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    Crowe's soft power gift

    News, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2021

    » The tweeted pictures and messages about Thailand from Hollywood star Russell Crowe come at the right place and time.

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    Oblivious army

    News, Postbag, Published on 27/09/2019

    » According to the latest UN report on rising sea levels, Bangkok is one of the cities that will be experiencing yearly floods 30 years from now. If the military was really serious about protecting the country, they would be using their budget to move their more vulnerable installations to higher ground and buying equipment to combat floods instead of the attack helicopters, missiles and rockets that army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong wants.

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    Political karma

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/07/2021

    » Re: "A sad, vicious cycle," (Life, July 12). I read this article a few times and it is so true not only in Thailand but in almost every country. I don't see any people who enter politics really working for the good of their country and their people. Most of them work hard for their own benefit and for their own families and close friends only. It is really a sad, vicious cycle.

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    The Mekong's calling you, Sue Perkins

    News, Vasana Chinvarakorn, Published on 08/04/2021

    » When my award-winning investigative journalist friend Supara Janchitfah first suggested Sue Perkins' name during our conversation on the Mekong, I thought she was making a joke. Or perhaps being satirical. What could a British comedian hosting a baking contest show contribute to helping locals in Southeast Asia thousands of miles away?

  • News & article

    7 secrets of Thai Covid-19 success

    News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 23/06/2020

    » When the first coronavirus infection was detected on Jan 13, there were fears that Thailand would be the hardest hit by the pandemic, and that the country might not survive due to the onslaught unleashed by a faceless enemy.

  • News & article

    Tram U-turn a big letdown

    News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2021

    » For the central government, Phuket was definitely a golden goose. The renowned tourist destination, which during the pre-Covid era pulled in more than 400 billion baht a year for the country, ranked second only to Bangkok in terms of total revenues generated from tourism.

  • News & article

    Less fear, more safety the key to tourism restart

    News, Published on 30/07/2020

    » It's becoming apparent that if Thailand relies on fear to help us overcome Covid-19, it will ultimately be at the expense of our travel industry.

  • News & article

    You can't escape a rural soundtrack

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 03/01/2021

    » Admittedly it's is not exactly earth-shattering news, but for the first time in 20 years I haven't spent the New Year holiday in Isan (the Northeast). This was not due to any dramas, but simply a combination of factors that made it more sensible to stay in the Big Mango.

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    April Fools' Day Jokes That Should Be Real

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/04/2022

    » Although April Fools' Day isn't a Thai tradition, to begin with, every year businesses and brands have jumped on this good-natured humour bandwagon with their out-there ideas for products and services. And I must admit some of them are simply brilliant that I wish they were true. Here're a few memorable April Fools' Day jokes I wish they could just be real for your entertainment.

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    Covid lessons from abroad

    News, Editorial, Published on 04/10/2021

    » Thailand plans to waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and four other tourist destinations -- Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Hua Hin, Phetchaburi -- from Nov 1 to vaccinated foreign visitors.

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