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    Overdue return to land of rocket men

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/07/2023

    » Last weekend I found myself in the Northeastern province of Yasothon for the first time in more than 20 years. It brought back fond memories as there was a time ''Yaso" was something of a home away from home.

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    When the answer is just a click away

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/02/2023

    » When I was about 12 I committed some misdemeanour in class and as a punishment the teacher ordered me to write a thousand-word essay on baseball and hand it in the next morning. This was something of a challenge as being an English kid I knew absolutely nothing about baseball other than it was some weird ritual they indulged in across the Pond.

  • News & article

    What defines a hero?

    Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 07/11/2022

    » Thailand has embraced one more hero who made big headlines in the media last month.

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    What to do with misbehaving monks?

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/05/2022

    » Sunday marked Visakha Bucha Day which is the commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Lord Buddha. Buddhism is the largest religion in Thailand, but we cannot deny that faith in Buddhism has declined due to the inappropriate behaviour and misconduct of some monks.

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    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.

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    Prawit push in PPRP war could backfire

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/06/2020

    » The power struggle within the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is an attestation to how politicians are stuck in "old politics", with factions fighting one another, amassing personal gain, as well as gaining access to cabinet positions.

  • News & article

    Dissecting parties' poll game plans

    News, Published on 30/03/2019

    » The Future Forward Party (FFP) made history by emerging as the third-largest party in last Sunday's polls within a relatively short period of time after its founding.

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    Nice attacker 'wasn't living in real world'

    News, New York Times, Published on 26/07/2016

    » His own parents were so frightened by his violence that they kicked him out when he was 16. Desperate, by the time he was 19, they dragged him to a psychiatrist, who prescribed an anti-psychotic drug, a tranquilliser and an antidepressant.

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    Gaining satisfaction from good health

    News, Published on 27/04/2016

    » Satisfaction in life is vital, yet it's not available in the market. You can't buy it. However, there are some things we can buy that will bring at least some satisfaction to our lives. Nice clothes that make you feel good when you wear them, for example. School fees can go towards an improved educational and social environment for our children, contributing to their happiness and life satisfaction, at least while they are young.

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    A time when your welcome is worn out

    News, Published on 25/01/2016

    » Like love, politics involving dictatorial rule needs a break. For this reason, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) should see the merit of a "political break", lasting five years, proposed by Jade Donavanik in his capacity as adviser to the Charter Drafting Committee (CDC).

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