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Journalists tour 'once violent' Xinjiang
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2023
» China allowed a number of international media organisations to observe what is hailed as success in containing terrorist-related violence in Xinjiang.
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Riding the green wave
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/06/2022
» Only two weeks after decriminalising cannabis, Thailand is experiencing a green rush. Since June 9, when the legalisation of marijuana for home and commercial use took effect, almost 1 million people registered to grow it with food and drug officials, while more than 40 million have checked out the registration platform. There's a growing public interest in the cash crop -- though some farmers remain doubtful -- and it is paving the way for "cannabis journalism".
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Just desserts, Suu Kyi
News, Postbag, Published on 09/02/2021
» Re: "Myanmar journalists wait and watch", Opinion, Feb 7).
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Human rights authors get prize deadline
Life, Published on 18/06/2020
» The Christopher G. Moore Foundation is accepting submissions for "The Moore Prize 2020 Writing On Human Rights" until June 30.
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Separating fact from fiction
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/07/2019
» Last October, Singapore's online news channel Asia One reported a gruesome story from Thailand. It alleged that a vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok served human flesh to diners. The news went viral, and was quickly picked up by various news outlets worldwide, including The Sun and the Daily Mail in the UK, and Newsweek in the US.
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Shostakovich in the spotlight
Life, Published on 19/02/2019
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana continues its bounty of classical music with "Li-Wei Qin Plays Shostakovich", a concert highlighting works by two of the greatest composers of the 20th century -- Dmitri Shostakovich and Jean Sibelius. Dedicated to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, the concert which is part of RBSO's "Great Artists Series" programme is set to take place on Friday at the Thailand Cultural Centre.
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African and Eastern European artists dominate World Music Charts
Life, John Clewley, Published on 12/06/2018
» This month's World Music Chart from the European Broadcast Union, selected by 45 radio producers across 24 countries, features some interesting new releases that music fans might like to consider.
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Detention centres stuck in past century
Spectrum, Published on 18/02/2018
» 'Thailand 4.0" is the military government's oft-heard catchphrase, but Thailand's immigration detention system is a relic from a previous century. The need for detention centre reform is not simply humanitarian, but economic, social and political.
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Iran marshals pro-regime rallies, declares protests over
Published on 04/01/2018
» TEHRAN: Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday declared an end to the anti-establishment unrest that has roiled the Islamic Republic and left about 20 people dead over the past week.
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Rakhine violence leaves Aung San Suu Kyi reeling
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 28/08/2017
» Myanmar's restive western state of Rakhine erupted into violence on Friday, leaving the government's efforts to find a solution to the communal tension there in tatters. Insurrection and arson engulfed large areas around Maungdaw and Buthidaung.
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