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New take on Mother's Day
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2023
» This week, Anubarn Sri That -- an elementary school in northeastern Udon Thani province -- grabbed media headlines and garnered praise from people for its surprising decision to cancel its usual Mother's Day celebration.
King bestows royal pardons
News, Published on 13/08/2022
» More than 100,000 inmates serving time in jails nationwide will be released early or see their sentences reduced on Saturday under a royal decree to mark His Majesty the King's 70th birthday on July 28 and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's 90th birthday on Friday.
New envoy to join peace talks
News, Published on 25/01/2022
» DEEP SOUTH: Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek has been appointed as a special representative for the Thai government in talks which are meant to resolve the ongoing strife in the region, it was announced yesterday.
Pfizer jabs for 5-11s to arrive next week
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2022
» The next batch of 3 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the kingdom on Jan 26 to inoculate children aged five to 11 years, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
The evolution of khon
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 22/04/2021
» Choreographer Jitti Chompee's ongoing khon project, which includes Melancholy Of Demon, a dance performance that I reviewed earlier this month, is supported by the Ministry of Culture and departments and offices under its umbrella. This is a surprising level of governmental support granted to a contemporary dance artist who wants to do not-so-genteel things with khon and the character of Tossakan. I still remember how in 2006 the Ministry of Culture reportedly forced Somtow Sucharitkul to change the scene in his opera Ayodhya that depicted the death of Tossakan (Ravan in the opera version) onstage, a practice that is considered a bad omen in Thailand.
A story told a hundred different ways
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/11/2019
» The annual khon masked dance returns to Thailand Cultural Centre, with this year's feature being the episode Sueb Marga: The Adventures Of Hanuman. To help enhance the audience experience, a special accompanying exhibition provides different interpretations of the beloved tale.
'Khon' dance no reason for discord
News, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2018
» Members of the public this week rejoiced as the <i>khon</i> mask dance earned global recognition with Unesco adding it to its cultural heritage list after a long wait.
Book fair crowds a beacon of hope
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 11/04/2018
» Over 1.8 million people attended the 46th National Book Fair & 16th Bangkok International Book Fair from March 30 to April 8, leading printing businesses to express optimism that Thailand's reading culture will revive.
Gearing up for tourists
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/03/2018
» After harvesting season, rice farmers in the Northeast hold an annual merit-making ceremony to express gratitude to Mae Phosop (the Goddess of Rice). The farmers bring a portion of their newly harvested rice and pile it up on a temple ground for monks to bless.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/07/2017
» 1. A treat for coffee lovers, Krispy Kreme is rolling out three limited-edition coffee-flavoured varieties only until the end of August. First, the Salted Caramel Latte Doughnut is a shell doughnut filled with rich espresso kreme, coated with salted caramel and sprinkled with crème brûlée flakes. Second flavour is the Vanilla Latte Doughnut, filled with vanilla latte cream and coated with rich espresso and vanilla cream and sprinkled on top with espresso flavoured icing and vanilla latte toppings. Last but not least, the Mocha Kreme Doughnut is filled with Mocha cream, coated with white chocolate and drizzled with espresso topping. At only 35 baht a piece, get Krispy Kreme's Coffeehouse Doughnuts at any participating branch (except Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports).