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  • THAILAND

    Life through the lens of a batik maker

    News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/01/2023

    » Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The khonthi plant is easily found along beaches in tambon Na Thap of Chana district in the southern province of Songkhla, where her Me-D Na Thap Batik Group is located.

  • THAILAND

    Local team says Covid kitten spread virus to human

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2022

    » A veterinarian in Songkhla was diagnosed with Covid-19 after being sneezed on by an infected cat last year, according to research by Prince of Songkla University's Department of Health Science and Medical Research, based at the Faculty of Medicine.

  • THAILAND

    Phuket sets sail for recovery

    News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/08/2020

    » The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cripple the vital tourism sector, with several provinces that rely on tourism revenue suffering the most. The southern resort province of Phuket is hit particularly hard due to its reliance on foreign visitors.

  • BUSINESS

    Cabinet okays reopening to tourists, yacht crews

    Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/10/2020

    » The cabinet on Wednesday approved in principle a guideline to reopen the country for foreign tourists and crews of foreign yachts under a special tourist visa (STV) scheme, which was recently approved by the cabinet to restart the pandemic-battered tourism industry.

  • THAILAND

    A glimmer of hope in dark times

    News, Published on 23/02/2020

    » The recent wave of shootings and constant fear over the coronavirus recalls what Claudius said in Hamlet: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions". And these "battalions" of sorrow have been plunging Thais into deep depression.

  • THAILAND

    Domestic dental scanner bags prestigious award

    News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/11/2019

    » The National Science and Technology Development Agency's (NSTDA) research team -- which consists of 19 people -- is responsible for developing DentiiScan 2.0, the first Thai-made cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) dental scanner. The team was recently presented with the Outstanding Technologist Award 2019 by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King.

  • THAILAND

    How to beat the outbreak

    News, Published on 16/03/2020

    » Tanarak Plipat, deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department, has recently become a household name because of his daily updates on the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand.

  • BUSINESS

    Big Blue's SE Asian hub builder

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/12/2018

    » She is the first managing director of IBM Thailand in its 66-year history who is not a veteran of the company.

  • OPINION

    Future bleak for Thai R&D

    News, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2019

    » On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed the first reading of the 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for next year. However, several contentious issues raised during the debate need to be addressed by the vetting committee, particularly on education spending.

  • LIFE

    Coming to terms

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/11/2017

    » A man with short hair -- wearing a sarong around his chest the way a woman would -- is seen frolicking alone happily on a crowded beach. Lost in his own world, he seems unfazed by the scrutiny and strange looks from children, women in hijab, and men in skullcap. In the background, the sound of Islamic prayers can be heard.

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