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  • LIFE

    National jobs, international workers

    Life, Published on 06/09/2016

    » Last week activist Srisuwan Janya filed a petition with the Office of the Ombudsman claiming that Thailand's new tallest building, MahaNakhon Tower, breached Thai laws by hiring a foreign architect to design it. He also complained that several foreign workers also run or own shops in markets around the country, a practice that is against the law.

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    Educators, healthcare workers invited to join end of life care workshop

    Life, Published on 07/01/2021

    » Peaceful Death, in collaboration with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, invites interested educators and health-related personnel to join an online workshop on "Life Unlock (Bao Jai, Khai Cheewit)", which will be conducted on Zoom every month until March.

  • LIFE

    Sugarcane workers' blues

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 15/08/2017

    » On a recent trip to the UK, World Beat enjoyed a stopover in Manchester to check out interesting vinyl and scope new releases. Additionally, in Pwllheli, North Wales, where some of my family resides, I was also able to go crate-digging in the five charity shops in the town, which is about the size of Buriram. A short drive down the coast to Portmadog to Cobb Records was also part of the musical itinerary. Here are a few of the highlights.

  • LIFE

    Beyond the call of duty

    Life, Published on 29/09/2020

    » Since late last year, the world has declared war against the novel coronavirus that has wreaked havoc on millions of the global population in many countries.

  • LIFE

    Helping hands

    Guru, Published on 03/04/2020

    » It's no denying that the past few weeks have been rough for everyone. Though, a few heartwarming stories have emerged amid this chaotic time to show that we are all in this together. Guru lists a few examples.

  • LIFE

    False Eden, real hell

    Life, Published on 24/05/2023

    » Sometimes Cannes pulls a poker face and smacks a big surprise down on its famous red carpet, all without a blink or a wink. This year, it comes in the form of a three-and-a-half-hour documentary about Chinese sweatshop workers, shot entirely in a crummy garment district on the mainland's eastern coast.

  • LIFE

    Flying high or fiery doom?

    Life, Published on 01/01/2024

    » Your horoscope for the Year of the Dragon.

  • LIFE

    Lifestyle changes can help fight sleep inertia

    Life, Published on 19/12/2023

    » DEAR DOCTORS: I recently heard on social media about something called sleep inertia. It came up in a conversation about how to get a better night's sleep. Is this real, or was it invented? I often don't feel refreshed when I wake up and wonder if sleep inertia might be why.

  • LIFE

    Coping with Covid

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 20/01/2021

    » For a month, the new wave of Covid-19 has disrupted Thailand's economic recovery and people's lives. Authorities ordered some businesses and entertainment venues in high-risk areas to close temporarily, resulting in some entrepreneurs and workers losing income or jobs.

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    The day the world changed

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/09/2021

    » In the early hours of Sept 11, 2001, Kathy Comerford was getting ready for a usual Tuesday staff meeting at her office on the 70th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower. That beautiful morning took a dangerous turn when a hijacked jetliner struck the building between floors 93 and 99, causing the tower to eventually collapse less than an hour later. Along with a small team of her co-workers at Morgan Stanley investment banking company, they barely escaped with their lives.

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