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Cocktailing with a view
Holiday Time, Published on 14/12/2015
» A stunning panoramic vista of the meandering Chao Phraya River and the City of Angels at sunset? Check. A fine selection of first-rate cocktails from an award-winning barista? Check. Delightful snacks? Check. Live jazz from internationally trained musicians? Check. A pleasantly laidback vibe with a touch of instant romance? Check.
Hong Kong auctioneers optimistic ahead of sales season
AFP, Published on 26/11/2015
» HONG KONG - From rare wines to Chinese paintings and expensive jewels, Hong Kong's auction houses are gearing up for sales season, with the mood buoyant despite China's economic downturn.
True Beauty: a time-lapse by Saengthit Kamlangchai
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2015
» In his most ambitious project yet, time-lapse photographer Saengthit Kamlangchai tours some of Thailand's lesser-known provinces and adds stunning night-time images of the Milky Way. Watch the HD video and read his explanation of how it was done.
Apology does not absolve Rainbow Warrior 'murder': captain
AFP, Published on 07/09/2015
» WELLINGTON - An apology from a French secret service frogman who helped blow up the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in 1985 does not absolve him and then president Francois Mitterrand of "cold-blooded murder", the ship's captain said Monday.
Indian police arrest 'spy pigeon'
AFP, Published on 29/05/2015
» NEW DELHI - Indian police said Friday they have detained a pigeon that flew into a village near the heavily militarised border with Pakistan on suspicion it was being used for espionage.
Bumper year for France and Italy at Cannes Film Festival
AFP, Published on 12/05/2015
» PARIS - France and Italy are leading the charge for the Palme d'Or trophy at the Cannes Film Festival opening this week, energised by a new generation of French female directors and an unexpected embrace of English by Italian filmmakers.
South Koreans detained in North say they spied for Seoul: CNN
AFP, Published on 04/05/2015
» SEOUL - Two South Koreans awaiting trial in North Korea on espionage charges have admitted to spying for Seoul in interviews with CNN in Pyongyang conducted in the presence of North Korean minders.
Snowden under siege
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 27/03/2015
» The Oscar-winning Citizenfour has opened in Bangkok. An opportune cinema experience here in our land of 99.9% democracy where the contentious Cyber Security Bills are being revised, the so-called Edward Snowden documentary seethes with unsettling power. Its civic outrage is strong, but the cool-headed storytelling gives it gravity. The immediacy of the issue at its heart is also the debate of the early 21st century. And if the film lets us know from the start that it's taking the side of the whistle-blower, all the better.