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Maybe it's time to look on the bright side
Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/01/2025
» It is that time of the year when columnists are expected to make a few pertinent predictions concerning what could be in store for the next 12 months. However, things are so unpredictable at the moment that even Nostradamus would struggle to come up with a half-decent forecast. We are also entering the Year of the Snake which is not particularly comforting.
Indonesia repels Chinese vessel again
Published on 24/10/2024
» JAKARTA - A Chinese coast guard vessel was driven out of Indonesian waters for a second time this week after it initially disrupted a survey by the state energy firm Pertamina in the South China Sea, Indonesia’s maritime security agency said on Thursday.
Be someone special
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/10/2024
» The third year of Panerai's partnership with the US Navy SEALs salutes its land operations.
Elux lights the way
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/10/2024
» Panerai has long been an innovator in glowing timepieces. Originally based in Florence, the company patented its luminescent Radiomir and Luminor compounds in 1916 and 1949.
New photos from Titanic show long-lost statue and damaged bow
New York Times, Published on 04/09/2024
» NEW YORK - In its first expedition to the Titanic in 14 years, the company with exclusive salvage rights to the wreckage site said it had located a bronze statue thought to have been lost forever, and it also discovered some deterioration of the ship.
Siam Paragon: Thailand's Premier Luxury Watch Destination
Published on 05/07/2024
» Siam Paragon reaffirms its positioning as the "Luxury Watch Destination," Thailand’s epicentre of over 43 prestigious watch brands. This underscores the confidence of leading watch houses and Siam Paragon’s commitment to continuously deliver a world-class and unparalleled experience to customers. Siam Paragon is the first to bring to Bangkok an impressive array of leading timepieces debuted at Watches & Wonders 2024, the world’s biggest watch event held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
China plans to expand 'manta ray' submersible fleet
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/06/2024
» China is expanding its fleet of coral-monitoring submersibles and plans to build larger models that could also be used for reconnaissance purposes.
Divers take on 'ghost gear' threatening marine life
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2024
» PHUKET - Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on this southern resort island, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic, that is tangled on coral and trapping sea life.
Some 2023 tales you may have missed
Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/12/2023
» It is customary at this time of the year for PostScript to look back at some of the major happenings of the last 12 months. But we will have a change this year because the news has been far too depressing. So instead we will examine some of the not-so-major happenings of 2023 that you might have missed amongst all the gloom and doom. They may not be particularly significant but are a lot more fun than the grim stuff we read every day.
Those elusive influential persons
Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/10/2023
» Most intriguing news of the week is that according to a parliamentary House committee there are only 180 "influential people" in the kingdom and in 10 provinces there are none at all. For those unfamiliar with the term "influential person" in Thailand, it is usually interpreted as someone who is powerful enough not to worry about the "long arm of the law" and can go about their sometimes shady business without fear of arrest.