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Empty seats for the PM
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/02/2012
» Yesterday parliament seemed much more comfortable for the PM than the hotel she spoke at earlier where organisers had difficulty filling empty seats.
Tant withdraws application to join the police
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/09/2015
» Singha beer heiress Chitpas "Tant" Kridakorn, a former co-leader of the anti-Yingluck government protests, withdrew her police application, saying tearfully she did not have enough luck.
Ceremonial splendour
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/01/2017
» Tongthong Chandransu is the name that comes to the mind of most people when they think about royal ceremonies. His narration of these events, a familiar element during their broadcast, is always filled with insightful facts and wondrous anecdotes about Thai history and centuries-old culture.
How did it start?
Life, Published on 09/02/2017
» It's hard to say who was the first tourist in Siam, because tourism as we know it didn't exist until a few centuries ago. Indian merchants sailed here in the 5th century, the Chinese came to trade and later to settle, and one of the earliest European travellers were the Portuguese, arriving in Ayutthaya in 1511. In 1680, Ibn Muhammad Ibrahim, a Persian, visited the land and recorded his impressions -- "All around us were trees that never feel the withering touch of autumn" -- while the first guidebook to the Kingdom was written by local resident J. Antonio in 1904. (Its most highly recommended activity is the shooting of birds and mammals.)
The music of James Bond
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 02/11/2017
» If you want to win a sure-fire bet, just ask any moviegoer, any fan of the James Bond films: "Who composed the theme that goes through every single James Bond movie? The one that goes dum di-di dum dum dum?
Grandma would be proud
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 15/02/2019
» MaiMai Eatery, this week's subject of review, might be located in one of Bangkok's super high-end locations and its cuisine more or less markets "favourite dishes of the grand dame".
Bravo for history record
News, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2021
» Re: "Nothing ever changes," (PostBag, Aug 9).