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Books of secrets
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/11/2016
» Pintima Lertsomboon, a librarian at Thammasat University, remembered trying to work on Oct 14 in order to soothe the bereavement brought by news of the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol. Her task as librarian usually offers her peace of mind. She has been tasked to separate the cremation books out of 10,000 rare books in the library, putting them in their own category.
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Keeping the late King's works alive
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/10/2017
» Today marks the beginning of the royal funeral ceremonies for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. For me, this is a time when all Thais form collective memories. For over a year, we have been united in showing our love and respect to the late monarch. We are saddened by his passing, humbled by solemn rituals and will be enthralled by all forms of traditional Thai arts during the royal funeral and cremation ceremonies.
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Books prove resilient to technology
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/03/2017
» Over a decade ago, some pundits made the prediction that books would eventually disappear. Now it seems that books are not on the extinction list, ready for the "guillotine" of the disruptive technology of the digital media and the internet of things.
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Right to rest in peace
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/02/2016
» Nestled in a small alley on Arun Amarin Road, Tonson cemetery has stood next to the community mosque for over three centuries. This is probably the country's oldest "kubur", Islamic burial grounds, dating back to the time before the founding of Bangkok as the capital.
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