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    Holiday cheer

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 04/12/2020

    » Though the year has felt like it's dragged on, it's gone by pretty quick. It's December and we're a few weeks shy of 2021. Of course, with the festive season comes decorations all over the city. Malls have adorned their interiors and exteriors with lights, trees and colourful ornaments to get visitors into the holiday spirit. Visit these places to feel the festive mood.

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    Outlook still bleak

    News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2020

    » Andy Cule's Dec 13 letter asks the reasonable question as to why vaccinated tourists would need to quarantine when coming to Thailand. Unfortunately, the vaccines have only been found to be effective in stopping symptoms of the virus, but have not been tested to see if they prevent infection and therefore the ability to infect others.

  • News & article

    Dance in times of pandemic

    Life, Published on 26/11/2020

    » The Embassy of Israel presents a screening of Outside, a Covid-19 fairytale, at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre's Room 501, Pathumwan intersection, on Sunday at 2pm.

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    US presidential poll and implications

    Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 06/11/2020

    » It is surprisingly unsurprising. Contrary to most polls and pundits, incumbent United States President Donald J Trump did not lose by a landslide in the presidential election this week. The final results are so close that both candidates, Mr Trump and Democratic Party rival Joe Biden, have claimed victory. Despite ongoing rancour and acrimony until the next US president is sworn in next January, several outcomes and implications are already clear.

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    Kanye West receives just 60,000 votes, hints at 2024 US presidential bid

    Life, AFP, Published on 06/11/2020

    » The United States was on knife's edge on Wednesday waiting for electoral results, but the fate of one candidate was clear. Entertainer Kanye West will not win the 2020 presidential race -- but still has future aspirations.

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    Early encounters with the Nite Owl

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/10/2020

    » A few words on former colleague Bernard Trink, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 89.

  • News & article

    The everlasting appeal of Mrs Peel

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 20/09/2020

    » I was saddened to learn of the death of actress Dame Diana Rigg at 82, best known by people of my vintage for her role as Emma Peel, the dynamic comrade of dapper secret agent John Steed in the idiosyncratic BBC series The Avengers. Rigg only appeared in two seasons, 1965-67, but she certainly made her mark, displaying a winning combination of charm, fashion, sophistication and martial arts. She was particularly proficient at karate chops.

  • News & article

    From top down, are we broken beyond repair?

    News, Published on 29/09/2020

    » In this country, there is a section of a road in the middle of the capital Bangkok that was named "the 100-deaths curve'' because of the frequent deadly accidents there.

  • News & article

    Google to pay publishers $1bn for news content

    Business, Published on 02/10/2020

    » BRUSSELS: Alphabet's Google plans to pay $1 billion to publishers globally for their news over the next three years, according to its chief executive officer, a step that could help it win over a powerful group amid heightened regulatory scrutiny worldwide.

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    A just post-pandemic transition

    Oped, Published on 24/07/2020

    » It will take time for Covid-19's economic consequences to come into full view. But some of the costs are already becoming apparent, beginning with the devastation the crisis will wreak on the global workforce. With climate change also threatening to hurt the world's most vulnerable workers, the need for a holistic crisis response that emphasises both justice and sustainability could not be greater.

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