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Thaksin seeks peaceful end
Published on 11/08/2012
» Thaksin Shinawatra is confident his fight for "real democracy" is about to end in peace but says there's a slim chance that a new military coup could push things back to square one.
Thailand among top retirement places
Published on 07/01/2013
» Thailand, praised for its "affordability, exotic locales and outdoor lifestyle," placed ninth on an annual list of best countries for North Americans to retire to.
Baht rises, bonds decline
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2013
» Thailand's baht rose for a second day as gains in United States equities and economic indicators boosted risk sentiment and brightened the outlook for Asian exports.
City histories vanishing amid growth
Published on 28/08/2014
» Century-old shophouses, twisting alleyways and temples scented with incense still pulsate with the pursuit of old trades and time-honoured rituals of families who have lived in Bangkok's Chinatown for generations - but probably not for much longer.
Region loses great statesman
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2015
» Thailand has lost a staunch ally while Asean will sorely miss a source of wisdom, guidance and inspiration with the death yesterday of Lee Kuan Yew — Singapore's first and longest-serving prime minister.
Anchored in prime-time
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 04/04/2015
» A wake up call from Patranya Bhoolsuwan to anyone who'd like to be a reporter: if you just want to be a “traditional” TV journalist, without understanding social media, you’re never going to get the job. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada with CBS-affiliated KLAS-TV, Patranya is a rare Thai face anchoring and reporting for top-rated weekend morning and prime-time daily newscasts. After 15 years broadcasting in the US, she is still going strong and the Emmy Awards she has received for reporting are the icing on the career cake.
Webster's degrees of disappointment
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/05/2015
» Petcharat Saksirivetkul was relieved to be among the 70 seniors who graduated from Webster University Thailand (WUT) two weeks ago. It almost didn’t happen.
US battles own version of human trafficking scourge
News, Published on 02/06/2015
» Human trafficking is worse than drug trafficking as a person can be traded time after time until the end of his productive life, according to a member of a civic group in the United States.
With Asia's dating apps, love by numbers or chaperone
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» HONG KONG - Move over Tinder -- a crop of dating apps in smartphone-addicted Asia is offering to recruit friends for group dates or send along a chaperone to steer the course of romance.
Beijing goes on Hague ruling offensive
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 19/07/2016
» SINGAPORE: China kicked off a PR blitz Monday, sponsoring journalists around Southeast Asia to attend a South China Sea seminar it co-hosted with a university in Singapore, slamming the US for hyping up maritime disputes to sabotage its strengthening ties with Asean members.