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Simone Biles is redefining athletic resilience
News, Lisa Jarvis, Published on 31/07/2024
» With the Olympics underway in Paris, the world has a front seat to something truly magical: the gravity-defying skills of US gymnast Simone Biles. And although I'm, of course, looking forward to watching her attempt the Yurchenko double pike vault -- a jump she is the only woman to even attempt in competition, and which she smashed during practice in Paris last week -- I'm really just glad to see her back in a leotard, beaming while high-fiving her teammates.
Celebrating visionaries and inspirational leaders
News, Published on 25/10/2023
» Once again, the halls of the Bangkok Post resonate with the thrill of honouring brilliance and innovation within the corporate sphere. In our steadfast commitment to recognising exceptional leadership, we take immense pride in presenting the "Bangkok Post CEO of the Year 2023" awards.
Unearthing the true meaning of tea money
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/05/2021
» Thanks to readers for their entertaining comments and emails on last week's PostScript concerning the delights of drinking tea. There were assorted inspiring tales of eccentric tea ladies, quirky tea-time habits and important song lyrics I had overlooked.
Hotel on Koh Chang 'ready to settle' in libel saga with guest
News, Jakkrit Waewklayhong, Published on 01/10/2020
» Sea View Koh Chang, a hotel on Koh Chang in Trat that is pursuing a defamation suit against an American teacher based in Thailand over his allegedly unfair reviews of the hotel, said on Wednesday it is ready to negotiate a settlement.
Ignorance isn't bliss
News, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2020
» Re: "New water storage project to tackle drought'', (BP, Jan 4).
Leaders skip US envoy meet
News, AP and Bangkok Post, Published on 05/11/2019
» Seven Southeast Asian leaders on Monday skipped an important meeting with the United States after President Donald Trump decided not to attend their Asean Summit in Thailand.
Territorial disputes high on Asean agenda
News, Bangkok Post and AP, Published on 29/10/2019
» Matters related to the disputes in the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula will be discussed at the 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Thailand this weekend.
Flawed democracy
News, Published on 23/03/2019
» There are not many letters from readers about democracy now just ahead of the Thai election. Nor did the Democracy Index 2018 get any attention in Thai or world corporate media when released a short time ago. Could it be because the country now teaching the world about democracy is not regarded as a true democracy, but ended up at 25th place as a flawed democracy in the same league as some African countries?
Pabuk takes aim at Nakhon as frantic evacuations made
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2019
» Authorities in Nakhon Si Thammarat made frantic evacuations as Tropical Storm Pabuk was expected to touch down on the province's coastline this evening, triggering fears of severe flooding and mudslides across 95 sites in the province
A long flight for the paper plane pilot
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/10/2018
» It was pleasing to see that Mong Thongdee's dream of becoming a Thai citizen appears to have finally come true. Nine years ago Mr Mong made the headlines as a 12-year-old when he won the Thailand paper plane championships. However, he was devastated after being told he could not represent the kingdom at the international tournament in Japan because he was stateless, his parents being immigrants from Myanmar.