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Brothers' trial puts focus on 'Wild West of crypto'
News, Miles J Herszenhorn, Published on 18/10/2025
» Two brothers, both recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates, are going on trial this week in a case that promises to shed light on a secretive and controversial cryptocurrency trading strategy.
Dope fiend strikes, taunt reprisal, Dad starts son early
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/03/2024
» Pot head runs amok
More than just a mango
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/04/2022
» The recent craze over mango sticky rice had Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha mulling ways to harness Thailand's cultural influence abroad, although it begs the question of how much the state understands soft power and whether it is committed enough to carry through with the vision.
Fatal love triangle, teen stab and run, jealous geezer
News, Mae Moo, Published on 28/11/2021
» Teen keeps man in spares
E-sports to boost soft power push
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2021
» The government is intensifying its promotion of the country's soft power initiatives by playing host to e-sporting events and creating incentives for foreign film productions in the kingdom, according to deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
Naval skirmishes among the soapsuds
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/08/2020
» The current debate concerning the purchase of submarines has sparked memories of some important naval battles I experienced as a kid. Well okay, it was in the murky waters of my bath and featured plastic toy submarines, but they were still memorable confrontations.
Pandemic is disrupting travel plans
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/05/2020
» When Alexis Luckey and Sam Matthias set foot in Bangkok in March, they never expected their journey would be turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. However, after spending a month at a local quarantine centre in Nonthaburi, the couple decided to put off their plans to return to the United States.
Class system to blame
News, Postbag, Published on 06/07/2019
» Perhaps it's a case of being "inside the bowl" that stops Thais from seeing the major obstacle holding them back from a true democracy but as a foreigner it looks obvious. From the time they are born Thais are indoctrinated with the belief that there are classes in society and a child must know where they belong.
Junta fuels rap views
News, Postbag, Published on 29/10/2018
» The rap song Prathet Ku Mee by Rap Against Dictatorship has gone viral (BP, Oct 27). It was spurred on with publicity it could only dream of thanks to the adverse reaction to it by the junta and our ever-busy police force. Of course I have not looked at the video on YouTube as I don't wish to get into trouble, but I'm told it is a corny imitation of African-American rap stars, complete with compulsory obscenities and gang-related hand waving.
Schools need 'diversity sentinels'
News, Nattavud Pimpa, Published on 09/10/2018
» Thailand has always been a diverse country made up of people from different racial, cultural and even religious backgrounds. Yet this reality has remained largely unrecognised by Thais, due to our gravitation towards "Thai-ness" and growing nationalism.