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BTS may get pass from military service under minister's plan
Life, Published on 06/05/2022
» A South Korean government minister has called for exempting K-pop group BTS from mandatory military service, as the nation remains divided over preferential treatment for the megastars.
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The return of Leatherface
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/02/2022
» Despite its popularity and cult status, the slasher genre is perhaps the most formulaic of them all. Since the genre's peak in the mid 70s and until today, each slasher movie has stayed true to its original format, without much change in the presentation. Most of these movies usually involves a group of young people on a trip, perhaps to a cabin in the woods, and a serial killer with crazy choices of weapons. There's a lot of screaming and running around and characters making poor decisions that lead to their tragic death.
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Promoting a culture of reading
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/09/2021
» Tucked away in the middle of nowhere, an independent bookshop in Rayong's Klaeng district won an award for being a cultural hub in remote areas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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PPAP star Piko Taro, pop group Arashi release hand-washing songs
Life, Published on 08/04/2020
» Comedian Piko Taro, best known for his viral hit song Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen, and Japanese boy band Arashi have both released songs encouraging people to wash their hands amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Genre mix misses its marks
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/02/2019
» The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir isn't really an Indian film, nor is Ken Scott an Indian director. He is actually a Canadian director who was known from his previous work in Delivery Man (2013) and Unfinished Business (2015) -- now making an attempt at creating a new eclectic comedy film that mixes Bollywood and Hollywood styles. Although with all the good intentions and interesting combinations, the result is still somewhat mediocre.
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The trap of trust
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 27/07/2017
» We often get to see the intersection of the spiritual and the worldly realms in Nikorn Saetang's plays. Buddhist and animist beliefs also play a major role in his work. The spirits of a Japanese soldier and a pining woman walk among the living in search of their loved ones in Rai Pamnak (Where Should I Lay My Soul?). An adult-size baby forces himself into a family whose daughter is hiding her abortion from everyone in Tarok Jokapred (Perverted Baby). A man reincarnates over and over again and refuses to forget his past lives and his family in Kerd-Dub (Reincarnate).
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No rhyme, no reason
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/05/2016
» There's a beautiful piece of prose in a Thai poem that reads: "Kavee rue lang laeng Siam" -- (Siam never runs out of poets). Composed over 120 years ago by Prince Paramanuchit Chinoros, the verse is part of Samuta Koj Kam Chan, and it describes the golden age of Thai literary culture, in which poetry was ingrained as part of people's speech. It was a time when rhyme and stanza were infused in normal dialogue. Men wrote poems, or sang them for courtship.
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Writing for women
Life, Published on 06/10/2014
» The latest phenomenon in Thai literature is newcomer and latecomer Veeraporn Nitiprapha, a 52-year-old mother who's written, according to reviews, one of the best books of the year.
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TikTok says stopping app operation in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok said late Monday it is stopping its popular video snippet-sharing app from working in Hong Kong due to "recent events".
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Historical literature as bedtime reading
Life, Published on 02/02/2015
» Nine years ago, Pongsorn Bhumiwat, maths whizz and history aficionado, penned his first novel Lamnam Hok Piphob (Chronicle Of Six Earths), a science fiction book with characters inspired by Ramayana.
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