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Channels of kindness for flood victims
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/09/2024
» Villagers in Chiang Rai are experiencing flooding that has so far affected over 9,000 families. Many people, particularly in Mae Sai district, are stranded in their homes awaiting help from rescue officers. Meanwhile, floods and landslides are also wreaking havoc in other northern provinces, not to mention the neighbouring countries of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. In Chiang Mai, several people have been injured or are missing while many areas in Nan are also currently under water. The floods in Nan are reportedly the worst in 100 years. Several organisations — public, private and foundations — have joined forces to provide relief for flood-affected victims in all areas. To help out, Life has compiled a list of places where people can donate necessities or provide financial aid.
Air Canada resumes Bangkok-Vancouver direct flight
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2024
» Air Canada marks its 35-year milestone in Thailand by resuming direct flights between Bangkok and Vancouver until May 3. The airline aims to increase seating capacity by more than 35% compared to the previous year.
Upbeat eateries
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 16/09/2022
» I didn't think that I would enjoy dining at Public Market, a new food arcade that occupies a connecting hallway between Central Chidlom and Central Embassy.
Forum to discuss museum management
Life, Published on 15/09/2021
» Museum Siam is holding "Online Museum Forum 2021" under the theme "Farsighted Museum: Sighting Forward To Aging Society" from tomorrow to Saturday between 9am to 5pm, via Zoom and Facebook Live: Museum Siam.
Biggest IT fix you never heard of
Life, James Hein, Published on 15/01/2020
» The clock ticked over to 2020 and the UK giant Lloyds Bank fell over -- well it had some problems populating bank accounts with payments at least. The problem? Apparently a Y2K bug that affected mobile apps and web logins. A similar problem occurred again on Jan 2. Well before the year 2000 was reached I was one of those involved in Y2K mitigation. Large teams spent months making sure that software didn't fail when 2000 and 2001 kicked over along with a few other key dates, one of which was indeed Jan 1, 2020. Now I'm not sure if these issues are Y2K related but the Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks in the UK had similar issues that Lloyd's did, not processing payments into customer accounts. Latter reports did indicate the issue was with processing date problems.
Beauty and entertainment at Mae Moh 2019
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 20/11/2019
» Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, Wat Phrabat Pu Pha Daeng, Ratsadaphisek Bridge and Kad Kong Ta market are among the famous spots that make Lampang one of the top tourist destinations in the North. And with the province playing host to the much-anticipated Mae Moh Festival 2019 this weekend, tourist numbers are expected to swell even more.
'Look! Do you see the giraffes?'
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/04/2019
» The downtown the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is fully dotted with high-rise buildings like other metropolises. Cars move slowly during rush hour traffic. Like Bangkok where hawkers roam the streets when the traffic light turns red, some vendors in Nairobi held bags of snacks or even fresh bananas to sell to commuters.
Chiang Rai light fest
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/04/2019
» Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, in Chiang Rai will host the light and sound festival from Nov 22-Dec 22. Called Wat Rong Khun Light Fest, the multimedia event will cost 100 million baht and will be co-hosted by the national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, who built the temple, and Index Creative Village.
Stupa renovation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/03/2019
» Renovation of the old stupa in Wat Phrasri Rattana Mahathat in Suphan Buri is expected to finish next year. The temple, including its stupa, was believed to have been built in the Ayutthaya period by King Borom Rachathirat II, also known as Chao Sam Phraya (1424–1448, or almost 600 years ago).
Travel trends
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/09/2018
» Seven out of 10 families globally take at least two family vacations a year while Asian travellers take five family trips a year, according to Agoda's Family Travel Trends 2018 survey.