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    Has reform failed, or has it even begun?

    News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015

    » Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.

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    Protecting the pachyderm

    Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 09/08/2021

    » One of last week's non-Covid 19 news was about a DLTV (Distance Learning Television) class for kindergarten students, whose teacher taught them the names of native animals.

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    Electronics workforce: Skill upgrade + English needed

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2012

    » Electronics industry with exports of 1.6 trillion baht & 200,000 employees, could shrink 50% in 3 years without educational & skill improvements.

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    Start the year with A Perfect Planet

    Life, Published on 04/01/2021

    » Thai viewers will kick off the New Year in the most inspiring and educational way thanks to the premiere of the first two episodes of BBC's newest documentary, A Perfect Planet, which will air back-to-back on Jan 11 at 7pm in Thailand. This will create an epic two-hour launch event on BBC Earth (TrueVisions Channel 568 and 3BB Channel 503).

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    BAB in Brief

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/11/2020

    » Bangkok Art Biennale 2020 is in full swing, showcasing more than 200 artworks by 82 artists at 10 venues until Jan 31, 2021. River City Bangkok was the last to be added as the tenth venue. If you don't know where to begin, allow me to present a cheatsheet to help you discover pieces that you shouldn't miss from BAB.

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    The evolution of khon

    Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 22/04/2021

    » Choreographer Jitti Chompee's ongoing khon project, which includes Melancholy Of Demon, a dance performance that I reviewed earlier this month, is supported by the Ministry of Culture and departments and offices under its umbrella. This is a surprising level of governmental support granted to a contemporary dance artist who wants to do not-so-genteel things with khon and the character of Tossakan. I still remember how in 2006 the Ministry of Culture reportedly forced Somtow Sucharitkul to change the scene in his opera Ayodhya that depicted the death of Tossakan (Ravan in the opera version) onstage, a practice that is considered a bad omen in Thailand.

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    Stories behind the faces

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 14/12/2020

    » While Bunditpatanasilpa Institute's khon troupe is touring the country as part of a new show featuring an episode of The Mighty King Rama Of Solar Dynasty, the Queen's Gallery is celebrating world-renowned Thai craftsmanship and traditional performing arts with the "Khon Mask" exhibition, which is on view until this Sunday.

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    Keeping taps from running dry

    News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/01/2020

    » Thailand has been battling seasonal drought for decades, but this year, the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is worried the water shortage may get out of hand because of the potential for conflicts in drought-stricken areas.

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    A life of diplomacy

    Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/08/2019

    » Former prime minister Anand Panyarachun will give a speech in tribute to the late former deputy foreign minister Visutr Arthayukti at the launch of his biography on Sunday.

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    The new era of khon

    Life, Published on 12/08/2019

    » After the 1930s, Thailand's performing arts landscape, especially the khon masked dance, shrank significantly amid the massive waves of Western art forms that flooded Thai society.

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