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A classical holiday feast for all
Life, Michael Proudfoot, Published on 02/01/2018
» Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler were two of the greatest conductors of classical music of the last century. Their approaches to performance were quite different. Toscanini believed in faithful adherence to the score, reproducing scrupulously the original tempi, the composer's written markings, the time signatures and so on. Furtwängler, on the other hand, was more spontaneous, responding to the particular circumstances of a concert: the concert hall's acoustics, the orchestra, the responses of the audience, while always, at the same time, keeping the overall architecture of the piece in mind. No two Furtwängler performances of the same work were alike.
Rolling out the red carpet
Life, Life reporters, Published on 02/01/2018
» Music, movies, malls and more: What to expect in 2018.
A view on the new zoo
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/01/2018
» When news broke last month that Thailand's oldest zoo, Dusit Zoo, will be relocated from its present location in inner Bangkok to a new home in Pathum Thani province, it sent shock waves through the hearts of generations of Bangkokians. Back before shopping malls, cinemas, skating rinks, aquariums and wax museums took over as the capital's popular destinations, Dusit Zoo was a favourite attraction for the entire family -- a place where countless such families have had their photographs taken.
Girl dies after being bitten in bed by cobra
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/01/2018
» SURAT THANI: A nine-year-old girl was found dead in her bed on Wednesday morning after being bitten overnight by a cobra also discovered under the blanket.
Taxi driver paid to film apparent suicide live on FB
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2018
» A motorcycle taxi driver was called in and questioned by police on Wednesday after streaming a video live on Facebook of a woman jumping off the Rama VII bridge across the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok.
Two plunge off balcony
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 05/01/2018
» PATTAYA: A man and his teenage daughter fell from the balcony of a condominium building in Pattaya, Chon Buri yesterday, suffering serious injuries.
US East Coast braces for a deep freeze
Associated Press, Published on 05/01/2018
» BOSTON: East Coast residents are bracing for a deep freeze a day after a massive winter storm slammed the region with heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding.
Tech at its worst
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/01/2018
» Create a tool, and someone will weaponise it. This is the core message of British producer Charlie Brooker's current Netflix hit Black Mirror. Basically, the speculative anthology series exposes the dark side of technology and how it can bring out the worst in humans.
Don't detest politics, PM tells youth
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 09/01/2018
» Young people should not detest politics, as Thailand needs a young generation of politicians to replace the old ones, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday told a group of young award recipients yesterday.
Doctors warn fashionable dental braces can kill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2018
» The Dental Council has warned teenagers wearing fake dental braces in the hope of making a fashion statement to be wary, as testing has showed the accessories are laden with toxic heavy metal.