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Setting down roots in the Land of Smiles
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/02/2022
» It was at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics that Thailand's national taekwondo coach Choi Young-seok of South Korea first seriously entertained the idea of becoming a Thai citizen.
Singer Setha Sirachaya dies of cancer, aged 77
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2022
» Singer Setha Sirachaya of The Impossibles has died of lung cancer. He was 77.
Lessons of history
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/10/2021
» After decades of military authoritarianism, student demonstrators in Bangkok began to call for the restoration of constitutional rule and a return to democracy. In the face of the challenge, the entrenched generals refused to negotiate and arrested the protest leaders, claiming they were influenced by communism. It paved the way for the popular uprising of Oct 14, 1973.
Rebel without a cause
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/05/2021
» She came, she provoked, she burned, she left pools of blood and bits of brain on the school yard while laughing her pretty head off all the way to purgatory. She's Nanno, the demon child with Lolita's freckles and the Joker's face-splitting grin. She's the headline girl from the hit Thai series Girl From Nowhere which, since the May 7 release of its Season 2 on Netflix, has made it to the top-10 chart in many Asian countries and summited the algorithm in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. In China, the series' hashtag was for a time trending on Weibo (Nanno's Thai school uniform also inspires Chinese cosplayers).
Preying on the elderly
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/02/2021
» If you are a fan of suspense thrillers like Gone Girl (2014), be sure to tune in to Netflix this week as Rosamund Pike's latest dark comedy and psychological thriller I Care A Lot debuts on the streaming service. The film is already getting critical acclaim for its gripping storyline that will keep viewers guessing until the very end.
The miracle of vaccines
Published on 12/10/2020
» The first vaccine was developed by Edward Jenner in 1796. He used cowpox material to develop immunity to smallpox. According to historyofvaccines.org, the next major breakthrough was almost 100 years later, the development of rabies vaccine in 1885 by Louis Pasteur.
Helping hands
Guru, Published on 03/04/2020
» It's no denying that the past few weeks have been rough for everyone. Though, a few heartwarming stories have emerged amid this chaotic time to show that we are all in this together. Guru lists a few examples.
The many modes of giving
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/03/2019
» Anyone can be a giver regardless of age, social status or ability. On March 22 and 23, visit Suan Kru Angoon in Thong Lor to be a part of Hai Doei Chapor (Give Especially), a project organised by the Thai Health Promotion and Klongdinsor, a company that develops communication tools for the blind. The project aims to create a space for volunteer work for all, focusing especially on the underprivileged to change their role from that of a receiver to giver, too. It's about those in different communities passing on happiness to one another endlessly.
Durian offer stinks, actress turns beggar, lawyer's vow
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/03/2019
» The Chumpon durian trader who offered 10 million baht and ownership of the family business to any man who took his daughter's hand in marriage and agreed to carry on the firm has come under fire after calling off the arrangement.
Dog owner mauls cop, Boy's kill rap, Tack for men
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/02/2019
» A policeman accused of improperly digging up the private records of a citizen to smear her name has laid charges against her husband of threatening him over the phone, as a wider dispute involving a social advocate and celebrity lawyer escalates.