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Monking around on the big screen
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2016
» New movie about funny monk is big hit at a time of monks fighting with monks, power battles & money scandals in the Sangha.
Leaf-bowls to replace styrofoam food boxes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/03/2016
» Naresuan University develops takeout food container made of natural leaves, latest environmentally-friendly innovation from Thai universities.
Read Thailand's ancient palm leaf manuscripts online for free
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/03/2016
» At the new Digital Library of Northern Thai Manuscripts (DLNTM) you can read northern Thai folklore, history & religious texts in original palm leaf manuscript form.
Lucky charms: Monk helps Leicester outfox opponents
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/03/2016
» One key to Leicester City's success are the monks who bless the pitch and prepare lucky amulets for the players.
Thai Karen boy gets lucky break in GQ Louis Vuitton photo shoot
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2016
» Young man in Kanchanaburi jumps straight into modeling for GQ & Louis Vuitton, without even a plan or ambition to become fashion model.
Showdown over Supreme Patriarch
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/03/2016
» Phra Buddha Isara on how Wat Dhammakaya's rise to power is a problem, if power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely, as the saying goes.
UPDATE: Five Bagan pagodas to allow climbing for sunset viewing
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/02/2016
» After public backlash over song & dance show on pagoda, govt bans all sunset viewing on pagodas. Travel industry fights back.
Time to fix Sangha Act
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2016
» Current Sangha Act unresponsive to public concern over temple corruption, rogue monks & commercialisation of Buddhism & lacks public accountability.
Return of Japan's hearththrob reporter
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2016
» As Japan tourism ambassador, Enami is convincing Thai tourists to go remote unseen places where few go & to share their stories, photos & experiences in Facebook.
Virtual reality future: Microsoft reveals at TED
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/02/2016
» Throw your computer keyboard, tablet & phone away, soon you will wave your hands in the air to control your computer or phone.