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'Golden Boy' draws crowds
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2024
» Thais and foreigners flocked to the National Museum Bangkok on Wednesday to see the 900-year-old "Golden Boy" statue that was repatriated recently after having been smuggled out of the country in 1975 by notorious art dealer Douglas Latchford.
'Golden Boy' is returned from US
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/05/2024
» A 900-year-old statue smuggled out of Thailand by a notorious art dealer in 1975 has finally been returned to the country after spending over three decades in the possession of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Kurdish artist tops World Music Chart
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/05/2024
» The top spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2024 is held by Turkish-born Kurdish singer, composer and instrumentalist Aynur Dogan. She infuses Kurdish folk music with mainly Western music, and has collaborated Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble among others.
How elections bring about a cycle of devaluation
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 01/05/2024
» The proposition that major currency devaluations are more likely to come immediately after, rather than before, an election is being tested anew. In the biggest voting year in history, the implications could be far-reaching.
Santi Asoke founder dies at 89
Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2024
» Samana Phothirak, founder of the Santi Asoke movement, passed away on Thursday morning from natural causes at the age of 89, according to a post on the Facebook account of Boonniyom TV.
In Russia, the really dangerous ones are sane
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/04/2024
» There are plenty of crazies in Russian politics who make bizarre claims about their country's victim status ("the evil West made us do it") and issue blood-curdling but implausible threats about using nuclear weapons on their enemies. But the really dangerous ones are quite sane.
A bloody tale of power games
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/03/2024
» At first glance, it's easy to describe the new historical miniseries Shogun as Game Of Thrones meets The Last Samurai. The show's premise is an Englishman who finds himself in the middle of a fight for supremacy in feudal Japan. However, the 10-episode series is more than that as it blends elements of political intrigue, cultural clash and warfare in a gripping narrative. Produced by FX Productions and based on James Clavell's acclaimed 1975 novel, the series transports viewers to Japan in the year 1600.
Currents of change
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/03/2024
» The Venice Biennale is a prestigious international cultural exhibition. This year, 15 Southeast Asian artists are set to contribute to its 60th edition and showcase their talent at the exhibition "The Spirits Of Maritime Crossing". The exhibition will be held at Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmarana which will open to the public after being closed for 12 years for this momentous event.
Vietnam lists overseas dissident groups as 'terrorist organisations'
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam has listed two political groups operating in the United States as "terrorist organisations", accusing them of orchestrating attacks and promoting a secessionist agenda, its internal security agency said on Wednesday.
Alro insists it's 'not park's land'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/03/2024
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) on Saturday insisted that all disputed land plots near Khao Yai were lawfully designated as agricultural land and did not overlap with national park land as claimed by the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).