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    'Invisible' brides boost economy

    Oped, Published on 08/12/2022

    » Mail-order brides are those who register themselves in catalogues to be chosen by men for marriage. Since the mail-order bride industry forms an essential part of the informal economy in several underdeveloped and developing Asian economies, data misses the economic participation of Asian mail-order brides, making them "invisible" recruits in the process.

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    Same wavelength

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/10/2022

    » Re: "Transistor radio sales soar after PM's comment", (Online, Oct 5).

  • OPINION

    Britain's current mess extends well beyond Brexit

    News, John Lloyd, Published on 13/11/2017

    » Britain -- ever-ready to boast stable politics and a faultless, often-called "Rolls-Royce" civil service -- is in a mess. Between scandals over sex, secret meetings, political donors and the royal family, the government is melting down.

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    Katanyu Complex

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/03/2022

    » A discussion surrounding the concept of katanyu, which is often translated to being grateful or showing gratitude towards one's parents or those who've been kind to you, entered Thai society's zeitgeist last week unintentionally, as a by-product of another online drama.

  • OPINION

    Making change via K-Pop and Thai-Y

    Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 04/05/2022

    » K-Pop and artistic ripples through films and other forms of entertainment from South Korea have been conquering the world in recent years, as part of soft power and smart power.

  • OPINION

    Military moves up, from bottles to banknotes

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/10/2014

    » The public disclosure of the assets and liabilities of members of the National Legislative Assembly by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, especially the wealth of several police and military generals, is indeed an eye-opener.

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    Lessons from Korea on soft power

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/03/2022

    » South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae recently bagged the Best Actor title at the 27th Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month. This makes him the first Korean actor to take home the Best Actor accolade in the Drama Series category. Lee is known internationally for his lead role in the nine-episode survival drama Squid Game.

  • OPINION

    Thai Conversation Starters That Should Be Cancelled

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/02/2022

    » At the risk of sounding like a social justice warrior and woke snowflake, I find various casual lines in Thai conversation to be problematic. They may sound innocent upon first hearing but if you really dissect them you may find them to be verbal putdown focused on perceived flaws and laced with micro-aggressions. Think I may be overreacting? Check them out below and reasons why I think they are offensive. Most importantly, I have also come up with sassy retorts for your entertainment.

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    Robbing from the rich, but giving to whom?

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 26/09/2014

    » Life has meaning again, now that Downton Abbey has returned to our TV screens, its fifth season beginning last Sunday. Its otherworldly visuals continue to draw me in, with the upstairs goings-on of the aristocrats and the downstairs drama among the servants still as captivating as ever. I actually have to remind myself every time I watch an episode that people from another continent in this world of ours actually lived like this less than 100 years ago: that cooks had to dine separately from the rest of the servants in a stately home; that members of the upper class changed clothes as often as five times a day; that it was inconceivable that a proper lady or gentleman would have to perform actual work to earn a living.

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    'Squid Game' lessons

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/10/2021

    » Re: "'Squid Game' rings true in our new reality," (BP, Oct 12).

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