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How to support Miss Thailand at Miss World
Life, Published on 13/05/2025
» Everyone is invited to join hands and support Miss World Thailand Suchata "Opal" Chuangsri who represents the country at the prestigious 72nd Miss World pageant, which is running in Hyderabad, India, until May 31.
Evolving language
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/04/2025
» During a medical check-up, Pin consulted a doctor about receiving gender-affirming care. In an ideal setting, a sign language interpreter would communicate with her by painstakingly finger-spelling the concept "hormone". But when such assistance was not available, she and the doctor resorted to writing on paper.
Generational politics
Life, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 11/11/2024
» Political conflicts around the world typically arise from divisions based on class, ethnicity, rural-urban disparities and caste, rather than age differences. This observation caused Asst Prof Kanokrat Lertchoosakul, lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, to investigate if it is true that political conflict in Thailand is one between generations.
RCB hosts Italthai Portrait Prize 2024
Life, Published on 09/10/2024
» The 72 portraits that made it into the final round of the Italthai Portrait Prize 2024 are currently on show at RCB Galleria 3, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until Nov 3.
A new era of luxury
Life, Published on 10/09/2024
» Central Department Store recently opened Beauty Galerie at Central Chidlom, a new beauty destination that showcases a comprehensive collection of over 150 world-class beauty brands and services, catering to both Thai and international customers across generations.
L'Oréal's BKK HQ wins architecture award
Life, Published on 29/07/2024
» L'Oréal Groupe in Thailand has been recognised by the World Architecture Community for the design of its new Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia headquarters in Bangkok. The award, for Interior Design in the Workplaces category, marks the first time an office in Thailand has been honoured with this award during the 47th cycle of the renowned architecture community's prestigious regular selection.
From past to present
Life, Published on 12/06/2024
» When photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom visited Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya in 2021, he was surprised to see broken Buddha statues. What was unique was broken parts of the Buddha statues were replaced with fragments from other Buddha statues. He wondered why the Fine Arts Department structured Buddha statues that way, since the fragments were a mismatch.
Soft power struggles
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 05/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's 10 months in office have proven to be full of optimism, entertainment and drama. His non-stop whirlwind trips to lure investors including Microsoft, Tesla, Formula One, Tomorrowland and Art Basel to Thailand earned him the image of the salesman on a Time magazine cover. With the government's 10-month report card out and future plans in discussion, there has been both applause and confusion.
At the end of the rainbow
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/04/2024
» When Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat saw his older sister go on a date as a child, he imagined her marrying a man with whom she had fallen head over heels in love.
Italthai Portrait Prize is back
Life, Published on 06/03/2024
» The Italthai Portrait Prize is back for the fourth year and invites artists across the country to tell the story of life in Thailand in 2024 through portraits to vie for cash prizes worth 900,000 baht in total.