• OPINION

  When art gets stifled

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/11/2022

  » 'Art is short, a case is long," read a banner. Students apparently hijacked the well-known motto "art is long, life is short" by Prof Silpa Bhirasri, the father of Thai modern art, in protest of Chiang Mai University's legal action against its own lecturers and a student who "trespassed" on the art centre to exhibit works, some of which might challenge those in power, last year. It is a case in point for stifling democracy in Thai art.

• LIFE

  When party and play goes wrong

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/04/2021

  » Ten years ago, Pong* went to a party that would change the course of his life. Inside the dim-lit room were a group of five people who were drinking alcohol and taking drugs. When Pong got high on meth, he was caught off guard and ended up having condomless sex.

• THAILAND

  Folk in capital struggling to stay afloat

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/01/2020

  » The recent global cost of living survey sees Bangkok for the first time among the top 50 most expensive cities in the world due to the baht's appreciation.

• LIFE

  On the road back to normalcy

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/03/2022

  » Anchalee Woratai, 79, lives alone in a small room. Her daughter and niece died years ago, but their photos still hang on the wall. Piles of clothes, bottles and food containers are neatly squeezed into a confined space. Anchalee was able to make her own way until she caught the coronavirus.

• LIFE

  The never-ending story

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/06/2021

  » Lawyers are pushing for a new clean air bill to fight ultra-fine dust that has shrouded the country for many years. The annual haze during the burning season that makes Chiang Mai the most polluted city on the planet for parts of March serves as a grim reminder of the problem.

• THAILAND

  Civil groups warn of risk of violence

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/09/2020

  » Veteran activists on Thursday expressed concern over potential violence against demonstrators during the planned anti-government rally on Saturday.

• BUSINESS

  Prince Andrew hails entrepreneur spirit

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/11/2019

  » His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has urged Asean leaders to create an entrepreneurial environment to ensure that future generations are better prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

• THAILAND

  Kang calls for TM30 immigration review

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 09/09/2019

  » In an interview with the <i>Bangkok Post</i>, chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) Stanley Kang called for the government to review the enforcement of the draconian TM30 immigration reporting regulation for expatriates, overseas students and foreign retirees, citing a slew of negative impacts not only on those affected but also on investment from abroad and the country's image.

• THAILAND

  Curbing the waste crisis

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/06/2019

  » The 34th Asean Summit culminated last week with the ratification of two green initiatives that should bode well for the future of the planet.

• THAILAND

  Govt urged to push Indo-Pacific plan

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/07/2019

  » Former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow has urged Thailand, the current chair of Asean, to expand the remit of the East Asia Summit (EAS) to push forward the so-called Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

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