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Microsoft Paint might be fading
Life, James Hein, Published on 02/08/2017
» What is the one program you can count on to be in Windows, apart from say Minesweeper? Microsoft Paint. It's the poor man's drawing tool and screen capture tool where it is as simple as Alt-Printscreen, Start-Run MSPaint, CTRL-V, Crop Marquee Select Crop, CTRL-A CTRL-C, Switch to email and CTRL–V to get something from your screen into an email (or anything else).
Inconvenient evils
News, Postbag, Published on 22/07/2017
» Re: "Manas case all too rare", (Editorial, July 21).
Trump attorney says president not under investigation
Associated Press, Published on 19/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - A member of the president's outside legal team said Sunday that Donald Trump is not under federal investigation, days after Trump appeared to confirm he was with a tweet about being the target of a "witch hunt".
City clean-up is becoming a waste of space
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/05/2017
» In just three years, a number of pavements and public areas in Bangkok have been reclaimed and tidied up, thanks to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) "clean-up campaign", which was backed by the military regime. But whether these spots really serve the needs of Bangkok residents remains in doubt.
The unsung heroes of our roads
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/04/2017
» 'Call me a garbage man or a bin man, I don't really mind," said Sawat Kamhom, who is proud of his job keeping Bangkok's dirty, smelly streets clean.
Open season on IS
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 27/04/2017
» Though the president of the United States is a character in more than a few novels, he is a product of the authors' imaginations and bears little if any resemblance to the actual incumbents. In some stories he's idealised, in others vilified.
Budget Rethink?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/04/2017
» Our dear cabinet recently approved a budget to buy 10 made-in-China tanks worth two billion baht while key members also seem keen on a plan proposed by the Royal Thai Navy to buy three submarines worth 36 billion baht. While I'm sure these dear sirs exercised their sound rationale before agreeing to such big purchases for the sake of Thailand's security, IMHO, with utmost respect, I would like to point out that there are other more beneficial ways the money could be used too.
Street-food plan starves poor of choice
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 20/04/2017
» Soon after being hailed as the city with the world's best street food by CNN, and with the Michelin Guide announcing it will visit Thailand this year, City Hall which is known to have a love-hate relationship with street vendors, yesterday decided to keep street food in certain spots in the capital -- to serve tourists, not residents.
Strangling the life out of Bangkok streets
News, Mark Hughes, Published on 27/03/2017
» Great cities have a way of defining themselves in often quirky ways. Beijing, for example, has rows of tiny shops selling identical items right next to each other, if you can spot them through the smog. The Left Bank in Paris is home to cultural, art and fashion street riches. Hong Kong has its roadside fishball sellers. London has its pub closing-time street fights, Brussels has its open-air chocolate markets and Zurich, well Zurich has its ultra-cleanliness.
A Gist of the Different Types of Thai Facebook Posts
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/03/2017
» This week, I give you the low-down on the different types of "friends" and facebook posts you'll most probably have lining up your newsfeed. In this world of chaos, it's always nice to be able to spot some sort of pattern. See if any one of these applies to your "list". I'm 99% sure you'll be able to find at least five you know IRL or online.