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It seemed a good idea at the time
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/11/2022
» The annual elephant festival in Surin attracted more than the usual attention last week after featuring an attempt to enter the hallowed Guinness Book of Records. Alas, the only record achieved was that hundreds of student "volunteers" roasted in the sun, exposed for hours to high temperatures reaching 39C.
History seen through a photographer's eye
Life, Published on 10/05/2021
» Captivating and appalling moments in history are recounted in a one-of-a-kind fashion during "365° (365 degrees)", which will be running at River City Bangkok for three months from Saturday to Aug 15.
Check his credentials
News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2019
» Re: "Thamanat wins PM's backing", (BP, Sept 11). As a reformist, Prime Minister Pra-yut Chan-o-cha should quickly verify Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow's claims that he didn't (a) plead guilty to charges of drug trafficking in Australia and (b) didn't serve a four-year jail sentence for his crime, thus disqualifying him from office.
Face slappers beware
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2018
» Re: "Angry smoker apologises for slapping hotel staffer", (BP, Nov 24).
Complex education
News, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2018
» Re: "Students struggle to get seats", (BP, May 31).
A look back at another 'amazing' year
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 31/12/2017
» It is customary at this time of the year to take a not too serious look back on the past 12 months, although there are some events you may well prefer to forget. If nothing else it will serve as a reminder that Thailand will always be Truly Amazing.
Sowing costly seeds
News, Postbag, Published on 11/10/2017
» International media have reported that foreign scientists have mapped the genome of the durian.
Health, not wealth
News, Postbag, Published on 06/07/2017
» I laud the administration's determination to implement Thailand 4.0 and bring our wonderful Bangkok up to par with other world capitals.
Lying to yourself
News, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2017
» Re: "Army chief apologises for soldier's death", (BP, March 4).
Livin' La Vida Mocha
Guru, Lydia Bilton, Published on 10/03/2017
» Here's a Friday fun fact for you. Did you know that Starbucks (that world-famous green and white coffeehouse you Bangkokians love) failed miserably in Australia? In 2003, the American coffee giant opened eighty-four stores Down Under, and eight years later, sixty of those closed.