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A daughter of the sea
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai and Kwanchai Dumrongkwan, Published on 27/10/2025
» In Chana district, Songkhla province, the ocean is never far away. "You walk out the front door and there's the sea," says Khairiyah Ramanyah, smiling. She remembers doing her homework as a child while dolphins leapt in the distance. The sea was never just a view. It was family.
Waves of change
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/08/2025
» Most people would still be in bed at 6.30am on a Saturday, but not for a group of volunteers who gather weekly at Rusamilae Beach in Pattani province. With bags and a tong in hand, they set out on an important mission which they've been consistently doing for the past nine years -- picking up trash.
Submit to the cycle
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 14/03/2025
» Last night and the early hours of today saw the Blood Moon total lunar eclipse visible in the sky across most of the Western Hemisphere. The astronomical phenomenon occurred in the middle of Ramadan -- the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Tides of change
Life, Kwanchai Dumrongkwan, Sirinya Wattanasukchai and Chanakarn Laosarakham, Published on 28/10/2024
» In the coastal village of Khun Samut Chin, just outside Bangkok, the effects of climate change have become a harsh reality for 19-year-old Arisa Pholthaisong. A recent high school graduate and mother to a one-year-old daughter, Arisa finds herself at the forefront of Thailand's environmental crisis. Her story, like those of many young people today, is a reflection of struggle and resilience in the face of a climate disaster she had no hand in creating.
Love, beauty, violence
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 24/05/2024
» Last year, the world embraced Barbie and Poor Things, two outstanding films that tapped into the state of female consciousness in the 21st century. At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which ends tomorrow, women-driven stories of all stripes are pushed further up (or down) the emotional spectrum. A noticeable number of titles premiering at the influential festival feature female protagonists in varying states of joy and distress -- and to varying results. Powerful acting by female talent also injects life and spirit into those stories, hailing from all corners of the Earth.
Cannes 2024 highlights
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 14/05/2024
» From Francis Ford Coppola's new epic to a Taiwanese drama starring a Thai actor and a Pol Pot drama, we pick hot titles from the French film festival that kicks off today.
The flight of the Eagle Hunters
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/11/2023
» Ten years ago, photographer Jatenipat Ketpradit, also known as JKBoy, embarked on a journey to Mongolia to capture portraits of the Eagle Hunters Tribe. Accompanied by a local guide, Jatenipat had to go door to door to search for members of the clan as only a few still make a living from the profession these days.
A sustainable paradise
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 09/11/2023
» Lying back in a cosy beach chair and tuning in to the sound of the waves may be the easiest way to unwind and let go of tension. Rainfall not only brings out the beauty of Mother Nature, but it also hydrates the lush surroundings, soothing our fatigued eyes and elevating our spirits.
Call of the wild
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/10/2023
» Woraphot Bunkhwamdi is a naturalist with a special interest in the sounds of nature and birds. While he was an undergraduate student at the Faculty of Sciences, Silpakorn University, he was walking on Ao Manao beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan at night and heard the tinkling sound of numerous button top shells being washed up on the shore then pulled back into the sea. The sound of the shells left a lasting impression on him. Woraphot returned to Ao Manao several years later, but never heard that sound again since the numbers of button top shells had decreased. This incident was one of several reasons which encouraged him to record the sounds of nature.
Tourism weighs heavily on nature
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/05/2023
» As responsible tourism becomes more popular in reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak, which paints a clear picture of sustainable living, local residents and business owners in popular tourist destinations have learned how to combine the means of generating money and conserving their environment.