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  • OPINION

    Cultural looting still a persistent crisis in SE Asia

    News, Published on 14/11/2022

    » The Nepalese conservationist Rabindra Puri, directing his own construction of a new Museum of Stolen Art in eastern Kathmandu speaks passionately about how he will feature replicas of stolen Nepalese antiquities, the originals having long ago been shipped overseas and since displayed in tourist attractions, art museums, or private residences, like hunting trophies.

  • LIFE

    Challenging the norm

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/11/2022

    » Yaoi or Boys' Love (BL) has grown from an underground to mainstream fictional genre. It emerged from women's manga comics in Japan in the 1980s, which portrayed the relationship between young boys based on the seme (active) and uke (receptive) dichotomy. Through an informal fan network, the transnational phenomenon came to Thailand in the early 1990s and a subculture was formed online.

  • OPINION

    Let pupils design uniforms

    News, Postbag, Published on 06/11/2022

    » Re: "Casual dress allowed at college exams," (BP, Nov 5).

  • OPINION

    The populist climate threat

    Oped, Published on 04/10/2022

    » Reactionary populism is now the biggest obstacle to tackling climate change. With outright climate denial no longer an option, populist politicians have increasingly positioned themselves as climate doubters and delayers, and this new approach is proving to be quite insidious. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that global greenhouse-gas emissions must peak within three years to keep the Paris agreement's 1.5° Celsius target in reach; by slowing effective action, the tactics of today's populists are becoming an existential threat.

  • OPINION

    Walk the walk

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/09/2022

    » Re: "Chadchart offers his anti-graft recipe", (BP, Sept 7). Governor Chadchart says that honest leaders with a strong commitment to tackling graft are the key to fighting corruption. I fully agree and call on him to be a role model in being such a leader. Thus, he should not only be corruption-free himself but also committed to eradicating corruption.

  • THAILAND

    Time ripe for a review

    News, Poravit Sreshthaputra, Published on 30/08/2022

    » After two years of virtual celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's Asean Secretariat held an in-person celebration on Aug 8 at its headquarters in Jakarta to mark the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's 55th anniversary.

  • OPINION

    Who'll establish ethical norms for the metaverse?

    Oped, Published on 25/08/2022

    » The "metaverse" isn't here yet, and when it arrives it will not be a single domain controlled by any one company. Facebook wanted to create that impression when it changed its name to Meta, but its rebranding coincided with major investments by Microsoft and Roblox.

  • LIFE

    Seen and heard

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2022

    » It has been nearly 30 years since Dr Grace Nono released her first album on a new label, Tao Music, which she set up with her late partner, producer and guitarist Bob Aves. With her musical collaborator, she set about searching for her musical identity.

  • THAILAND

    Chile president eyes closer ties

    News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/11/2022

    » Chile is looking for ways to promote closer ties with Thailand in terms of culture and education, as well as boost trade, the country's president said in Bangkok on Thursday.

  • LIFE

    See Banksy's work up close at Moca Bangkok

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/11/2022

    » For the first time in Southeast Asia and Thailand, work by world-renowned street artist Banksy is being displayed in an exhibition titled "The Art Of Banksy: Without Limits" which takes place at Moca Bangkok on Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road from now until Dec 31.

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