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  Street Seoul in the heart of Bangkok

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/09/2019

  » The Korean wave continues to wash through Thailand. To strengthen relations with Korean business partners and promote Korean culture and products to Thais, the Pano Industry Company has teamed up with The Gravity Motion for the Seoul Street Festival Thailand 2019, taking place on Saturday and Sunday at CentralWorld. The event will feature performances from popular Korean and Thai acts as well as food, fashion, beauty and travel goods for sale.

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  Helping hands in the Himalayas

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/02/2022

  » A physician is one of the most respected careers, but like others, they also face difficulties. In a new book titled Himalai Tong Klub Pai Fung (Himalayan Health Exchange II) published by Salmon Books, Dr Kamphee Sruamsiri, a freelance emergency physician, wrote about his identity crisis which led him to participate in the Himalayan Health Exchange (HHE), a medical service that brings international healthcare professionals and students to treat people who live in remote areas of the Indian Himalayas and Indo-Tibetan borderlands.

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  Heroes close to home

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/03/2021

  » When Himmapan Marshmallow -- illustrations of Thai mythical creatures -- went viral, artist Komkrit Tepthian became attracted to the simple yet cute designs. The endearing drawings inspired Komkrit to create five miniatures named Nak Pod (a naga), Nak Punk (a different naga), Mae Hera (a crocodile head with a naga body), Mom (a monkey with four-legs mixed and some lizard features) and Ta Singha (a lion). The appealing creations were produced in his workshop, Motmo Studio, and became popular among shoppers.

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  Embracing differences

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/12/2020

  » There are certain stereotypes of disabled people in Thailand. Often on TV programmes, people with disabilities are portrayed as those who are dependent on others and require donations in order to survive.

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  Explore a world of Hong Kong classics

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/10/2020

  » Mongkol Cinema is teaming up with Major Cineplex, SF Cinema and House Samyan to screen five movies directed by Wong Kar-wai -- an acclaimed film director from Hong Kong -- at "The World Of Wong Kar-wai's Retrospective Festival".

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  Intriguing perspectives of light

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/10/2020

  » In his photo exhibition "In The Mid(d)st Of Pale Breathe", artist Viriya Chotpanyavisut showcases things that surround us from extraordinary angles and creative perspectives as he turns a fogged-up camera lens, a light shining through the crack of a roof, flooding and the reflection of the Moon in a puddle into intriguing images.

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  A different perspective on plastic pollution

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/06/2020

  » To raise awareness about plastic pollution, Greenpeace Thailand is inviting everyone to watch a documentary online titled The Story Of Plastic.

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  The sound of Isan on your TV

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/08/2019

  » When TV drama Dok Khoon, Sieng Khaen was planned to be screened on GMM25, the announcement received positive response. Featuring locations in Thailand's northeastern region and characters speaking Isan, the show was expected to be an enjoyable programme.

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  Tackling climate change

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/04/2024

  » Climate change has caused several negative effects such as intensified extreme weather, rising sea levels and disruptions to food systems all over the world. To raise awareness of climate change and move towards solutions, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation recently organised the forum "Climate Change: Multidimensional Problems And Impacts On Thailand" at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam and on its Facebook page MHESIThailand.

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  Seeing through Thai haze

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/02/2024

  » According to the Thailand Development Research Institute, the government became aware of PM2.5 pollution in 2018 when the Pollution Control Department included PM2.5 in the calculation of the air quality index.

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