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Chak Phra in Surat Thani
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/11/2012
» From now until Sunday, the southern province of Surat Thani is hosting annual religious ceremonies and traditional boat races to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent.
“Merciless” Post-tropical storm Sandy (updated 20:30)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/10/2012
» Sandy has been just as bad as forecasters has feared, causing massive flooding destruction along the east coast of the United States. Morning has finally come and people are just starting to see how bad things are. We will update the situation tomorrow.
At least 64 dead as sectarian unrest rocks Myanmar
AFP, Published on 26/10/2012
» Surging sectarian violence in western Myanmar has left at least 64 people dead and scores more wounded, a local official said Friday, casting a shadow over the government's reform drive.
Communal violence rocks Myanmar, many dead
AFP, Published on 26/10/2012
» Surging sectarian violence in western Myanmar has left at least 64 people dead and scores more wounded, a local official said on Friday, as conflict cast a shadow over the government's reform drive.
The zhuang cultural connection
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/10/2012
» About three hours' drive from Guilin in China's Guangxi province is Ping An, a Zhuang village famous for its beautiful terraced rice fields and millennia-old culture.
Bears face major threat as officials claw into reserve
Spectrum, Published on 21/10/2012
» For years environmentalists have battled official corruption, ignorance and a plain lack of interest in a brave attempt to stem wildlife trafficking and save what's left of Southeast Asia's endangered species.
Nakhon Si Thammarat is a place for all seasons
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/10/2012
» Mention Nakhon Si Thammarat and the image of the province's most revered Phra Borommathat pagoda would pop up in the mind of many Thais. That, perhaps, is followed by the famous sat duen sip ceremony, the grand event in which locals gather to make merit for their deceased relatives; nang talung shadow puppets; manorah folk performance and many more.
P-move calls on government to fulfil policy pledges
News, Published on 03/10/2012
» The Assembly of the Poor was certainly the biggest and most influential farmers' movement that emerged after 1973, a landmark year that opened up politics with the student uprising. Although the assembly is now no more, its offshoot P-move is still carrying on its unfinished work to improve the rights of the downtrodden.
Viva vientiane, A survivor with style
B Magazine, Published on 30/09/2012
» On the evening before the first day of Khao Pansa _ Buddhist Lent _ last month, a full moon rising in the east magically complimented the sun setting behind a bend in the mighty Mekong, smearing dazzling golds, oranges and reds across the river that flows right alongside the heart of the utterly unpretentious Lao capital. The sense of space here is simply overwhelming, and enhanced by the fresh breezes giving shape to the Lao national flag and an equally large red communist banner with a yellow hammer-and-sickle motif, both of which stand on the bank atop soaring flagpoles.
Crooner Andy Williams, of 'Moon River' fame, dies
AFP, Published on 26/09/2012
» American crooner Andy Williams, whose string of hits such as "Moon River" and annual Christmas TV shows made him a national treasure, has died aged 84 after losing his battle with cancer.