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Activist Panupong gets 3 years for lese majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 08/05/2024
» Political activist Panupong Jadnok has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of violating the lese majeste law and Computer Crimes Act, and a warrant issued for his arrest after he failed to appear in court for sentencing.
Plans afoot for King's birthday
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday ordered all state agencies to propose activities to celebrate the sixth-cycle birthday of His Majesty King Rama X on July 28.
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin turns 101
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/05/2024
» Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin turns 101 this year. It first opened in 1923, during the reign of King Rama VI, when it was The Railway Hotel, Hua Hin, and was one of the first beach resorts in Thailand.
Thai Teams Triumph at Huawei ICT Asia Pacific 2023-2024
Published on 07/05/2024
» The winners of the 8th Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2023-2024 were announced at an award ceremony jointly held by Huawei and the ASEAN Foundation at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia. Under the theme "Connection, Glory, and Future", the regional competition drew enthusiastic participation from over 6,400 students from 14 countries and areas across Asia Pacific, including four teams from Thailand, two of which won top placements in the Network Track category and AI Track category, qualifying them to go on to the Global Final of the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen, China, from 23-26 May 2024. The award ceremony was opened by H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, and was attended by distinguished representatives from missions to ASEAN and international organisations.
City reflections
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/05/2024
» It has been 242 years since Bangkok was established on the eastern banks of the Chao Phraya River in 1782 by King Rama I. Things have changed considerably since then and to showcase modern Bangkok in its various aspects, including society, urban landscape, lifestyle, art and culture, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre invited 13 artists, creators, activists and researchers from various fields to reflect on the city through creative works, archives, activities and contemporary media at an exhibition titled "Bangkok 242, A Space For Sharing".
Red Sky unveils seasonal spring menu
Life, Published on 07/05/2024
» Red Sky Restaurant recently unveiled its latest limited-time seasonal menu by chef Luca Rosso, which is a vibrant ode to spring's finest offerings showcasing the delicate flavours of artichoke and summer truffles.
Struggling to recover
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/05/2024
» With an unfavourable economy and expiration of discounts for the land and building tax this year, property developers are thinking twice about acquiring new land plots, shifting instead to draining inventory.
Poll: Slim majority wants new charter to keep existing royalty sections
Online Reporters, Published on 05/05/2024
» A majority of people agree with writing a new charter without changing Chapters 1 and 2 which contain general principles and royal provisions, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Promises and perils of handout
News, Published on 04/05/2024
» Much anticipated as it is controversial, the digital wallet scheme has seen its veil of uncertainty finally lifted.
A failed state?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/05/2024
» Re: "Thai police graft highlights bigger issues", (Opinion, April 26).