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Srettha distant fourth in popularity poll
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has accepted the result of a new poll showing him in a distant fourth place among those positioned to take the job, saying that he respects the people's opinion.
PM ouster was a warning to Thaksin
Published on 27/05/2024
» Academics are certain the latest move by a group of 40 senators asking the Constitutional Court to accept their petition to begin an ethics probe against the prime minister over his appointment of a cabinet member was just a warning to ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra not to exercise his power.
Siam Society hosts temple tour
Life, Published on 22/05/2024
» Siam Society is holding a study trip to three royal temples in Bangkok built during the Rattanakosin period, on June 8.
'Golden Boy' is returned from US
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/05/2024
» A 900-year-old statue smuggled out of Thailand by a notorious art dealer in 1975 has finally been returned to the country after spending over three decades in the possession of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
'We belong on HRC'
Published on 20/05/2024
» Re: "Thai Human Rights Council aspirations", (BP, May 17) & "Amnesty panel to mull inclusion of S112 cases", (BP, May 16).
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.
Foreign minister role tipped for Maris
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/04/2024
» Former career diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa has been tipped as the likely new foreign minister after Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara's shock resignation announcement on Sunday.
Disney's animation magic comes to life at Emsphere
Life, Published on 17/04/2024
» The magic of animation will unfold before your eyes during "Immersive Disney Animation", which will stop in Bangkok for almost two months at Em Tower, 1st floor of Emsphere, Sukhumvit Road, from April 26 to June 20.
The charm of Songkran
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/04/2024
» After being listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage late last year, Songkran is gaining momentum in drawing tourists to Thailand. In an attempt to boost tourism, Thai New Year celebrations get under way today and will last until April 17 in various places.
Farewell to a maestro
Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/04/2024
» The world of molam has been in mourning since news emerged that Thailand's greatest phin player Thongsai Thap Thanon passed away on March 20 at his home in Warin Chamrap district, Ubon Ratchathani, at the age of 77. The phin is a two- or three-stringed Isan Lao lute that is part of the trinity of molam instruments, along with the iconic khaen (free reed bamboo mouth organ) and the sor (fiddle).