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Bob Geldof and Brian May mark Live Aid's 40th at London musical
Published on 14/07/2025
» LONDON - Musicians who performed at Live Aid, the transatlantic concert that raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia, reunited in London on Sunday to mark the event's 40th anniversary, attending a special performance of the musical "Just For One Day".
Reshuffles mean little at ground level
News, Published on 14/07/2025
» In the bustling aisles of Bang Lamphu fresh market in Khon Kaen, conversations no longer revolve around the day's produce or prices but the country's politics -- and not with much hope.
Thaksin 'secret deal' with Cambodia suspected
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/07/2025
» Political activist Jatuporn Prompan has raised suspicions regarding former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's recent political activities, questioning whether a secret deal may be behind a series of events that all occurred on the same day.
Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi Welcomes Founding Head Master: Mr. Crispian Waterman
Published on 09/07/2025
» We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Crispian Waterman as the Founding Head Master of Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi, opening in August 2025.
Epic Teochew Opera Celebrates 50 Years of Ties
Published on 09/07/2025
» Bangkok, 9 July 2025 - An Epic Operatic Extravaganza gets underway on July 10, 2025, when the superlative artistry of Shantou Teochew opera takes centre stage in celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations being established between Thailand and China.
Rubio to make first visit to Indo-Pacific region for Asean meeting
Published on 07/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Malaysia later this week to attend a meeting of Southeast Asian Nations in his first visit to the Indo-Pacific region as America's top diplomat, the State Department said in a statement. Rubio will travel July 8-12 and will take part in meetings in Kuala Lumpur with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, whose ministers are gathering there, the State Department said.
Southeast Asia facing hidden extremist threat
Oped, Published on 07/07/2025
» In May, Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit arrested an 18-year-old man in Gowa, South Sulawesi, on charges of spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda and inciting bomb attacks on social media. Identified only as MAS, the suspect represents a deeply troubling development in Southeast Asia's struggle against terrorism: the rise of youth radicalisation driven entirely by online exposure.
Masterpiece musical returns to Bangkok after 12 years
Life, Published on 07/07/2025
» Barely a month away, The Phantom Of The Opera will return to Thailand for a limited season with a total of 22 shows to be staged at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, from Aug 5-31.
Protecting culture is key
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2025
» The latest cabinet shakeup has shifted the spotlight onto the Ministry of Culture. Officials of this usually quiet ministry received their new, high-profile minister yesterday, who was only days before suspended as prime minister. Paetongtarn Shinawatra swiftly moved her office from Government House to the Ministry of Culture yesterday, creating a buzz among officials and the public alike.
UN turns 80 amid wave of global crises
Oped, Published on 02/07/2025
» Amid wars, global strife and massive refugee dislocations, the current global scene is overwhelmed with crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine and a dozen African conflicts, which rarely make the news. The contemporary world situation in many ways resembles 1945 and the end of WWII. There's a strange deja vu of a history most people do not know or would rather forget.