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Designing age-friendly cities
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2025
» 'Over 45% of all districts across the country have already entered a completely aged society. Three districts with the highest ratio of seniors are in Bangkok," said Assoc Prof Niramon Serisakul, director of the Urban Design and Development Centre (UDDC).
Dough therapy
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/04/2025
» Oranong Chanasit, an activist, took a bakery course to learn how to knead dough in the hope of teaching hilltribe children, but encountered a life-changing experience.
Banyan Tree Krabi
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/07/2023
» Normally after the rush of high season, few would dare go out and brave the rain. But it can be a good time to make a journey to the southwest. Despite thick cloud and patchy drizzle, I found peace at a remote seaside resort. Only a 40-minute drive from the airport, Banyan Tree Krabi offers soul-searching experience unlike any other.
The many tastes of rice
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/04/2023
» For several decades, cracked ground in Isan or the Northeast of the country captured the public's imagination. In the 1970s, readers submitted their poems to Satri Sarn, the country's first women's magazine, recounting tales of drought, crop failure and hardship. Some were forced to eat leaves and grasshoppers, not rice, while others who fled their villages in search of jobs in Bangkok were duped or exploited by agents.
Ignore climate change at your peril
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/09/2021
» A marine scientist warned that coral bleaching in the east, which endangers species inhabiting colourful sprawling colonies, is the most tangible evidence of climate change.
Russian Orthodox Church ignites regional spiritual fire
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/02/2020
» The Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand may have only served as "a centre of spiritual fire" for Russians in the country for two decades, but the first and only Eastern Orthodox Church in the region has drawn devout Christians from all over the world.
Folk in capital struggling to stay afloat
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/01/2020
» The recent global cost of living survey sees Bangkok for the first time among the top 50 most expensive cities in the world due to the baht's appreciation.
'Political warfare' worries veteran critic
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/10/2019
» Political analyst Thirayuth Boonmee warned on Tuesday that Thailand has regressed after long periods of political mass rallies and military coups.
Two Indian navy ships make port call at Laem Chabang
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/09/2019
» Chon Buri: Indian navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan made a port call at Laem Chabang seaport in this eastern province to boost bilateral ties and ensure secure access to the Indian Ocean.
Two Indian navy ships make port call at Laem Chabang
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/09/2019
» Chon Buri: Indian navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan made a port call at Laem Chabang seaport in this eastern province to boost bilateral ties and ensure secure access to the Indian Ocean.