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'Train marshals' take their last ride
Published on 17/10/2023
» The gate arm falls Tuesday on the railway police, who have provided security on trains trundling up and down the country for 72 years.
'Train marshals' take their last ride
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/10/2023
» The curtain falls on Tuesday on the railway police, also dubbed the "train marshals", who have provided security on trains trundling up and down the country for 72 years.
Fear persists 10 years after Delhi gang rape and murder
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» NEW DELHI: Ten years ago the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus horrified the world and shone a spotlight on high rates of sexual violence in India.
NBTC sets tougher condition for satellite bid winners
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/11/2022
» The winning bidders of the upcoming satellite orbital slot auction will be obliged to reserve one transponder per broadcast satellite, or 400 megabits per second capacity per broadband satellite, for state use and public services without charge, says the telecom regulator.
It seemed like a good idea ...
Life, Published on 23/03/2018
» Considering the considerable financial and critical success enjoyed by the original Pacific Rim in 2013, it was only a matter of time before we received a sequel. Pacific Rim: Uprising, released in theatres this week, brings back several familiar faces, with even more of the cataclysmic robot-versus-kaiju battles than its original. But the boost in spectacle doesn't come without a cost, as the sequel seems to have lost much of the soul that made the original special.
Remember the King in all our complexities
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 15/10/2016
» We knew it would happen but when it did the blow was grave. We thought we could prepare for the eventuality, for the implacable force of mortality to exert its power, and yet all our mental preparation was swept aside, like a wave of fate's hand, when the announcement of His Majesty King Bhumibol's death was televised on Thursday evening.
Moments of record
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 07/10/2016
» The film fades and has scratches, but the persistence of history is strong. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture and Thai Film Archive (Public Organisation) registered 25 film items into the National Heritage list for audiovisual conservation and future reference. In November and December, the Archive will host screenings of some of the newly inducted titles.
Sochi captivates with stunning opening show
AFP, Published on 08/02/2014
» Sochi dazzled the world on Friday with an opening ceremony featuring a feast of Russian music and a cast of thousands including ballet stars, acrobats, cosmonauts -- and even an ex-heavyweight boxer.
US wants armed marshals on Thailand flights
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2013
» Israel's airline El Al has armed marshals on each flight. Now US govt wants the same after recent threats to US airlines.
State Railway: Land rich but loses money
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/01/2012
» State enterprise with worst financial performance finally reports on assets, liabilities & losses. Essential step in restructuring for efficiency.