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An uninvited guest for breakfast
Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/04/2024
» Last Monday morning breakfast was abruptly interrupted when my dog on his daily sniffing patrol came charging into the living room and began barking agitatedly at the sofa on which I was sitting. Although the hound regularly enjoys a healthy bark in the garden, he knows the house rules for indoors… strictly no yelping. So this blatant breach of barking etiquette had me a little concerned.
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Capitol attack echoes Rome's sacking
Oped, Published on 20/01/2022
» How should we respond when our capital is attacked? One enduring answer to that question lies in the ways that Romans responded after the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths and their king, Alaric, in the year 410 CE.
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Differences deserve respect, not scorn
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 19/04/2021
» 'One of the truest signs of maturity is the ability to disagree with someone while still remaining respectful."
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A snapshot of life in self-quarantine
News, Published on 07/03/2020
» The Covid-19 outbreak appears to have passed its peak in China, more than two months after it took over global headlines. However, life remains far from normal in the Chinese capital Beijing, as Shin Lin of Reporting Asean tells us in these thoughts scribbled during her time in self-quarantine.
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What's past is prologue
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 21/07/2019
» The movie Chang is a cinematic curiosity from nearly 100 years ago.
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2018: The rescue that gripped the world
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/12/2018
» It ended up as a truly inspiring feel-good story, but could so easily have been a heart-breaking tragedy. That was why the tale of the Wild Boars football team -- 12 young Thai boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave system in Chiang Rai -- held the attention of the world for more than a fortnight.
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Dorm attack sets poor example
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 29/07/2018
» Violence is never justified as a way to deal with disputes. It can result in serious injury and even death, making dispute situations more difficult to resolve.
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Protest marks symbolic victory for activists
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 26/05/2018
» The show of force by the police on Tuesday makes me wonder: Between the junta and the demonstrators, who is afraid of whom?
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The paradox of pity
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 21/05/2018
» Thais are notoriously hopeless when it comes to the songsarn factor. Translated to English, the word means to pity or feel sorry for -- a trait ingrained in Thais as much as to be sabai sabai and never on time.
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Taking an axe to 'Land of Smiles'
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 24/02/2018
» By now it must be obvious: "The Land of Smiles" is a myth. The biggest myth, wrapped in a legend hidden in hogwash. In Thailand, a smile won't get us anywhere, only an axe wielded in rage does. I bet in a few days a new bumper sticker will appear: "Watch Out, Axe Lady In Car".
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