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French cultural awards held for first time in Thailand
News, Published on 06/03/2026
» The Grand Prix du Rayonnement Français Association, with support from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, held the Grand Prix du Rayonnement Français 2026 ceremony at Alliance Française Bangkok on Wednesday, marking the first time the awards have been presented outside France.
Riots' deja vu raises the stakes
News, Lionel Laurent, Published on 04/07/2023
» A teenager killed by police in a Paris suburb. A wave of anger that morphs into widespread rioting and opportunistic looting. A tough law-and-order response followed by an appeal for unity and calm -- and a political call for action that fades over time.
Reflecting on a century of Fascism
News, Jason Stanley, Published on 07/11/2022
» When Fascist Blackshirts marched through the streets of Rome at the end of October 1922, their leader, Benito Mussolini, had just been installed as prime minister.
Germany gets behind vocational training push
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/10/2020
» German Ambassador to Thailand Georg Schmidt has agreed to support the Education Ministry's efforts to strengthen vocational training to meet demand in the labour market, according to Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan.
The many identities of the Statue of Liberty
News, FRANCESCA LIDIA VIANO, Published on 17/11/2018
» The Statue of Liberty's creator, the Alsatian artist Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, grew up in a world apart from the "huddled masses" who arrived in the New World, sailing toward her beacon. Born in 1834, into a rich and prestigious family in Colmar in northeastern France, his ancestors were doctors, pharmacists and bureaucrats who never felt the need to leave their homeland in search of opportunity. And yet, he managed to capture something ineffable about the America he visited in 1871, which -- along with its placement -- has made his statue an enduring symbol.
Media must be 'the voice of reason'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 16/11/2018
» The media can play an important role in providing a "voice of reason" to counter political bigotry and help voters make more informed decisions about which candidates to back in the general election next year, a seminar in Bangkok was told Thursday.
The start of a new era of sexual rights in South Asia
News, Lazeena Muna-McQuay, Published on 15/09/2018
» For India to embrace the evolving understanding of sexual rights by removing an archaic legacy of colonial time placing individuals at the centre of the argument is a watershed moment in the history of South Asia and beyond. It was inspiring to find Justice Deepak Misra began quote Goethe "I am what I am, so take me as I am" in his ruling.
Frankfurt children treated to Thai cultural show
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/05/2018
» A Thai cultural show was held for children at Metropolitan School Frankfurt in Germany as they learn about life outside of Europe.