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Ally: A star shines brighter
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/04/2024
» Achiraya Nitibhon, better known as Ally, was not among the believers when she first laid eyes on the script of the Thai Netflix series The Believers.
City of hope
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/07/2022
» 'Honestly, I feel like I am doing my dream job," Sanon Wangsrangboon answered quickly when asked about his first few weeks as Bangkok deputy governor.
'Soft power' is not built upon sweet music
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/04/2022
» The buzz over #khaonieomamuang and #MILLILiveatCoachella seems to have an ironic twist with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha jumping on the bandwagon and claiming he was the one who nudged Thailand to develop its "soft power" to attract the world's attention.
Graceful form, intricate craftsmanship
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/03/2020
» The first thought that came to the mind of Tirapan Vanarat upon learning he had been named a national artist in the field of fashion design was: "What will I wear?"
Time for the regime to face the music
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/10/2018
» Finally, the return to democracy has begun. It's raw. It's vulgar. It's controversial. It has also unleashed a rush of polarised opinions. Police are gunning to outlaw it as more people flock to view it online, with over 21 million on YouTube for the music video in question as of yesterday mid-afternoon.
Regime shows politicians the back door
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/08/2014
» Why are people wondering whether the coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha will take on another role as prime minister?
Prayuth’s merry dance with time
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/06/2014
» We don’t know what kind of music Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha listens to. That is probably classified information. We only know the song he wrote for the Thai public is an easy-listening pop tune with its main message being a plea for time.
Singing songs of unity will not suffice
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/06/2014
» Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is watching over us. He is developing dual-track railways, screening the 350-billion-baht flood-prevention projects, chairing the Board of Investment, going after those suspected of skimming from the rice-pledging project, playing nice to the Chinese while lobbying the nasty Americans and Australians, promoting tourism and overhauling the tax system.
Yingluck's speech a setback
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/02/2014
» Leaders and politicians can be defined by words they probably wish they had never uttered.