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Friendship marked with a nod to conservation
Life, Published on 25/03/2022
» To mark the 160th anniversary of Thai-German friendship, the Pha Kluai Mai-Nam Tok Heo Suwat nature trail is educating tourists about sustainable conservation of natural resources and the environment.
Hundreds go kayaking to boost canal tourism
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2022
» Some 200 people on Sunday gathered on the Thon Buri side of Bangkok, west of the Chao Phraya River, to go kayaking along canals and promote eco-tourism in the country.
Egypt unveils five ancient tombs in Saqqara necropolis
AFP, Published on 20/03/2022
» SAQQARA, Egypt: Egypt unveiled Saturday five ancient Pharaonic tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, the latest in a series of landmark discoveries in the area.
From mystery to mainstay
Life, Noko, Published on 17/03/2022
» In Jim Thompson: The Unsolved Mystery, William Warren describes the Thai Silk Company on Surawong Road as a modest little shop with an air-conditioned sales room on the ground floor, hot cramped offices and store rooms on the upper floors.
Regulate in moderation
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/03/2022
» 'Section 32 has been very painful to me," said Wichian Inkraidee, an owner of Kacha Kacha, a Japanese restaurant. He was blacklisted and faced a hefty fine for breaking the draconian alcohol law. In the last hour of 2014, an inspector on patrol found an image of a glass of beer on the menu, which was claimed to promote drinking.
Symbols of eternal love
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/03/2022
» 'We teach them humans are not friends, but foes," said Tanet Uttaraviset, an animal scientist at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, while opening the door of the nursery for young sarus cranes. Inside this leafy circular enclosure is a green puddle where his words echo the conflict between humans and tall waterbirds under threat of extinction.
Helping hands in the Himalayas
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/02/2022
» A physician is one of the most respected careers, but like others, they also face difficulties. In a new book titled Himalai Tong Klub Pai Fung (Himalayan Health Exchange II) published by Salmon Books, Dr Kamphee Sruamsiri, a freelance emergency physician, wrote about his identity crisis which led him to participate in the Himalayan Health Exchange (HHE), a medical service that brings international healthcare professionals and students to treat people who live in remote areas of the Indian Himalayas and Indo-Tibetan borderlands.
Make a romantic getaway to Lop Buri dam
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/02/2022
» Are you planning a romantic getaway to spend Valentine's Day with your loved one, but are at a loss? Then, the Rod Fai Loi Nam (floating train) day trip may be an excellent alternative when the State Railway of Thailand marks the month of love by extending a weekend schedule from Bangkok to the Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in the ancient town of Lop Buri.
Holding on to traditions amid societal change
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 07/02/2022
» Fears about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 forced the cancellation of Chinese New Year celebrations, however, Yaowarat Road was flooded with a wave of red-shirt tourists last Tuesday.
The 2021 Guru awards
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 24/12/2021
» As the year comes to a close and we're all looking back at the past 12 months with introspection, at Guru we will stick to time-honoured tradition of being reflectively snarky. Like any other year, 2021 had no shortage of cringe-worthy and WTF moments. So before we head into the new year with resolutions we'll give up on halfway through the first month of 2022, let's roll out the metaphorical red carpet as we award moments from the eventful year. It's time for this year's edition of the Guru Awards.