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Testament of public service
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/10/2025
» Throughout her long life, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's devotion to the nation was recognised and praised not only in Thailand, but also globally.
Soft power sells best when not force-fed
Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/08/2023
» South Korea knows how to sell its products. Apart from K-entertainment, the country has also popularised K-merchandise through pop culture. From fried chicken and ramyeon cup noodles to egg drop sandwiches and soju, instant coffee and dietary supplements, we have seen countless products from South Korea in series and movies successfully create a huge customer base in Thailand.
Girls on film
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/02/2019
» To mark International Women's Day on March 8, the Bangkok Screening Room will hold the inaugural Fem Film Festival, which will kick off on March 5 and run until March 10. Held in collaboration with Converse, the festival aims to improve perceptions toward women and give them a platform from which to express their identities.
The perils of overconsumption
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/12/2018
» Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) adjusted its daily recommendation of sodium intake and suggested adults not consume more than 2,300mg per day. But an average Thai takes 4,350mg of sodium on a daily basis -- almost twice the WHO's healthy threshold.
A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.