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Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» COURCHEVEL (FRANCE) - Mikaela Shiffrin continued her ascendancy over the women's slalom in Courchevel on Tuesday night as she swept to a fifth straight victory in the discipline and 105th World Cup win.
Germany's Merz vows billions for defence, economy
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» BERLIN — Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) would propose an unprecedented package of billions of euros in extra spending on defence and infrastructure.
Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra showcases international female talent for royal performance
Life, James Keller, Published on 11/02/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra had celebrated the birthday of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya two days earlier, but on Jan 9 the musical festivities and tributes to the orchestra's beloved patron continued at the Thailand Cultural Centre, with yet another concert of fine Romantic period Russian masterpieces performed in the presence of the musical Princess.
A night of feminine grace
Life, Published on 06/01/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation will present another show to celebrate the birthday of its royal patron HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya. "L'Essence Féminine De La Musique" will be held in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Thursday at 8pm.
Nature-Inspired Sustainable Design by Global Visionaries
Published on 16/10/2024
» Crystal Home, Thailand’s leading distributor of luxury bathroom products, hosted a design talk in collaboration with Villeroy & Boch and art4d. The event featured the founders of KASCHKASCH, the German design studio behind the Antao collection, and Chiang Mai-based architect Sher Maker, designer of the Aesop Signature Store in Thonglor. Together, they explored the theme ‘In Touch with Nature: Crafting Sustainable Design’.
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real.
US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.
Venice and the milk of dreams
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 15/08/2022
» Santa Maria Della Salute, also known as Saint Mary of Health, stands majestically at Punta Della Dogana by the Grand Canal in the city of Venice. In 1631, Venice experienced an unusually devastating plague when nearly a third of the population was wiped out. As a votive offering, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health with objects of art that bore reference to the Black Death. In March 2022, after postponement due to Covid-19 that killed thousands in the city, the 59th Venice Biennale opened under the theme of "The Milk Of Dreams" and was welcomed like a warm delicious latte by the art world.
The Privilege suffers from the sum of its parts
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/02/2022
» German Netflix original The Privilege (Das Privileg) is another example of a horror-type film that could not make up its mind on what it wants to be. Even though the film seems to have an interesting concept with many obvious influences in its style, The Privilege feels like a confusing mix of sci-fi and supernatural with some mystery and even sexy teen romantic genre thrown into the mix.
Defending champion Shiffrin slides out of Olympic giant slalom
AFP, Published on 07/02/2022
» YANQING (CHINA) - US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin's bid for a third Olympic gold medal failed at the first hurdle as she dramatically slid out of the women's giant slalom on Monday.