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Unesco could boost fading southern craft
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/04/2026
» In the quiet tambon Phum Riang in Surat Thani, the rhythmic clack of the hand-loom has been the soundtrack of Wanma Nuimeem's life for nearly seven decades. At 79, she is one of the few remaining guardians of the "Ratchawat Khom", an intricate silk pattern that once caught the eye of royalty but now faces the threat of extinction.
Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2025
» Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.
Tradition meets contemporary creativity at Thai silk event
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 13/12/2022
» Two of the world's most renowned fashion designers -- Jimmy Choo and Rocco Barocco -- have expressed their views about Thai silk which they say has the potential to prosper on the world stage.
Lockdown ease raises doubts
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/09/2021
» Employees, shop owners and customers at Seacon Square shopping mall on Srinakarin Road in Prawet district are running hot and cold over the government's decision to ease business lockdown measures from Wednesday, allowing so-called "high-risk businesses" to reopen.
Purple Line strikes fear into residents
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 07/06/2021
» The planned underground Purple Line train route has caused a mixture of hope and fear in parts of the old communities it will run through.
Turning to porn to survive
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/02/2021
» The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged many people around the world into financial hardship, and many individuals -- including Thai citizens -- have turned to producing their own, adult content on the British social media platform OnlyFans, in order to survive.
It's time for a rub-down
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/01/2021
» To curb the Covid-19 pandemic, massage parlours and gyms were among the first businesses and premises to be ordered closed. Facing the impact of two waves of the coronavirus, business owners and employees said they were more concerned about making ends meet than the disease itself.