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Dylan, Kesha change pronouns in songs to honour LGBTQ
AP, Published on 05/04/2018
» NEW YORK: Bob Dylan, Kesha and St Vincent have reimagined popular love songs to honour the LGBTQ community, and the singers are doing it by switching pronouns.
Hat Yai-bound flight returns to Singapore after bomb threat
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» SINGAPORE: A flight operated by budget airline Scoot was Thursday escorted back to Singapore by fighter jets after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat, police and the airline said.
Bollywood's Salman Khan guilty of killing rare antelopes
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» JODHPUR, India: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was found guilty Thursday of killing endangered wildlife nearly two decades ago, a prosecutor said, a charge that could see the bad boy of Indian cinema jailed for six years.
Netflix series shows 'necessary' Philippine drug war: director
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» MANILA - The deadly drug war waged by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to be dramatised in the first Netflix series by award-winning director Brillante Mendoza, who says the internationally-condemned crackdown is "necessary".
Sony to up smartphone output
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/04/2018
» Sony wants to increase its production of flagship smartphones in Thailand, aiming to increase its market share in the premium segment.
Singapore's big designs on design dominance
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 05/04/2018
» Last month, Singapore held its fifth annual Design Week. An amalgamation of discussion panels, city and neighbourhood tours and numerous furniture and design exhibitions with over 90 programmes available across the city-state, the event is an affirmation of the country's new dedication towards creativity as it aims to become a "thriving innovation-driven economy and a lovable city through design by 2025", becoming the design hub of Asia and even the world.
A fund for Thailand's bravest
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/04/2018
» Life as a forest ranger is undeniably tough, and certainly not one with comfort. They spend half their time trekking and living in the woods to protect the country's natural resources. And in light of the killing of the black Indochinese leopard, the spotlight now shines on these brave rangers who risk themselves catching powerful men. Their sacrifices draw sympathetic souls who wish to support these unsung heroes.
Working so hard
Life, Story and photos: MELALIN MAHAVONGTRAKUL, Published on 05/04/2018
» How difficult is it to seek a job these days? If you're transgender, the mundane job hunt and being in a workplace can be an excruciating experience. Employment, as agreed by many, is one area in which transgender people are actively discriminated against.
Hotels.com: Phuket beaches a good value
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 05/04/2018
» Booking website Hotels.com has revealed that Phuket's Kathu district, home of Patong and Kamala beaches, was among the top five destinations for affordable five-star accommodation in 2017.
Enduring play moves into the #MeToo generation
Life, Jan-David Franke, Published on 05/04/2018
» Last Thursday, women from 12 countries took the audience by storm in a perceptive, inspiring, and hilarious performance of The Vagina Monologues. The diverse members of Bangkok Rising, a volunteer organisation whose main cause is to raise awareness of the need for gender equality and an end to gender-based violence, rendered tangible the reality of womanhood in a context of oppression, abuse, and also self-discovery. In a powerful conclusion, they turned their attention to the appalling state of gender-based violence today, more than 20 years after the play's premiere.