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    Grace, beauty - and self-discovery

    Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 01/12/2017

    » Unfolding Kafka Festival 2017 ended in Chiang Mai on Sunday. This year, under themes of gender identity, animals and folding and unfolding of the body and objects, the festival's performing arts programme doubled in size. Life reviews all the seven performances presented in Bangkok.

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    A recipe for harmony on the streets of Bangkok

    B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/05/2017

    » When the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced its decision to clear vendors from the city's streets, they didn't present a clear-cut plan for the procedure. Many wondered where the vendors would be moved to. Others asked if sellers would quit their livelihoods altogether and find a different job once and for all.

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    Bangkok bus stop another building flop

    News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 09/11/2016

    » A new bus stop in the Pin Klao area made headlines this week. It appears to be a standard bus stop, fitted with eight seats, and a canopy. It looks clean. Information about the bus that serves the commuters is available too. So what's the problem?

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    Historic Silom restaurant closes

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/09/2012

    » Opened before World War II with waiters in white uniforms, you traveled to this restaurant by tram to enjoy its famous ox tail stew & beef steak salad.

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    Opposition to amnesty bill escalates

    Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2013

    » At least 30,000 protesters against the amnesty bill converged on Bangkok streets on Monday to demand the draft legislation pushed through the House by the Pheu Thai Party be immediately dropped.

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    Thaksin denies amnesty 'accusations'

    Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2013

    » Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has hit out at critics who claim the blanket amnesty bill has been engineered to exonerate him of wrongdoing and allow him to reclaim part of his personal fortune.

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    Thaksin needs to make the sacrifice

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 07/11/2013

    » Why should Thaksin Shinawatra make the sacrifice? It is because the amnesty that would whitewash his corruption convictions could very well lead to social upheaval. It could possibly lead to chaos and bloodshed. This is a road Thailand can ill afford to go down.

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    Wash your troubles away

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2012

    » Thai people forgot their troubles and put aside their differences yesterday kicking off the Songkran festival with wet and wild water fights across the country. (Lots of photos)

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    Bangkok songkran agendas

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/04/2013

    » OMB! We have five days off in a row because the cabinet kindly declared that this year's "official" Songkran break starts from today until Tuesday. Say what you will about PM Poo, but she is so right in giving us a long holiday since we can't function properly during this kind of heat anyway. Anyhoo, that's over 7,000 minutes we're supposed to wisely spend relaxing before going back to the grind on Wednesday. And even though some shops and places in Bangkok may be shut during the Thai New Year, there are plenty more options for celebrating. Here's what we suggest you do and, hopefully, you may also find a deeper meaning of Songkran Festival (besides throwing water at strangers) along the way. Happy splashing, everyone.

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    Getting the photo, part 2

    Published on 23/06/2011

    » This is the final part of the Sam and Jessy's interview with Bangkok Post news photographer Sarot Meksophawannakul. In it he gives us some interesting insights into what it takes to get a good news photo.

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