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K-pop girl group Sistar19 returns with new album
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/02/2024
» Here are the latest K-showbiz updates this week. Sistar19, a former K-pop girl group, has returned with a new single album, and the emotional Korean reality dating show Exchange is also back for its third season.
Depths of despair
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/03/2023
» News from Nakhon Pathom in February about an eight-month-old baby, Nong Tor, who was kidnapped while his parents slept, drew the public's attention for weeks. By the end of February, the infant's 17-year-old mother, N*, confessed to police that while bathing Nong Tor she accidentally dropped him, causing him to have infantile spasms. The teenage mother did not know what to do. She later dumped the baby's body in the river. Despite an extensive search of the river by police, rescue officers and volunteers, the body of Nong Tor has not been found. N faces three charges -- causing death by negligence, concealing a corpse and reporting false information to authorities.
Bats are best for baseball not lunch
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/10/2022
» A couple of weeks ago, Dr Rungsrit Kanjanavanit, a cardiologist at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, expressed concern on Facebook about a man in Sukhothai who hunted bats for consumption and also for sale.
Never give up
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/11/2021
» NFT artists Veerachai Duangpla and Rachakrit Suttarattanamongkol failed when they first tried to sell their works on the digital art market. However, they didn't give up. Gradually they learned from their mistakes and moved forward until they achieved the first step of success.
Less comedy, more dhamma
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/09/2021
» A couple of weeks ago, two well-known monks -- Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto and Phra Maha Praiwan Worawano -- held a livestream talk show on social media that attracted 200,000 viewers. The chat led to several debates between their supporters and opponents since it was different from typical dhamma talks or dhamma preaching. The two monks used several teenage slang expressions and joked with their viewers who commented via the live chat. While Phra Maha Sompong focused on delivering his own jokes like a standup comedian, Phra Maha Praiwan, who knew many teenage expressions, giggled uncontrollably throughout the show. He was criticised for not being not calm or having self-control as a monk should.
Fears of a brain drain
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/05/2021
» A couple of weeks ago, the Facebook forum "Let's Move Abroad" was established and it grew rapidly to 500,000 members within three days. The founder of the forum, Pooh, said in an interview with The Standard that he runs many restaurants in Thailand that have all suffered financially due to the pandemic. He wants to expand his business to other countries so he established the forum to get information from people who have experience working and living abroad. The forum, which provides both positive and negative information about being an immigrant, includes how to study languages, what kinds of jobs are available, how to prepare visas and apply for jobs. Even though Pooh supports the youth protest movement, the forum does not aim to tackle political issues but focus on information regarding how to settle down in developed countries.
Euthanasia's agonising debate
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/01/2021
» A couple of weeks ago, the Lower House of Parliament in Spain approved a bill to legalise euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Prior to that, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada and Colombia had also legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide. In Thailand, euthanasia has been discussed as well but more discussions are scheduled to be held in the future since the country is fast becoming an ageing society.
Focusing on the future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/11/2020
» What kind of message would you like to send to your future self in the next decade? At the art exhibition "A Little Letter From Someone Somewhere" by renowned illustrator Yozanun Wutigonsombutkul -- better known as Suntur -- sending a letter to your future self is an activity that many young visitors are interested in.
Hidden victims
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/11/2020
» A couple of weeks ago, a manager at Barbecue Plaza's Pinklao branch was fired because he harassed an intern in a group chat. Apparently, the manager sent a sexually suggestive message along with a photo of a girl in a tight school uniform. A female intern took offence at the message and commented that she felt uncomfortable and harassed by the message. The manager responded by claiming the intern didn't have a sense of humour and later kicked her out of the group. After evidence was posted on social media, the viral message led to an end of his management career.
Bangkok aglow
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/03/2020
» The Bangkok metropolitan area has been in a state of continual change. Gravel roads turned to concrete. Large empty fields replaced with tall buildings and luxurious malls. Public transportation such as the BTS, MRT and buses have been extended to reach people in remote areas. And once friendly people with smiles, Thai people now prefer to look at their smartphone rather than paying attention to others.