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Hidden treasures of Dakar's Biennale
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/06/2022
» It's FOMO season in Senegal's capital.
The war horse
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 30/05/2022
» I have been testing a few electric scooters and motorcycles over the past year and admit that the Chetak e-scooter from Bajaj's Urbanite sub-brand is surprisingly well-made.
A staycation for pawrents
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/10/2021
» Standing 40-storey tall amid leafy surroundings, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok celebrates its first anniversary this month. An oasis in the city where you (and your pet) can escape to for a green respite.
Lockdown heroes: couriers get Moscow monument
AFP, Published on 04/07/2020
» MOSCOW - A group of Russian e-commerce companies said Friday they had erected a monument in Moscow thanking couriers for helping people through the coronavirus lockdown.
Parisians stoic in face of strike disruptions
AFP, Published on 05/12/2019
» PARIS: Arriving at a deserted Saint-Lazare station in Paris from his night job at a wholesale food market south of the city, Armand Kouakou makes his way wearily towards the departures board.
Super fun time for families
B Magazine, Published on 10/11/2019
» A group of children were standing in two lines waiting for a trainer to signal them to jump on two separated trampolines. They took turns to play. Each of them jumped until reaching a height to perform a front flip before dropping in a foam pit.
Electric scooters risk sparking fresh city brawls
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/06/2019
» Walking around Thonglor last week almost made me think for a moment that I wasn't in Bangkok. Sukhumvit seemed cool, as some commuters -- mostly expats and tourists -- zoomed about on electric standing scooters.
Outing extraordinaire
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/04/2019
» Less than 40km from the capital and packed with an assortment of attractions, Nakhon Pathom's districts of Nakhon Chai Si and Phutthamonthon (the latter neighbouring Bangkok's Thawi Watthana district) are a great destination for a day trip.
The Spanish town that wants to shed 100,000 kilos
AFP, Published on 27/09/2018
» NARóN (SPAIN) - In a remote corner of northwestern Spain, a small town has set itself the ultimate weight loss challenge: by early 2020, its residents must shed 100,000 kilos (220,500 pounds).
Land of plastic bags
News, Postbag, Published on 11/07/2017
» When I read in your article "Going round in rubbish management circles", (Opinion, July 8), that Thailand uses 70 billion plastic bags each year, my heart well and truly sank but it did not surprise me.