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Explore retail's evolution at Asean Shop 2025
Life, Published on 28/08/2025
» More then 300 entrepreneurs, manufacturers, distributors of goods and services, and retail tech innovators from 20 countries will gather during Asean Shop 2025, which will take place at Impact Exhibition Hall 6-7, Muang Thong Thani, running from Sept 2-4.
Compassion is key
Life, Published on 08/08/2022
» The most common cancer in Thai women, breast cancer is seeing a rising number of new cases while the average age of those diagnosed with the malignancy tends to be younger. According to figures from the National Cancer Institute, about 49 women in Thailand are diagnosed with breast cancer every day, while 13 lose their lives.
The power of herbal medicine
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/11/2021
» Earlier this year, health-conscious customers were seen queuing up at a herbal retailer in a Bangkok neighbourhood in hopes of buying a few bottles of fah talai jone (green chiretta) capsules. With a surge of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, the herbal product made them feel secure and gave them hope of relying on something else besides Favipiravir.
Blessings and prosperity
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2021
» Red paper lanterns are hung in rows inside the compound of the Tai Hong Kong shrine on Phlab Phla Chai Road in Chinatown. The smell of incense sticks infuses in the air.
Acts of goodwill
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/11/2020
» In our daily lives, we may come across situations where we need to decide whether to do something or just forget about it. However, if we follow our hunch, our small action might just lead to a big impact on someone or our society.
Getting creative with green space
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/08/2020
» Green rice stalks slightly sway in the wind. Their rhythmical movements seem to go along well with the humming song of a boy running happily on a wooden walkway built above the paddy field.
Chim Shop Chai: bane or boon?
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 14/10/2019
» In an effort to boost consumption and tourism in the country, the government is pouring 316 billion baht into its Chim Shop Chai (Eat, Shop, Spend) scheme, through which 10 million Thai citizens are entitled to 1,000 baht and a 15% rebate.
For Japanese novelist Sayaka Murata, odd is the new normal
Life, Makoto Rich, Published on 15/06/2018
» Keiko, a defiantly oddball 36-year-old woman, has worked in a dead-end job as a convenience store cashier in Tokyo for half her life. She lives alone and has never been in a romantic relationship, or even had sex. And she is perfectly happy with all of it.