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  • THAILAND

    Committee backs navy's frigate plan

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/03/2024

    » PATHUM THANI: The House of Representatives committee on the armed forces has thrown its support behind the Royal Thai Navy's (RTN) plan to procure a new frigate, saying the new ship, which will be assembled locally, will lead to more jobs for local workers.

  • THAILAND

    Navy seeks B15bn for second frigate

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/01/2023

    » The Royal Thai Navy has requested 15 billion baht over the next five years to fund its plan to acquire a new frigate.

  • LIFE

    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

  • OPINION

    Pita had no chance

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/07/2023

    » Re: "Thai elections without democracy", (Opinion, July 14).

  • TRAVEL

    The grandeur of Sukhothai

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/06/2023

    » While the majority of visitors arriving in Sukhothai head straight to Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai Historical Parks, which were added to the list of the Unesco World Heritage Sites in 1999, this lower northern town itself provides a variety of local delights for those wanting to experience slow life, local wisdom and the splendour of nature.

  • TRAVEL

    From past to present

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/11/2022

    » On a Saturday morning, I strolled through a maze of narrow lanes in quest of a simple brunch at Bang Namphueng Floating Market, located in the Thai-Mon community of Bang Krachao. This was my second visit in two years and this time it was merely a stopover on my way to Samut Prakan.

  • OPINION

    In good faith

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2022

    » Re: "Support for nuns long overdue", (Editorial, Sept 18).

  • THAILAND

    Navy drill preps for chemical, nuke war

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/06/2022

    » A drill aimed at preparing naval combatant forces for fighting in a war involving the use of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons is being conducted.

  • THAILAND

    Ambitious zoo plans unfold

    News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/07/2022

    » His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has granted the deed for a 300-rai plot in the Rangsit Khlong Hok area of Pathum Thani's Thanya Buri district, to be used for the new zoo which will replace the 80-year-old Dusit Zoo in Bangkok.

  • TRAVEL

    Land of golden hues

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/09/2021

    » The gigantic Buddha statue known as Luang Pho Yai rises 95m above the temple grounds at Wat Muang in Ang Thong's Wiset Chai Chan district. From afar, you can see his calm face and oval-shaped head with a flame-like halo on top of hair curls.

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