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New movies out this week: Nov 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/11/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Szalay wins Booker Prize for tortured tale of masculinity
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» LONDON - British-Hungarian writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize on Monday for his novel Flesh, a tortured story of a Hungarian emigre who makes and loses a fortune.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.
First look at The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, which opens on Oct 21
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Standard has announced its newest Southeast Asian outpost, The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, which is scheduled to open on Oct 21.
French lawmakers urge ‘digital curfew’ for teens
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» PARIS - Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime “digital curfew”, a French parliamentary committee urged on Thursday.
'Star Wars' creator George Lucas to hit Comic-Con for first time
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con kicks off Thursday in San Diego, California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first-ever appearance at the convention.
Molam master passes
Life, John Clewley, Published on 15/07/2025
» World Beat journeyed to Roi Et province last week to attend the funeral of Assoc Prof Jarernchai Chonpairot, who passed away on the July 5 aged 83.
Pride exhibition in Phuket
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/06/2025
» Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort has launched “Sea Voices”, an inspiring collaboration with Chloé Kelly Miller, a rising-star French artist known for bold and modern art, who has exhibited “Sublimation” at the Carrousel du Louvre. Miller also had a Bangkok debut show at River City Bangkok last year.
Sting returns to Bangkok in September
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/06/2025
» The legendary English musician Sting will return to Bangkok as part of his "Sting 3.0" world tour to perform at UOB Live on Sept 25. It'll be his first performance in 13 years, his last being the "Back To Bass" tour at Impact Arena in 2012.
Can a photograph reveal your biological age?
New York Times, Published on 09/05/2025
» It is no secret that some people appear to age faster than others, especially after enduring stressful periods. But some scientists think a person's physical appearance could reveal more about them than meets the eye — down to the health of their tissues and cells, a concept known as "biological age."