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How elections amplify our echo chamber
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 14/02/2026
» This past week, most Bangkokians woke up with a post-election hangover. It's a similar feeling to when you have too many glasses of wine at dinner, or went a bit too heavy for your friend's birthday. This feeling, though, doesn't subside throughout the day with a nice long shower or a glass of water.
The cost of disconnection
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/11/2025
» Over 80% of Thais experience loneliness and it is more common in urban areas, according to the country's first survey by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth).
Rising Leaders
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/01/2025
» In a meeting room at Wat Khao Mai Kaew School in Chon Buri one morning in late December, five young observers sat attentively, taking note of the discussions and dynamics before them. They were watching Mechai Viravaidya, a celebrated social innovator and education advocate, as he led a talk with the school's management about their current activities and future plans.
Opening doors for the ordinary
Life, Father Joe Maier, Published on 15/04/2021
» To kick open the door only once -- and it stays open. That's what our Mercy Centre and Human Development Foundation does.
Philanthropy and friendship
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 30/08/2019
» For gastronomes, food doesn't just fuel but also beautifies the world. A good meal can uplift one's spirit and showcase one's creativity while being a channel of philanthropy and friendship.
Magic in the mundane
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 02/08/2019
» Hailing from Chon Buri, Duanwad Pimwana is one of Thailand's best known fiction writers. Acclaimed for her imaginative takes on the realities of Thai society, Duanwad has authored numerous literary works, including novels, poetry, short stories and writings that mostly blend elements of magic with social realism that aim to highlight the socio-political conditions of the working class as a means to critique the power structures behind them. Bright, or Changsamran in Thai, Duanwad's first feature novel, won the prestigious SEA Write Award in 2003. By the time it was released in America last year, Bright was the first book by a Thai woman writer translated into English. The book is translated by Mui Poopoksakul, a Berlin-based translator who has done a remarkable job in translating the mundane into the magical.
RBSO is an A+ on the Bs
Life, James Keller, Published on 19/07/2019
» Two magnificent "cathedrals of sound" in E-flat major were conjured up in the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre late last month. The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra gave splendidly rousing performances of two towering masterpieces central to the oeuvres of Ludwig van Beethoven and Anton Bruckner.
Flavours from all over Italy
Life, Published on 31/05/2019
» On June 4-8, Tavola Wine & Bar at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong hotel is to present a unique dining experience by Michelin-starred Italian chef Luigi Taglienti of Milan's Lume restaurant.
The hovering eye
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 23/01/2019
» 'I shoot a lot of crap every day," said Thomas Hoepker after being asked what it feels like to be lauded as a master photographer. "You see something and a car comes, or the person I wanted to photograph turns around. I would say, if I walk on the street in the evening, I see 10 pictures, maybe one I keep from that scene."
Anachronistic farewell to the Lido
Life, Story: Post reporters, Published on 24/05/2018
» The Silent Film Festival returns to Scala and Lido starting tonight. Running until May 31, the festival will also mark the final event -- and a final screening -- at the Lido, a beloved cinema that will end its operation also on that night.