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Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case
AFP, Published on 24/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV.
Legends return to the page
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/03/2026
» The country's largest literary event is set to return with a renewed focus on the enduring power of books and the stories that continue to shape generations.
Harry Potter hits Starbucks coffeehouses nationwide
Life, Published on 24/03/2026
» Starbucks is partnering with Warner Bros Discovery Global Consumer Products to bring the beloved world of Harry Potter to Starbucks coffeehouses across Thailand.
Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens
AFP, Published on 23/03/2026
» WARSAW — Russia is pushing its Max messenger -- a social media platform without encryption -- onto its citizens with a massive promotion campaign and the simultaneous blocking of Whatsapp and Telegram, the country's two most popular messenger applications.
Love in time of censorship
Life, Story: Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/03/2026
» Women negotiate with China's repression of queer romance through consumption of Thai boys' love (BL), according to research by Xiaoping Wu.
Police cuff two monks over rapes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2026
» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.
Two Bangkok monks charged with abusing novices
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2026
» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.
New movies out this week: Mar 19-25
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 19/03/2026
» Nine new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
When being neutral is no safeguard
Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 18/03/2026
» 'Don't worry about it, we are neutral!" was Thailand's flippant response to the Islamist terrorist attack on America in 2001 when hijacked jets carrying innocent passengers and filled to the brim with aviation fuel smashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon on Sept 11.
Global travel erases places we love
News, Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti, Published on 17/03/2026
» Venice is drowning -- not just in rising waters but also in tourists. The city is charging a day-tripper fee and has banned large tour groups and loudspeakers in an effort to curb the crush. Barcelona residents march with squirt guns and "Tourists go home" signs to protest rising rents and crowds. Amsterdam is moving to cap and eventually ban ocean-going cruise ships to reduce pollution and visitor pressure.