm about the Purple Line fades
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/08/2016
» Hardly a day went by over the past five or six years when I wouldn't hear enthusiastic chatter about the MRT's Purple Line. But now that it has finally opened, the long-awaited service has drawn mixed reactions from commuters.
Ariya, Pornanong carry Thai hopes in women's golf
AFP, Published on 16/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Miriam Nagl will hit the first Olympic golf shot by a woman since 1900 on Wednesday while world number one Lydia Ko begins her quest for gold in the final group.
How ghost chasers make sense of the supernatural
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 31/07/2016
» On any given night, Kapol Thongplub and his camera crew could be chasing after spirits. Holding a portable device to detect unusual energy frequencies, the 49-year-old entertainer visits places believed to be haunted by ghosts.
Chatuchak goes to the prairie dogs
Spectrum, Published on 31/07/2016
» Copter is the spitting image of a gunslinger straight out of a John Ford western. There he stands in his period cowboy outfit, erect and pensive, peering into the distance while his arms dangle over a pair of colts strapped to his hips. He seems ready for a fast-draw duel, firing off a quick round at an unseen foe any second now.
A forest becomes a battlefield
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/07/2016
» After completing his daily alms one morning in 2014, Phra Yo Kanhawlang went back to the monastery to find a letter offering 200,000 baht in exchange for leaving the forest. The monk was instructed to leave a reply in writing if he was to accept the anonymous offer.
Chance fall in Udon Thani unearths Bronze Age pots
News, Stephen Young, Published on 05/07/2016
» Fifty years ago in the summer of 1966 in the Udon Thani village of Ban Chiang, I tripped over an exposed tree root, fell on my face in the dirt and so discovered a never-before-known Bronze Age culture.
Street fighter's fall from grace
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 12/06/2016
» Before HD gaming consoles, gamers in the '90s spent most of their time at arcades or on home video units.
Outraged Thai fans cry foul
Sports, Published on 20/05/2016
» The emotional and teary scenes witnessed after Thailand's controversial 3-2 loss to hosts Japan in Tokyo on Wednesday night hit raw nerves at home and the Thai volleyball fans took to the social media to vent their anger.
Thailand's 100-year football milestone
Sports, Published on 01/05/2016
» The Football Association of Thailand celebrated its 100th anniversary on Monday with FAT president Somyot Poompunmuang presiding over a religious ceremony before the statue of King Rama VI, dubbed the Father of Siamese Football, at Sanam Chandra Palace in Nakhon Pathom.
Stockmarket success is only a robot away for Japanese investors
Spectrum, Published on 10/04/2016
» On the 10th day of every month, Junsuke Senoguchi has just one thing on his mind -- the closing level of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average.