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Mass singing of royal anthem brings tears (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/10/2016
» Black-clad mourners, many with tears in their eyes, filled Sanam Luang to capacity on Saturday for an emotional performance of the royal anthem Sansoen Phra Barami in remembrance of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Large crowds expected for mass singing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/10/2016
» The public has been invited to join in Saturday's mass chanting of a new version of the Royal Anthem dedicated to the memory of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and huge crowds are expected.
Trash heroes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/06/2015
» Every Monday is a special day on Satun's Koh Lipe island. It's the day when everyone, locals or visitors, can call themselves a "trash hero" for joining in a remarkably successful campaign to keep the area clean.
AirAsia: Indonesia vows 'all-out effort'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/12/2014
» Indonesian rescuers promised an "all-out effort" to search for bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as the weather cleared Thursday and international investigators joined attempts to locate the fuselage of the ill-fated plane.
Wedding of the year
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/12/2014
» With a guest list of 4000, including the PM and the former PM he displaced, the fairy-tale wedding of Tipaporn Chearavanont and Dr Jwanwat Ahriyavraromp at the Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld on Saturday has to be the Kingdom's "wedding of the year"
Comet lander: Awkward but working, UFO "sighting"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2014
» Friday: Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a bumpy touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight, ground controllers said Thursday. Meanwhile, UFO believers have a different explanation for the billion-euro mission.
National artist Thawan Duchanee dies
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/09/2014
» Distinguished national artist Thawan Duchanee died yesterday at the age of 74. Here are excerpts from the Bangkok Post's front page obituary and a feature in today's Life Section.
Big earthquake shakes Thailand's North (updated Wednesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/05/2014
» Monday's earthquake in the North measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and aftershocks, more than 180 so far, are continuing, prompting worries of future quakes. There are five active fault lines in the North.
The making of a national artist
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/02/2014
» The story of how soon-to-be-designated National Artist Banyen Rakkaen got started as a mor lam singer.
Mourning the loss of Sayan; remembering his first hit
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/09/2013
» (Learning Thai) The death of Luk Thung star Sayan Sanya has prompted an outpouring of grief and good memories. Khru Cholathee reflects on his loss and we take a look and listen to Sayan's first hit "Police Chief's Daughter''.