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The Lottery labyrinth
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/10/2012
» For 230 years Thai people have gambled on the lottery _ legit and underground, paper-based and imagination-prone. Along with every discussion of the lottery comes a whole syllabus of tangled subjects: economic value, political manipulation, tax structure, legal philosophy, morality, superstition, national character, the distribution of wealth and luck.
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Streetwise Lotto
Life, Published on 22/10/2012
» Popular in fresh markets around the country, huay ping pong puts 10 table tennis balls, numbered 0-9, in a black bag. Showing a real community spirit, the house invites three punters, usually vendors in the market, to draw the winning numbers from the bag. Each punter pulls out a ball and together make up a three-digit winning combination.
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Strummers flock to Pattaya
Life, Published on 22/10/2012
» The 4th Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival & Competition is back at Siam Bayshore Resort Pattaya in Chon Buri this Saturday.
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Putting the case for homeopathy
Life, Published on 22/10/2012
» Dr Rajan Sankaran, a leading practitioner of homeopathic medicine, will be flying into town next month to give talks at four different venues in Bangkok.
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Back to school for recital
Life, Published on 22/10/2012
» D&M Music Studio presents "A Flute and Piano Duo Recital" performed by Linda Chatterton and Matthew McCright at Siam Ratchada Music School's auditorium on Nov 21 at 7.30pm.
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Fedfe Boyband emerges from the underground
Life, Published on 22/10/2012
» In Thailand, it seems like every week there's a new internet sensation emerging. Some have long staying power while some disappear as fast as a puff of smoke.
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A Muslim sleuth
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 22/10/2012
» Having reviewed numerous crime thrillers, I'd thought that their authors covered all the bases. The homicide detectives and private eye protagonists were similar in their love for their families and skilled sleuths. Such differences as they had were in their personal habits and locations where they lived and worked. Priests and rabbis were among the characters to indicate their beliefs.
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China's Sorrows up close
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/10/2012
» Books on China are occupying more shelf space in bookstores around the world. More people want to learn about China, the once poverty-ridden nation that has now become the world's second largest economy and is poised to ascend to the status of the greatest superpower.
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Knowing your turf
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/10/2012
» Wanrug "Fay" Suwanwattana is sweet _ and then something more. The graduate from Universite Paris 4, Sorbonne (her thesis is on Beckett) and lecturer in French literature at Thammasat University, Wanrug has made her name in the social/political commentary scene from her passionate, erudite discussion and articles that often ask hard questions on the state of things in our country.
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Asia's 50 Best Restaurants to be announced next year
AFP, Published on 22/10/2012
» Winners of the inaugural edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants will be announced out of Singapore next February.
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