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Power play tackles hearts and minds
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/08/2016
» When Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding announced it was partnering the Chinese in a nuclear power project, it offered a rare opportunity for Thai technicians to get first-hand experience of the construction of a nuclear plant.
Standing his comic ground
B Magazine, Michael Ruffles, Published on 28/08/2016
» When Comedy Central needed a Thai comedian for an Asian stand-up series, they had to hunt through the archives. And YouTube.
On the offence
B Magazine, Michael Ruffles, Published on 28/08/2016
» The best defence is showing you're not offended, and for Jimmy Carr the easiest way to do that is to laugh. Carr knows a thing or two about offending people -- it's bound to happen when joking about everything from disability and dwarf shortages to car crashes. No subject is off limits for the English comedian and TV host who even called himself Roger Federer's weird little brother.
Deadly duo in surreal debut LP
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 28/08/2016
» The British oddball teenagers put their freaky spin on pop with some oddly mixed results.
Prickly customers
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 28/08/2016
» If the number of stalls selling a plant can be an indication of its popularity, then cacti and succulents are clearly back in favour. At Chatuchak midweek plant market there are certainly more vendors selling these miniature beauties than ever before. Many are species and hybrids newly introduced from other countries.
Thais who delivered in Rio and who didn't
Sports, Published on 28/08/2016
» Thailand won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the 2016 Olympics which ended last Sunday. Here are the Kingdom's athletes who shone and who failed to live up to expectations in Rio.
Jebet record alights Paris meet, Schippers wins
AFP, Published on 28/08/2016
» PARIS - Kenyan-born Olympic champion Ruth Jebet obliterated the 3000m steeplechase world record Saturday as Dafne Schippers got back to winning ways in the 200m at the Paris Diamond League.
Argentina beat South Africa in Rugby Championship
AFP, Published on 28/08/2016
» SALTA (ARGENTINA) - Replacement back Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias kicked a penalty two minutes from time to give Argentina a 26-24 Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Salta Saturday.
Kerber, Muguruza target Serena at the summit
AFP, Published on 28/08/2016
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams is poised to break Steffi Graf's 25-year-old record for consecutive weeks at world number one but Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza are relishing the opportunity to dethrone the queen of the sport.
FARC rebels to meet in September to ratify peace deal
AFP, Published on 28/08/2016
» HAVANA - FARC rebel leaders will convene in mid-September to ratify the historic peace agreement signed with the Colombian government this week, the guerrilla group announced Saturday.