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A native son returns for some homecooking
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 05/03/2016
» On a nondescript cul-de-sac in the lively Ekamai neighbourhood, several cars disappear into a house tucked behind a tall maroon-coloured gate from approximately 6-7pm every day. You may guess that it’s people visiting a friend’s house.
Sworn out of secrecy
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 24/02/2016
» Thailand may have been taken to task by the international community for its treatment of émigrés escaping persecution, from the Rohingya to the Uighur and some Chinese dissidents. But for North Korean defectors running away from their country, Thailand is often their only safe haven.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 13/02/2016
» 1 Would sitting in on a talk for half-a-day make you appreciate the intricacy of world literature? Unlikely. But when you have a master in the field talk about the subject, you know it’s more interesting than ever. On Feb 15, you are invited to attend an exclusive talk with David Damrosch, chair of Department of Comparative Literature and director of Institute for World Literature, Harvard University. Damrosch is the author of famous books, including What Is World Literature? (2003) and How To Read World Literature (2008). David Damrosch’s Public Lecture World Literature, National Markets is being held at Maha Chulalongkorn (Room 105) at Chulalongkorn University. Free admission.
Discovering freedom
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 08/12/2015
» 'I am most grateful for two things," said Park Yeon-mi at the recent One Young World event in Bangkok. "That I was born in North Korea and that I escaped from North Korea. These events have made me who I am today."
Band of Sisters
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 26/09/2015
» Not everyone knows the band Yellow Fang, an indie trio that features all female members lithely playing rock instruments along with their drifting vocals. The group has however been gaining steam in Thailand for a while and is also on the horizon of the indie music spheres of Southeast Asia and Japan.
Ritual abuse or harmless fun?
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 09/09/2015
» To haze or not to haze, the question persists. Late last month, scandals concerning university hazing rituals made headlines -- as they have done every year without fail as a new terms starts. First Lalita Hanwong, a history teacher at Mahasarakham University, was verbally threatened with violence and even sexual harassment when she expressed disagreement with the hazing rituals of her university's College of Music.
Life on the outside
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 18/08/2015
» Continuing our series on overlooked people in society, we talk to three former convicts. They share stories about living behind bars and the difficulties of enjoying freedom again
The shopaholic robot leading the blind
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 17/08/2015
» While grocery shopping can be an enjoyable ritual for some, it usually is not something looked forward to by the blind. With thousands and thousands of different products cluttered on shelves and fast-paced crowds thoughtlessly moving around their shopping carts, searching for the right product is very difficult for the blind. They surely could use a helping hand, yet the best hand for them may not necessarily be a human's hand.
The flame of hope
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 21/07/2015
» Today, 29 Thai athletes will board a plane to Los Angeles in the US. For most, this will be a first on a jet plane. Some have no clue where the US is but have been told it takes a day or so to get there. The one thing they all know is that their destination is the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will begin on Saturday.
Pole to Paris
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 08/07/2015
» Daniel Price, a British scientist with a PhD in Antarctic studies from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, currently en-route to Paris via bicycle from where he started in Australia, finally made it to Bangkok late last month. The 27-year-old hopes to raise public awareness on climate change with his campaign "Pole to Paris".