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Report from the far South
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 15/01/2018
» The first issue of The Melayu Review has the clean sophistication of a respectable literary journal. The layout is unfussy, the photographs black-and-white, and the text in Thai, in shipshape blocks. An editor's note on the first page quotes Dostoyevsky: "But how could you live and have no story to tell?"
The south still rises
Brunch, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 14/01/2018
» They were once just a small group of Phuket schoolkids, much like any other. But their shared love for hip-hop music led the crew known as South Side -- aka South Side Phuket -- to become one of the shining stars of Thailand's rap scene.
Guru Asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 22/08/2014
» What new law is Thailand's Department of Disease Control planning to propose?
The Tais that bind so closely
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 15/02/2014
» Ethnic Tai Lue residents in provinces in the Upper North are proud of their roots steeped in culture and tradition. Several generations of Tai Lue migrated from the city of Sipsongpanna – or Xishuangbanna – in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan and settled in the upper northern provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Nan and Chiang Rai and Phayao.
Light it up
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/05/2013
» From a quick glance, the Moken sea gypsy community at Moo Koh Surin's Ao Bon, off the southern coast of Phangnga province, seemed just as it had always been over the years; rows of raised huts are set right at the shoreline, men are busy with their boats, women (some topless) are engrossed in their handicraft work and little kids run around.
Enduring rituals
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/02/2013
» Serenity covered the tiny Devastan Shrine on Din So Road as a stream of worshippers entered the main gate into the elegantly-decorated place. It was late into the night, but no one seemed to mind.
Old village show gets a modern lift
News, Nopparat Kingkaew, Published on 26/01/2013
» Jariang Baroen is still a feast for the eyes and ears for the older generation but time and modernity have caught up with it.
Double jubilee Celebrations
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 19/10/2012
» Early last week, leading luxury watch brand Breguet took over the Gulf of Naples, an enchanting region in southern Italy that is rich in history, to celebrate the bicentennial of the first wristwatch, as well as the 10th anniversary of the brand's iconic Reine de Naples collection for ladies.
Bangkok market among world's best
Life, Published on 26/07/2012
» Talat Or Tor Kor has been ranked fourth in CNNGo's 10 of the World's Best Fresh Markets list.
Peruse your way through Persia
Life, Published on 22/06/2012
» Prepare to wind the clock back 400 years and relive the atmosphere of old-time Ayutthaya and Persia.