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'Thairath' senior reporter elected Thai Journalists Association head
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2017
» Thairath senior reporter Paramet Lekpetch was on Saturday elected president of the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) at its annual meeting, vowing to fight against the government's attempts to control the media.
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Teachers, students to share school toilets
Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2024
» In a major change of policy, teachers and students will share the same toilets at all schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).
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The lighter side of politics
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/03/2018
» Amid the deluge of headlines that pop up on my (and perhaps your) smartphone screen, a few manage to catch my attention with their unexpected funniness especially those regarding Thai politics. Some are so ironic, they are jokes. Not sure what I'm getting at? Here are a few examples for your entertainment. After reading too many corruption scandals involving state officials, one just needs a few laughs, y'know.
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Cop who killed doctor on zebra crossing told of more charges
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2022
» A junior policeman charged with running over and killing a doctor on a pedestrian crossing while riding his powerful motorbike has been formally informed of two additional traffic charges.
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Thais have every right to expose state faults
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 08/10/2016
» 'Are you Thai?" is a catchphrase Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha loves asking people whom he thinks give our beloved country a bad name.
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A song of kings
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/06/2016
» Much like the National Anthem, Thailand's Royal Anthem, known as Pleng Sansoen Phra Barami, is an iconic tune that every Thai person knows by heart. Most commonly heard before the beginning of state occasions, movies, theatre or music performances, the cultural and musical significance of the Royal Anthem, which celebrates the monarch's glory, can't be understated.
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Mavericks meet their match
Life, Published on 22/09/2014
» The winners of the SEA Write Awards, the region's most distinguished literary prize, will be announced early next month, the category to be judged in this year's competition being the short story. In the run-up to that glittering event, we talk to the six Thai finalists, all unconventional individuals in their own way, asking them about their work, their favourite authors and why they prefer to express themselves in the short-story format.
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A right royal read
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/02/2015
» When Subhatra Bhumibrabhas said she wanted to translate The King In Exile: The Fall Of The Royal Family Of Burma by Sudha Shah, people warned that the prospects weren't that bright. Why, they said, would Thai readers want to read about the late Burmese king who lived in exile and died almost a century ago? Subhatra, former journalist and now media activist whose interest in Myanmar dates back years, shrugged off such caution and followed her heart in translating the book into Thai.
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Region's fusion cuisine explores common roots
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/11/2020
» At 16, Assajita Awale Dhanwa left his home in Kathmandu, the capital of landlocked Nepal, to study in Thailand. After living here for over three decades, he said its food culture makes him feel at home.
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Chiang Khong bridge to open December 11th
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/12/2013
» Expected to boost trade with China, the 4th Thai-Lao friendship bridge in Chiang Rai, opens next week. Boost in tourists from China also expected.
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