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‘Recovered’ Assange promotes documentary at Cannes
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» CANNES, France - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has recovered well after his release from jail last year, his wife told AFP ahead of the premiere of a documentary on Wednesday that includes never-seen-before footage of the whistleblower.
Photo exhibit celebrates a special friendship
Life, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/12/2024
» Austria and Hungary recently organised a photo exhibition marking the 155th anniversary of their relationship with Thailand. The launch event was co-hosted by the Austrian and Hungarian embassies last week at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
K-pop CD glut draws fire as Korea hosts plastic waste talks
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2024
» SEOUL - K-pop music may be South Korea's buzziest export but the industry needlessly creates mountains of plastic in its home market by churning out CDs that most fans don't even listen to, critics say.
The magic of Rome
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 17/10/2024
» As Rome welcomed the arrival of autumn, waves of avid tourists converged at the crossroads of Via delle Muratte, Via dei Crociferi and Via Poliand. It was becoming challenging for them to find an ideal spot to take photos of the Trevi Fountain, but they kept tossing a coin into it, wishing to revisit the Eternal City.
Voices from Chana
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/06/2024
» The Rainbow Warrior is used to promote Greenpeace campaigns and is a symbol of protecting the environment and human rights. It was launched on April 29, 1978, against whaling in Iceland and the ship later visited Thailand to promote action against incinerators in Phuket in 2000.
Decoding the past
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 02/05/2024
» Just as how hieroglyphics on pyramid walls indicate a pictorial writing system in ancient Egypt and how the cuneiform led to the evolution of languages in ancient Middle East, the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription underscores the development of the Thai alphabet during the Sukhothai period. At the National Museum Bangkok, visitors now have a chance to view and learn how to read it.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: April 10-16
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/04/2024
» Looking for a tile to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Towards a greener future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/04/2024
» Plastic pollution has a negative effect on the environment, ecosystems, wildlife and human health. To reduce this scourge, 175 nations agreed to develop a legally binding agreement to address such pollution within the marine environment, known as the Global Plastic Treaty, during the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. A draft of the treaty is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Refined luxury hospitality
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/11/2023
» Lausanne in Switzerland is known as being a holiday resort town. Though it is better known as the “Home Of The Olympics” since the International Olympic Committee has been based there since 1915. The town, with Lake Geneva at its feet, is built on three hills and is relatively car-free with small alleyways cafes and boutiques shaping the medieval city centre.
To invest or not to invest in Thailand?
Emi Rowse, Thanyaluck Thongrompo, Sirapat Chaisarnseri, Joshua Woojung Yang, Kudun & Partners, Published on 28/06/2023
» In this post-Covid era, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Thailand has been on the rise, with FDI inflows and applications for investment promotions increasing 36% from the previous year (approximately $13 billion). Accordingly, Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase from 2.6% in 2022, to a projected high of 3.7% in 2023.