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Knife attacker slashes 3 in London
Kyodo News, Published on 06/12/2015
» LONDON - A knife-wielding man slashed three people in a London metro station on Saturday, seriously injuring one of them, according to local media.
Fading to black
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 06/12/2015
» This Father’s Day weekend brings to an end my role as a father after experimenting with the concept for nearly a year. I loved the experience; I just hated the ending, something I will explain in a few moments.
Queen of Neo-Soul keeps Phoning In
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 06/12/2015
» Ms Badu’s new mixtape is dedicated to our obsession with a single piece of technology — the telephone.
The noodle superpower
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 06/12/2015
» A couple of weeks ago I wrote that Thailand was full of shops and vendors offering grilled chicken, and that this dish will remain a favourite with Thais for a long time to come.
Getting cross about pollination
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 06/12/2015
» I was standing in the back yard when I noticed bees and other insects hovering over the flowers on my coconut tree. This part of my yard is cemented and the coconut tree was planted in a big, woven plastic container and placed in one corner to provide shade. After many years the plastic disintegrated and as the coconut had grown very big, we could not transplant it to another container.
Friends in need
B Magazine, Published on 06/12/2015
» Star is a very playful and good-natured male of about three years old. Rescued from a government shelter, he is now in good health and looking for someone to give him the love and attention he deserves.
Lapland comes to Bangkok
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 06/12/2015
» Central Embassy has taken on a festive look for the Christmas season under the theme “The Winter Ville”. The winter wonderland was officially opened with a colourful event, “Let’s Celebrate 2016: The Winter Ville”, hosted jointly by Central Department Store, Central Embassy and Central Credit Card on the ground floor of the shopping centre.
The teachers at risk of detention
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/12/2015
» In the halls of higher learning, some academics believe the Thai military is waging a war against teachers who encourage their students to think critically. Attachak Sattayanurak, an economics and political history professor at Chiang Mai University, says the ruling junta is engaging in Orwellian “thought control” and trying to produce a generation of “stupid” students.
Gold rush crawls to a standstill
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/12/2015
» It was a billion-baht aerial survey of potential mineral deposits that sparked an enthusiastic start to gold mining in Thailand 32 years ago. Foreign investors were wooed and local communities were excited about the idea of new roads leading into their villages.
Walking a fine line to model behaviour
Spectrum, Published on 06/12/2015
» South Korean JiWon, 19, is hopeful her career will mirror that of her favourite supermodel, Candice Swanepoel. Growing up in England and Singapore, JiWon made the decision to become a model after seeing South African-born Candice on TV. She felt “an adrenaline rush”. “That was the moment I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up,” JiWon said.