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Making a difference
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/01/2012
» For the first time recently 60 Muslim students from Thailand's three southernmost provinces _ Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat _ had a chance to spend two whole weeks in Bangkok. They enjoyed every moment of their stay and at the end of it they were a completely transformed bunch.
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Wine Fusion
Life, Published on 19/01/2012
» This newly opened restaurant-turned-wine bar offers modern international cuisine prepared by a master chef.
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Free training for baristi
Life, Published on 27/02/2012
» Dean & DeLuca's MahaNakhon Cafe is hosting "Bangkok Barista Jam" training sessions for working baristi on March 6 and 7 at its premises on Narathiwat Road.
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From battlefield to field of dreams
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/05/2012
» A year into his retirement and Gen Pichet Wisaijon is still as busy as when he led soldiers in the battle against militants in the restive far South.
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Looking through the lens of children's rights
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 18/05/2012
» To many people, a Ministry of Education regulation that stipulates a specific hair length for female students in public schools may not appear worthy of discussion by a United Nations committee. But for 17-year-old Munlika Hutamai, who had a chance to voice her opinions about the rights of children in Thailand to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this year, the issue reflects what she sees as a major obstacle towards the realisation of children's rights in Thailand: The attitude of adults towards children.
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Stellar flavours of northern Italy
Life, Published on 09/08/2012
» Starting tomorrow, a brilliant young chef who has flown in from Italy, Nicola Silvestri, chef-owner of the Michelin-starred Il Gelso di San Martino in Lombardy, will be creating a special menu at L'ulivo Italian Cuisine, a restaurant on Narathiwat Soi 7 run by a childhood friend of his, chef Danilo Aiassa.
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Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 24/08/2012
» If you're still thinking about Sensation last weekend, get over it. Bangkok residents can brew a decent party too. Here are a few examples of some home-grown fun to be had; for your ears, eyes or otherwise.
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On your bike
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/09/2012
» Bicycle-friendly Bangkok sounds like an oxymoron given how inhospitable the city's streets are. However, many local groups are initiating a strong movement to promote bicycling in the city as a way to get fit, ease traffic congestion, and save the world. And in case you want to become a part of this healthy cycle of change, here's our round-up of basic aspects of bicycling in the city you need to know.
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Creativity you can chew
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/10/2012
» While this magical thing called your "eyesight" may help you see that there are a ton of Japanese restaurants in Thailand, recent statistics have also indicated just how many joints are popping up faster than the rising sun. The Organisation to Promote Japanese Restaurants Abroad (JRO) and other sources say there are 1,676 Japanese restaurants in Thailand as of June this year, according to The Nation. In Bangkok alone, nihon eateries account for 8.3 per cent of all restaurants, following those that serve Thai food.
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Where did the wild things go?
B Magazine, Published on 07/10/2012
» Every Sunday during my salad days in Songkhla I would march out onto the sands of Samila beach with the mighty Boontongs Bombers _ the Volleyball Team for Gentlemen _ whose blue shirts were emblazoned with our motto from Cicero: Otium Cum Dignitate which, if you remember your Latin, means Leisure with Dignity. We played the screaming hellions of Songkhla Nursing College, the tough Taiwanese construction chiefs of the new Songkhla Port, the Charming Hostesses of the Smile Bar, but our most common foes were the loathsome troglodytes of Songkhla's Hash House Harriers. Thus every Sunday was a battle of Good against Evil.
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