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French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» PARIS - French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.
Explore study options at the New Zealand Education Fair
Life, Published on 26/08/2025
» Interested students and parents are invited to New Zealand Education Fair 2025, which will take place at Samyan Mitrtown Hall 2, 5th floor of Samyan Mitrtown, Rama IV Road, on Saturday from 11am to 5pm.
New movies out this week: Nov 30-Dec 6
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 30/11/2023
» New titles that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
New movies out this week: Nov 2-8
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 02/11/2023
» New titles that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
New movies out this week: Sept 27-Oct 3
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/09/2023
» New titles that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Redefining design
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/07/2023
» Assoc Prof Supreedee Rittironk has had a special interest in bamboo, so he decided to research the plant during his PhD in architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in the US. After returning to Thailand, he became a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Center. In 2010, he launched an elective class called Bamboo Studio for fourth-year students.
Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
AFP, Published on 16/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: Key chapters in the history of Facebook, the world's biggest social media application, which marks the tenth anniversary Wednesday of its stock market debut.
Preserving an ancient art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/04/2022
» Despite a two-year hiatus, Nutchanat La-ongsri commanded a stage with unwavering power. Donning a large headpiece, she pulled on a white costume with a red strap tied on her upper body. Her back rose up like a bird's tail. She pressed her hands in front, showing silver bracelets and nail tips. After a wai kru ceremony, she staged a play in nora kaek, the dying breed of performance art from the Deep South.
Waiting for change at Din Daeng
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2021
» It was after dusk when the first bang went off somewhere in a war-like zone. "They are just warming up," said a young dropout waiting for his friends amid an explosion near the bridge at Din Daeng intersection in Bangkok.