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The winner-take-all economy is ruining art, too
News, Allison Schrager, Published on 06/05/2024
» I was on the whole disappointed by this year's Whitney Biennial -- it was hard for me to tell if one video installation was art or an HR training video -- but as an economist, I have to admit the exhibition was successful in at least one respect: It did what art is supposed to do, which is to hold up a mirror to our society and economy. And this year's biennial shows how America's elite institutions are stifling innovation and creativity.
Abe Shinzo, it seems we hardly knew you
News, Koichi Hamada, Published on 10/07/2023
» A year has passed since former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was assassinated by a gunman during a campaign rally in Nara on July 8, 2022. Much like the assassination of US President John F Kennedy in Dallas in 1963, Abe's murder marked a watershed moment in Japan's history.
Thailand awaits reopening of tourism access to Preah Vihear
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/05/2023
» Thais are eagerly awaiting the reopening of an access to the Preah Vihear temple ruins in Si Sa Ket, after 15 years of suspension, to promote tourism and a peace dialogue with Cambodia.
Slow connection, little attention
News, Aye Kein Kham, Published on 04/01/2022
» Foreign students in Thailand living under Covid-19 restrictions have been facing some online learning challenges, adding another level of stress to their academic life.
Elite mediator talks philosophy
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/06/2019
» Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) heavyweight Thammanat Prompao likens his work and the criticism he faces on a daily basis, which sometimes land him in hot water, to maintaining control of a hula hoop.
A poll, not a conclave
News, Postbag, Published on 10/11/2018
» Re: "Foreign poll observers 'not needed'", (BP, Nov 7).
From 'wasteland' to learning utopia
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/03/2018
» Students have shown their interest in joining programmes launched by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) that aim to encourage them to spend their free time more constructively during the long school break.