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'Their voice is vital' - Thai celebs break silence on democracy protests
AFP, Published on 18/10/2020
» A K-pop superstar, beauty queens and TV personalities are among a growing wave of celebrities backing Thailand's pro-democracy movement, sending out messages of support to millions of followers on social media.
Hajj goes virtual for families of lucky pilgrims
AFP, Published on 31/07/2020
» KHOBAR (SAUDI ARABIA) - Faridah Bakti Yahra travelled alone to Mecca when she won the lottery of a lifetime to join this year's hajj, the smallest in living memory, but her family is relishing the experience virtually.
Castles in the sky
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/02/2020
» From Parasite's historic triumph at the Oscars earlier this month to the hype generated by the romantic drama Crash Landing On You which just wrapped last week, it's undeniable the influence South Korean content is having on our big and small screens.
Love, lust, heartache: Secret dating lives of young Saudis
AFP, Published on 13/02/2020
» RIYADH - In Saudi Arabia's rigid past, religious police once swooped down on rose sellers and anyone peddling red paraphernalia around Valentine's Day, but now a more open -- albeit risky -- dating culture is taking root.
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
AFP, Published on 26/01/2020
» MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its expiry date and condemning him to an uncertain fate as the kingdom grows closer to Beijing.
Blood, sweat, smiles, tears and cheers in 2019
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/12/2019
» It's that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of his armchair to acknowledge assorted sporting heroes and villains that have graced our sports pages in 2019.
All screens great and small
Life, Published on 18/12/2019
» Life evaluates the year's best in cinema, streaming and television
Death of democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 16/12/2019
» It seems to me that Thailand and the US have the same problem in that their justice personnel are not unbiased or impartial. Both countries have reached a point where the followers of two political sides refuse to accept any decision made by a member of the opposition. In these cases, where a neutral judicial system is badly needed, we are finding judges that were selected for their party political opinion and owe their jobs to the chief.
A European Germany, Not a German Europe
News, Published on 10/11/2019
» The fall of the Berlin Wall, 30 years ago on Nov 9, was one of the best parties I ever went to, and certainly the longest. But when I finally sobered up, it was also quite frightening, because nobody knew what was coming out of the box next.
Candles carry the torch for late King Bhumibol
Post Reporters, Published on 13/10/2019
» Candles lit up Siriraj Hospital on Sunday night as mourners paid their respects to His Majesty King Bhumibol the Great, who passed away three years ago.