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Hope for a better future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/08/2022
» In the short Surrealist fiction Lok (Peeled) by Jirat Prasertsap, a woman tries to move on after her boyfriend leaves her and she is unable to contact him. She throws away everything that reminds her of her ex-boyfriend. She quits her job and moves to live in another province. However, her memory of him and his touch does not fade, so in an attempt to forget him, she decides to peel her skin from head to toe.
Zero information
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/04/2022
» Re: "'Zero dropouts' billed as new school mantra", (BP, March 31).
Golden chance to help
News, Postbag, Published on 11/05/2020
» Reading about the terrible plight of the people in the Klong Toey slum, I wonder why one of our super rich billionaires doesn't adopt this slum and make it his project to make life more tolerable and give these people a little hope, even if it is just until they are able to get back to work again. Not only would it be good karma for such a person, it would be good publicity and might help mitigate some of the negative feelings that some of us have towards the super rich.
Zombie land
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/02/2019
» In the Netflix original series Kingdom, the virtuous crown prince Lee Chang gallops off to a faraway land in search of an ancient doctor to help him unravel the mysterious circumstances of his father's death. Meanwhile, a wicked nobleman tries to resurrect the king for his own nefarious purposes. But in so doing, he turns the dead king into a bloodthirsty zombie. And we all know what a zombie bite does to its victim. A zombie plague ensues, spreading throughout the land.
2 arrested over stabbing to death of Israeli 'mafia boss'
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 23/01/2018
» Two Israeli nationals were detained at Don Mueang airport on Sunday night and held for questioning about the murder of a compatriot on Koh Samui, in Surat Thani province -- an attack local media described as a "mob hit".
The F word
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 26/06/2016
» Affable Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra eschews the "f" word. He's made it clear that from now on, he never wants to hear it again.
Dog killer avoids jail on cruelty charge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/05/2016
» The Northern Bangkok Municipal Court has sentenced a food stall vendor to two months' detention for cruelty to a dog - beating and stabbing the animal to death.
Caught in the madness of the system
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/05/2016
» The solider pointed towards Bandit Aneeya, the man the legal system has previously found to be insane, identifying him as the person who allegedly committed lese majeste. Bandit, who sat quietly throughout the court session on Wednesday as testimony from two prosecution witnesses was heard, flashed a smile.
Migrants accused of Ranong murder 'tortured' by police
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/12/2015
» RANONG - Four Myanmar migrant workers arrested over the murder of a 17-year-old female student in September claim they were tortured into confessing by Ranong police.
This carefully plotted soap opera called life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/12/2015
» During the last three-day weekend, many of us were stuck at home while half the country was out travelling. At least it wasn't too boring. We had Father's Day on Saturday and political corruption and TV dramas to occupy ourselves with during the brief no-work period.