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Medical tourism gaining momentum for price and quality
Business, Published on 24/03/2010
» Medical tourism is becoming a strong selling point for Thailand because Thai services have international standards but are cheaper than in other countries, especially in neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia.
Celebrity rehab _ sek edition, New manager not new woman, What future for new home?
News, Mae Moo, Published on 01/01/2012
» They tried to make me go to rehab ... Rocker Sek Loso has entered treatment for his drug habit, which doctors say is a heavy addiction. Sek entered the Thanyarak Institute in Pathum Thani on Dec 27.
Cultivating cultural minds
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2012
» Before flying to Paris for her tertiary education in 1989, Jullada Meejul hardly knew anything about museums. Before that, she had never set foot in the National Museum in Bangkok. But the cultured lifestyle of the Parisians _ the endless queues at the Louvre Museum and Sunday strolls at cultural places _ changed her perception.
Wife of crime
Life, Published on 06/01/2012
» Having in-laws with baggage has a whole new meaning. Discovery Channel's I Married A Mobster provides an insider's perspective of the reality of New York mafia families from the first-person point-of-view of the Mrs.
FCCT resumes film screening
Life, Published on 09/01/2012
» The Contemporary World Film Series is back at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.
Foreign stalwarts lend a rich vein
Life, Tretip Kamolsiri, Published on 24/01/2012
» Despite the three musicians of Bangkok Piano Trio coming from different parts of the world, their musical language blend perfectly well together.
Parallel ambitions
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/01/2012
» We wish them the best of luck, and we pray Hua Hin International Film Festival won't turn out to be a lemon. A month ago hardly anybody had heard about this brand-new event, and now those who've heard about it are wondering if they'll take the trouble of making a trip down to the seaside town to watch the films. Our advise is, if the sky is blue and you have nothing else to do (and if you want to forsake the Bangkok Experimental Film Festival that will also happen this weekend) just go for the fun of it. Worst case, you can always decamp to the beach, or one of the seafood joints in Khao Takieb.
Daring to speak its name
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/01/2012
» Shortly after we embraced the arrival of 2012 there was good tidings for the LGBT community when several local newspapers broke the story of two gay men from the South who found each other through Facebook and went on to solemnise their relationship by hosting a traditional wedding, which was attended by both sets of parents. Since same-sex marriage is not legal in Thailand, all the guys gained from the ceremony was a happy memory and recognition of the union by their nearest and dearest.
A day with VRZO
Guru, Published on 27/01/2012
» Have you ever wondered how many people would choose "bananas and a muscular man" over "milk and a pretty girl" if they were the sole castaway on an island? Do you want to know how many girls out there would allow their boyfriends to take pictures of them naked? How many guys prefer beautiful dumb girls over intelligent homely ones? How many ladyboys would try to win over a man she liked?