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Tourism, consumption spur June revival
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 31/07/2010
» Tourism and domestic consumption rebounded in June from sharp declines in April and May, when the country was racked by political unrest, the Bank of Thailand said in its monthly briefing yesterday.
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The wood that could
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 22/01/2012
» During a trip to the Philippines in November, I tried to find an old schoolmate I hadn't contacted since high school. I was told his family had moved, and that he now owned a furniture shop. As I had promised a mutual friend that I would find him, I looked for him where I was told he had moved, along a country road lined by gmelina trees. I did not find him, but I did learn something.
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Wonderchef wows with club classics
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 03/02/2012
» In the world-class gastronomic scene, it's not uncommon for a celebrity chef to simultaneously play a multitude of different roles. But when one is a TV personality, cookbook author, culinary instructor and restaurant consultant while conducting the kitchen of 10 restaurants of various cuisines in several international cities at the same time, that's really awe-inspiring.
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Hitting the headlines
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 02/03/2012
» Last year when rumours spread that Channel 3 wanted to drop Pen Tor from its programming, Jirasak Yojiw was as shocked as fans of the popular sitcom. He first heard about it from one of the cast, Pimmada Boriruksuppakorn, who had tears in her eyes when she asked him whether it was true.
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Royal project a tree of life for villagers
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 10/03/2012
» The sweet, herbal aroma of tea seed oil, with its wide variety of uses and healthy properties, offers a promising future for poverty-stricken tribal villagers in the far northern reaches of Thailand where families are often broken up in the effort to survive.
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A stroke of Luca
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/05/2012
» Whether it be a rustic trattoria with brick pizza oven, or a high-design ristorante with state-of-the-art wine cellar, the favour for Italian flavours in Bangkok (or should I say the whole world?) remains unabated. According to one reliable source, there are currently more than 60,000 Italian restaurants worldwide, and in Thailand's capital alone vaunts almost a hundred dining establishments that label themselves Italiano.
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Future is in the palm of his hand
News, Published on 19/05/2012
» Twenty years ago, Thanom Phu-ngern envisioned a future in which others saw only futility and frustration.
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Going for gold
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/05/2012
» Paralysed waist down by polio since a toddler, Suchart Sukcharoen has used sports to overcome his physical inadequacies. Powerlifting is his chosen field and he has represented Thailand at numerous international events, the latest of which will be be the London Paralympics later this summer where the 37-year-old will compete in the 52-kg category.
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Brand names still stuck in the dark age
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 27/05/2012
» My local supermarket was having a ''cleaning sale'' this week _ wonderful news since my maid's birthday is coming up _ but it was five minutes to 2pm.
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Putting down roots
Life, Published on 01/06/2012
» If Phongsa Chunam, chief of the Pa-Toh Watershed Management Unit and founder of the Tree Bank, has his way, a vast area of national forest cover will be preserved while a large number of local villages can still keep their farmland.
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