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The toothpaste which created TV history
Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/09/2025
» Last week marked the 70th anniversary of television advertisements in Britain. For years the BBC had been the only TV network in Britain and no ads were allowed. But in the mid-1950s along came Independent Television (ITV) which was launched to create competition, the big difference being that it was permitted to finance itself by showing advertisements.
Save children from toy pods
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/04/2024
» The news about "toy pods" -- a new type of e-cigarette that is proving popular among young students -- might be quite shocking for parents. The lukewarm reaction from the government is more shocking still.
Unholy questions
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/04/2022
» Re: "'Embezzler' had plans for supercar" (BP, April 7, 2022).
That's the Way the (Corona) Cookie Crumbles
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/04/2020
» One way for us to cope with the pandemic is to look on the bright side, but some have taken a step further and see the delicious side too. Not sure what I'm getting at? You see, there are coronavirus-inspired foods that have been circulated online to make you hungry and hahaha at the same time. Has this whet your appetite yet? Allow me to present to you a five-course Covid-19 set menu. Bon appétit! g
Stylishly sustainable
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/09/2019
» September is a month for fashion weeks -- New York, London, Milan, Paris -- with the shows presenting next season's apparel and accessories.
End of a sorry saga for mushroom pickers
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/05/2019
» The best news of the week is that the mushroom-picking couple have been released from jail following a royal pardon by His Majesty the King. It is a most pleasant surprise and hopefully puts an end to a grim nine-year saga that reeked of social injustice from the very first time it surfaced back in 2010.
Mutiny that sparked a bounty of films
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/04/2019
» Today is April 28, and out of curiosity I checked to see if anything of historical significance had taken place on this day through the ages. The answer is... not a lot.
Suvarnabhumi greed harms AOT's goals
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/03/2018
» Traveling through airports is always fun when one is loaded with money; the Hermes, the Louis Vuittons or the various restaurants offer great place to spend one's time and possibly get a place to sit.