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Frenchman's music not to the regime's ears
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 14/06/2019
» A short clip featuring a song mocking a once well-known musical ditty, We Will Keep Our Promise, by junta leader and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has become an instant hit. Yan Marchal, the clip maker, a budding songwriter and singer, has shot to fame overnight.
Japanese photo exhibition honours king
Spectrum, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/10/2017
» With a solemn face, a senior Japanese academic stopped in front of a large image of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and stood still, her head bent and eyes closed.
Young Dutch king faces big challenges
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/05/2013
» The abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Tuesday introduced a young, new monarch to the world.
Enduring rituals
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/02/2013
» Serenity covered the tiny Devastan Shrine on Din So Road as a stream of worshippers entered the main gate into the elegantly-decorated place. It was late into the night, but no one seemed to mind.
A Prince for all Pages
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/06/2012
» The serenity of the Prince Damrongrajanubhab Library, set far back from the ever-bustling Lan Luang Road, will make anyone forget the busy world outside.
Queen Elizabeth deserves her plaudits
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/06/2012
» Gorgeous music by an all-male brass band that welcomed me and other passengers emerging from the arrival lounge of the Heathrow Airport made me realise that the four-day official celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee had begun.
Tea for the Queen
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/05/2012
» Only the best deserve an invitation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, and speaking of tea-making, Twinings, an English company with more than 300 years of experience in the field, appears most qualified for this auspicious occasion.