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Cinema picnic with a historic film
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» A St Valentine's Day film screening cannot be more historic than this. Tomorrow on the lawn of Museum Siam, the French-Thai Cultural Festival, or La Fete, will treat singles and lovers to the Thailand premiere of a restored and coloured version of the 1902 film by Georges Melies,Voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon). This colour print of the legendary film had been thought to have lost forever, but in 1993, the Barcelona Film Archive miraculously unearthed it, though in a sorry condition, and one of the most ambitious restoration in film history began.
Free lecture on holistic healing
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» Ken Rosen, a holistic health consultant and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialist, will give two complimentary lectureson Feb 15 and 16 at the Oriental Spa of Mandarin Oriental Hotel where he will be in residence one month, and daily thereafter until March 15.
A great match
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» As part of the much-anticipated annual soccer game between students from Chulalongkorn University and Thammasat University, the cheerleaders of the 68th Chula-Thammasat Traditional Football Match have been unveiled. The cheerleaders, who have all passed a rigorous selection test, are not only the eye candy at the event but also do charitable deeds. The cheerleaders, as well as a group of representatives from both universities, recently visited Thairat Wittaya School, which was affected by the floods last year but did not receive help. The volunteers took part in fixing the roof, renovating the playground and repainting the walls, in addition to giving donations.
Tales from the trees
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» The programme includes a number of Thai and international titles, feature-length and short, that aim to inspire the audience to live green and save the trees.
Keeping the spirit of the country
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life's Work _ Thailand's Monarchy in Perspective is in the mould of official histories commissioned by democratic societies.
The scholar warrior
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 13/02/2012
» There are events and people in the history we are taught about in school that would fade from memory in the space age were it not for historical novels and cinema blockbusters. Even so, our minds are cloudy. Achilles? Oh, you mean Brad Pitt. Cleopatra? Elizabeth Taylor. Moses? Charlton Heston.
Third-world MPV
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 13/02/2012
» One may be quick to point out that Toyota's new Avanza is merely an updated model of the first-generation model launched in 2004. However, the country's largest selling brand insists that its latest mini-MPV is all-new.
New BMW M6
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 13/02/2012
» Third-gen M6 gets 560hp power from M5 saloon to make it the fastest car in-class
Perseverance pays
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» National artist Chakrabhand Posayakrit will have his own puppet theatre and museum.
Love is the key
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» St Valentine's Day is a day of love and romance. It is a day when students put heart stickers on their friends' uniforms, when lovers give each other red roses and presents, and when family members express their love in extraordinary ways. But most of all it is children and young people who need love, and the understanding that naturally accompanies it.