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  • LIFE

    Superstition killed the turtle

    Life, Published on 08/10/2018

    » Throughout the 25 years of her life, Om Sin -- a sea turtle from Chon Buri -- was a symbol of luck and longevity to people who threw coins into her concrete pond believing that doing so would bring them prosperity. Little did she know that it would bring bad luck upon herself.

  • THAILAND

    Follow the tiger

    News, William Hicks, Published on 02/11/2020

    » Covid-19's impact on the world has been worse than any terrorist act or natural disaster over the last century. But as the global community furiously seeks a vaccine and continues to spend billions of dollars on economic recovery, the Chairman of Thailand-based B.Grimm company, Harald Link, draws attention to what he thinks is a better, lasting, and less expensive cure: nature protection.

  • LIFE

    Behind the mask

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 13/03/2020

    » Coronavirus -- you've been hearing about it, reading about it, but knock on wood you haven't been infected by it. The world has been sent reeling these past few months because of the virus. Everyone is in a state of panic. Masks are in short supply, sneezing in public places garners dirty looks and everyone is convinced they're living in Raccoon City and the Umbrella Corporation is behind it all (get the Resident Evil reference?). But let's all chill for a sec, which may be difficult to do given the circumstances, but we need to get our facts straight which, apparently, is hard for the Thai Ministry of Public Health to do. Let's talk about Covid-19 and how it affects us in Thailand.

  • OPINION

    Once upon a time at Windsor Castle

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/03/2021

    » Unless you are lucky enough to be in hibernation, it's been hard to escape the saga of Harry and Meghan and "The Interview" that has developed into a rather uncomfortable public soap opera.

  • LIFE

    Step into the mud

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/05/2020

    » The late morning Sun was almost unbearable. It was about 10.30am when I arrived at a water chestnut farm in Wang Yang District in Suphan Buri. It was my first one-day trip after the lockdown measures were eased last week.

  • TECH

    Connecting in Covid times

    Business, Published on 06/05/2020

    » In 2003 when Linden Lab launched the virtual world Second Life, it was a novelty and a huge success, with a community of over a million at its peak. A quaint convergence of unfettered imagination and dollar-powered real life -- through avatars, business, product sales, music, movies, and even news reporting and politics -- its ever-changing and expanding virtual world took off.

  • BUSINESS

    Big-screen shift

    Asia focus, Published on 02/05/2016

    » JAIPUR, INDIA - Indian cinema is witnessing a major sea change. While dubbed Hollywood movies in the multilingual Indian market are becoming bigger box-office successes, Hollywood producers are also finding that Indian themes appeal to a wide audience and they are shooting more films in the country.

  • EASY NEWS

    Grumpy Cat, a feline superstar

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/05/2013

    » Grumpy Cat, whose bad-tempered appearance has won her fans throughout the world, now has a movie deal to go a long with her website, book and calendar. “So what?,” she was quoted as saying.

  • EASY NEWS

    Deadly festival

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/11/2010

    » Once again huge crowds moving in a narrow space lead to panic and a deadly stampede, this time at Cambodia's Water Festival.

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