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Sports documentaries and films worth a watch
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/08/2024
» An air of sport and competition fills the world as the 2024 Olympics is under way in Paris. Thailand currently ranks 55th on the medal chart with the United States, China and Australia being the top three.
Pakk Taii Design Week returns to Songkhla
Life, Published on 08/08/2024
» Pakk Taii Design Week is returning to Songkhla Old Town between Aug 17-25 to shed light on the past of this thriving marine trading hub dating back to the Dvaravati period.
Next-level smartphone
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 22/02/2023
» This year's top traditional candy bar phone from Samsung makes the already great S22 Ultra even better -- by giving you a way snappier camera, improved computing capabilities for better gaming experience and AI assists, along with much better battery life that manages to rival the best iPhone.
Preserving traditions
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/05/2022
» Hidden in an alley near a train station, Kongleechongsun School had been out of use for years. For outsiders, it could easily go unnoticed. Founded over a century ago by merchants of Chinese descent, the school experienced many interruptions including state control. It was not until the end of World War II that descendants rebuilt the now-defunct school.
Learn taekwondo online from the masters
Life, Published on 26/08/2021
» The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Thailand will present an "Online Taekwondo Class" via its social media channels every Tuesday at 7pm, running from Aug 31 to Oct 5.
Elite times
Life, Noko, Published on 16/07/2021
» In 1932, Omega sent only one watchmaker and 30 high-precision stopwatches all the way from its headquarters in Bienne, Switzerland, to the US for timekeeping at the Olympic Games, held during the Great Depression in Los Angeles.
Going for gold
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/08/2020
» A young gymnast reached out her hands and grabbed a bar. With the aid of an instructor, she swung herself a few times to gain momentum before finally doing a handstand. She held that position for a while before swinging down and coming back to the ground. All around the large open space, children were engaged in various artistic gymnastic pursuits. From swinging on the uneven bars to skipping on a balance beam or leaping over a vault.
No competition
Life, Noko, Published on 17/03/2020
» Her trials and tribulations in being an Olympic and World Championship medallist have been portrayed in Lifetime Movies' The Simone Biles Story: Courage To Soar, based on her autobiography.
They know who they are
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2018
» In the dim light inside Bangkok Screening Room, Ivan Coyote transfixed the crowd with stories of their childhood, of grandmas and uncles, and of the conversations our dinner group had at the Isan restaurant around the corner from the venue.
Voices in the dark
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/11/2018
» A few weeks ago, a lawyer posted on Facebook, saying she had worked on a case in which an obstetrician was accused of sexually assaulting one of his patients. The lawyer suspected there might be other patients who had been abused by the doctor and urged them to come forward.