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Return of the mooncakes
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 10/09/2021
» The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is just 12 days away. And despite potential disruptions due to the Covid-19 situation, people are still planning to celebrate the holiday, as one can never do without a voluptuously glossy mooncake, which is available once a year and for a short period of time.
Stamping out domestic abuse
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/03/2021
» As a spokesperson for the Thammasat University Student Union, Siwakorn Thatsanasorn is sociable and likes to help people out. One day, when she was in her neighbourhood, she noticed a girl who had a head injury and was crying. Out of concern, Siwakorn visited the girl's house and talked to her parents.
Holding them accountable
Life, Published on 19/07/2021
» It was during the early hours of July 5 when a chemical factory in Samut Prakan went up in flames after an explosion damaged nearby homes and property.
Country's hospitals seek help in fight against Covid
Life, Published on 19/07/2021
» The Covid-19 situation is worsening with infections and deaths rising rapidly every day for over a month.
Come shop at Sooksiam and help local communities
Life, Published on 08/07/2021
» The Larn Muang 2 on the ground floor of SookSiam at Iconsiam has been transformed into a free market space as part of the "Siam Ruam Jai, Thais Help Thais Fight Covid Together" campaign, which is running until July 21.
Can a righteous resistance ever cross the line?
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 22/01/2021
» Sabotage, in French and in English, indicates the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property. It's an apparatus that aims at weakening an enemy or oppressor through means such as subversion and obstruction. It is a tool that, we are told, has been adopted by French workers as a substitute for strikes, but sabotage doesn't limit itself only to workplaces. Its literature survey connotes that it occurs within a variety of contexts -- in wars, political and social campaigns, or socio-economic programmes that effect someone's livelihood. In all cases, however, the intent of sabotage is analogous -- to use extreme civil disobedience to inflict damage upon goods or properties in order to serve a particular purpose or higher goal. The end justifies the means, according to the saboteurs.
Help reduce plastic waste
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/01/2021
» With a goal to reduce single-use plastic waste, PTT Oil and Retail (OR) recently joined hands with PTT Global Chemical, the country's largest petrochemical producer, to introduce dropboxes for people to discard their unwanted plastic items.
Blasts from the past
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 25/06/2021
» The world moves in a circle around the sun and that, perhaps, explains why trends from decades ago are always doing the rounds. It doesn't matter which decade you were born in, each one had its own exciting new technology, trendy fashions, memorable toys, movies and music -- all of which can be looked back on with fondness. Guru has selected a few places to get your nostalgia going.
K-pop kicks on YouTube
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/05/2021
» While we stay at home and maintain social distance, watching music performances is another form of entertainment that can relieve stress.
Ethnicity Street
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/08/2020
» Like other cities across the world, Bangkok has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, people have been falling into depression over the past several months. So, in order to bring the cheerful spirit back, the Creative Economy Agency is joining hands with a crowd of new-wave and veteran artists in the "Colour Of Charoenkrung" project to revitalise Thailand's old commercial hub.