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Lisa tops 'soft power' poll
News, Published on 31/12/2024
» Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal, the globally renowned Thai K-pop star, is in top spot for the 2024 Thailand's most powerful soft power poll, followed by the baby pygmy hippo "Moo Deng" and the Butter Bear mascot, or "Nong Mee Noei".
Thousands, some in trance, pay homage to sacred Thai tattoo master
Published on 24/03/2024
» NAKHON PATHOM: Thousands of devotees, some in a state of trance, gathered at a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok renowned for sacred tattoos known as Sak Yant, paying their respects to a revered monk who mastered the practice and seeking purification.
Muay Thai ceremony cancelled
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/03/2020
» The 16th World Wai Khru Muay Thai ceremony will be cancelled this year due to concerns with the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Keeping the faith
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 07/10/2019
» A man possessed by the spirit of a tiger storms through a crowd. Penitent Filipinos are nailed to the cross. Skewers pierce cheeks, swords slash tongues, and young men are scarred until their skin resembles that of a crocodile.
Forget 'wai khru', pay homage to equality instead
News, Published on 27/09/2019
» The notification was in my inbox a few weeks ago that our faculty would not hold a Teachers' Day ceremony or wai khru, a ceremony to pay homage to teachers, this year. The students had the option to join the university's main ceremony or they could just get on with their lives on that particular Thursday.
Old and new must seek harmony
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/06/2019
» Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit appears to be a man in a rush and a man who enjoys controversy.
Infectious grooves, taste sensations and shadow puppets
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/01/2019
» World Beat was in the field in Pak Thong Chai, Nakhon Ratchasima, this past weekend for the annual Jim Thompson Farm party, bringing to a close the six-week farm tour which is open to the public.
New party shows hints of cracks
News, Published on 17/11/2018
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) is facing stiff competition even from the ranks of parties considered to be its allies, and the reported undercurrent being whipped up within the FFP is not helping the situation.
Taken aback over comments
News, Published on 02/06/2018
» Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is the avant-garde founder of the Future Forward Party whose ideas have attracted attention, but not always for the right reasons.
Magnificent molam rides again!
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/12/2017
» This year's party at the Jim Thompson Farm in Pak Thong Chai, held each year at the same time -- the farm opened to the public for six weeks -- was a fun affair. The Farm Tour for 2017 is about the importance of water in the country's northeastern region, as reflected in the title, "Rushing Water -- The Life Force Of Isan".