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Kickboxing, gold fever, and TV rights: The stormy history of SEA Games

The SEA Games, Southeast Asia’s regional “Olympics” held every two years, has earned a reputation as a gold-medal mine...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

NORA spreads its wings in Bangkok after Venice tour

A year after the  “Spirit of Nora” was held in Venice, the exhibition has returned home to Thailand where...

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Editor's Choice Opinion Politics

Will this general election come down to policies or personalities?

Thailand is to hold a general election in under two months. While parliament is still officially in session, political...

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Analysis ASEAN Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Thai senator’s link to Myanmar arms dealer jolts Thai justice system

Thailand’s justice system was forced to swing into damage control mode after a series of disclosures pointed to senior...

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Highlights of the week Opinion

Smart, silly, epic, bizarre, peaceful and chaotic all at once

Multiverse teases, taunts, gives hope, darkens mood, sells books and inspires new-age movies. Cue quantum physics and screenplay writers...

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ASEAN Food, Travel and Lifestyle Technology

Singapore uses geospatial data to make roads greener, safer, and easier to navigate

Location information is being used to make Singapore’s roads greener, safer, and easier to navigate. Using geospatial data to...

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Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

GT200: The dud bomb detector that cost Thailand 1 billion baht – and more

Although now synonymous with hoax, fraud and corruption, the GT200 was once considered a vital tool in the armory...

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Business Economy World

Don’t leave Global South out of green tech growth, UN warns

The majority of developing nations are set to miss out on the economic benefits of booming green technologies, slowing...

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Coronavirus Outbreak Update Health Highlight World

A deep scar on the world’s conscience

We are now three years into the pandemic that has infected almost 760 million people around the world and...

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Editor's Choice General Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Narcotic or not? Thailand’s cannabis industry in the balance as parties battle it out ahead of polls

The fate of Thailand’s cannabis industry may hang on who wins the upcoming general election. Several parties are keen...

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Highlight Opinion Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Prawit’s reconciliation politics: Solution to political conflict or election power play?  

General Prawit Wongsuwan, leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, has offered himself as the man to lead the...

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World

South Korea strengthen up three-axis defense system

The South Korean military has decided to purchase the SM-6 missile interceptors from the U.S. and load them onto...

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Coronavirus Outbreak Update World

China lifts sweeping visa curbs on foreigners

China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry...

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Business Economy World

Biden’s test: Can he show competence to avert banking chaos?

In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden warned against efforts to unravel banking regulations that Democrats had fought to implement...

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General Health

On the road to that heathy blush

Ladies. Do you often have dizziness and headaches? Are you also feeling tired and becoming irritated easily? Do you...

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ASEAN

Chip equipment maker ASML’s suppliers eye Asia plants outside China amid tensions

Suppliers to Dutch chip-making machines giant ASML Holding NV ASML.AS are considering building plants in Southeast Asia instead of China amid...

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Business Economy Opinion World

Can the chaos from Silicon Valley Bank’s fall be contained?

Can Washington come to the rescue of the depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank? Is it even politically possible?...

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World

US, S.Korea kick off largest drills in five years

South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years on Monday, after...

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Editor's Choice Highlight Opinion Politics

China’s triads and corrupt Thai cops undermined national security

For decades, an unknown number of Chinese nationals have been involved in illegal or “gray” businesses in Thailand but...

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General Profiles

Thailand’s famous forensics expert Porntip gets ready for GT200 battle

Thailand’s famous forensic pathologist has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few decades, and though Dr Porntip...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle World

‘True artistry’: Austria puppets charm with age-old craft

It takes as long to train to be a puppeteer at the world-famous Salzburg Marionette Theatre as it does...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle Health

Hundreds of nude swimmers take the plunge in Sydney Harbour

Over 1,000 people disrobed and plunged into Sydney Harbour on Sunday (March 12) as part of an annual nude...

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Business Economy Editor's Choice World

From wine country to London, bank’s failure shakes worldwide

It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shockwaves around the world. From winemakers in California to...

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World

Here’s how the 4 Americans abducted in Mexico were found

The anonymous tip that led Mexican authorities to a remote shack where four abducted Americans were held described armed...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Unmasking the Thai summer

With a funfair and plenty of festive vibes, the Mask Festival 2023 is all set to rev up the...

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Editor's Choice Highlights of the week Opinion

Learning from our feminists

The marking of Women’s Day on March 8 in Thailand is considerably “political”. But it’s political “constructively”. Demands for...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle General

Pha Khao Ma: The checkered cloth woven into Thai culture

Thailand’s love affair with its checkered cloth, the Pha Khao Ma, goes back many, many generations. This common item...

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Environment World

Rice into low-carbon plastic: bringing hope to a struggling Fukushima town

Jinichi Abe grins as he watches diggers working earth near his rice fields, knowing they are returning still more...

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Editor's Choice World

Women march as rights under threat across the globe

Women hit the streets from Kabul to Mexico City on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and stand up...

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Around Thailand Environment General Highlight

Emissions from landfills in Lop Buri and Sa Kaeo affecting thousands

Thousands of residents in Hua Samrong sub-district in Lop Buri Province have been complaining about smoke and a foul...

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World

China school trains nannies despite falling birth rates

A group of more than a dozen women, dressed in matching pink lab coats, lean over rows of benches...

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ASEAN

Twin moms teach hope to marginalised children in Indonesia

In bright pink dresses and flashy straw hats, septuagenarian Indonesian twins Sri Irianingsih and Sri Rossyati strolled through rows...

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Analysis Business Economy Editor's Choice Highlight Thailand Elections 2023

Political parties face tough balancing act in labour market 

The latest statistics show an overall improvement in Thailand’s labor market, nearly returning to the pre-COVID level, but questions...

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Opinion Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the history of pregnant prime ministers

Paetongtarn Shinawatra has a big couple of months ahead of her. The 36-year-old looks set to become a prime...

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Opinion Sport World

Models of Integrity: Why Thailand Needs More Women Sports Stars

Professional sports have long been a male-dominated arena. Both regionally and globally, this prevailing domination of the playing field...

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General Health Highlight World

Undernutrition in mothers is rising sharply: UNICEF

The number of pregnant women and nursing mothers suffering from undernutrition has increased by 25 percent since 2020 in...

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Editor's Choice General Highlight Opinion

Case of desperate mother who dumped infant exposes failures in Thai care systems

When a 17-year-old recently confessed to throwing the body of her eight-month-old son into a canal and reporting him...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Made in Italy: Italian creativity showcased in Bangkok’s major malls

Thailand’s capital joins the rest of the world in celebrating Italian Design Day on March 9th 2023 with special...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle Opinion

Thai sour curry ‘Kaeng Som’ among the worst dishes? Maybe not…

The Thai foodie community was recently in an uproar after a website published a listicle article in which  “Kaeng...

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Business Economy Editor's Choice Highlight

Political parties can no longer evade household debt crisis facing Thailand

Household debt has become an alarming issue for the country, and as Thailand heads towards a general election this...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Political prospects may get harder to read

Prawit Wongsuwan, Jatuporn Prompan and the unbendable Move Forward Party have all expressed sound reasons lately when it comes...

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Editor's Choice Highlight Opinion

Experts ask the government for healthcare system reform to address new challenges

Despite Thailand gaining global recognition for its world-class medical and wellness facilities, lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, rising...

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Around Thailand Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Religious art in a scenic setting

Located eight kilometres northwest of downtown Ratchaburi, the Khao Ngu Stone Park, once a stone mill, is made up...

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Analysis Highlight Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Political parties grapple with funding constraints for pension plans in run-up to general election  

“Thailand will be a full-fledged aging society this year, as citizens 60 years old and above will represent 20...

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ASEAN Environment General

Five bears rescued from illegal bile farm in Vietnam

Five moon bears were rescued from an illegal bile extraction farm last Wednesday (February 22), in a joint effort...

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Around Thailand General

Using trawlers, protesting fishermen blockade Lipe and Adang islands

About 100 trawlers have staged a blockade of the sea channel near Lipe and Adang islands, to put pressure...

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General

Man arrested with 30 live monitor lizards and a large quantity of reptile flesh

Wildlife officials and police have arrested a man and seized 30 live monitor lizards (Varanus salvator), 59 lizard carcasses...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Ambitious goal to make Thailand’s content producers more competitive

Thailand’s local talents must be “armed” if they are to take their place in the highly competitive and crowded...

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Editor's Choice Opinion Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Gucci coup: Gen Prawit gets trendy to woo army of young voters

The ruling party appears to be reinventing the image of its leader, General Prawit Wongsuwan. His wardrobe has been...

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ASEAN Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Nearly 300 migratory birds have been recorded in Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam

Nearly 300 migratory birds have been recorded in the middle alluvium ground of the Red River, which flows through...

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Environment General Opinion

Forest fire control: awareness and cooperation needed

Sleepless nights and days have already begun for the Fire Hawk Team. February to May is the peak period...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle General Opinion

Short back and sides or a thoroughly modern cut?

People express their individuality in many different ways, among them how they wear their hair. Some color their hair blond....

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Editor's Choice General Opinion

Education experts fear quality will drop as teacher exams made easier

Despite Thailand’s increasing desperation to boost the quality of its education, authorities have decided that teacher trainees only need...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle Tourism

A view of the beautiful East through the windshield

Whilst tropical islands and seaside resorts make Thailand’s East spectacular, a road trip along its scenic coast is no...

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General Health

Love doesn’t have to hurt

We all have our own definition of love. For some, love means caring, kindness, trust, honesty, respect and commitment....

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Editor's Choice General Highlight Opinion

How online gambling infiltrated Thai govt websites to bypass betting ban

Hackers working for online gambling platforms have hijacked the webpages of many Thai government agencies and turned them into...

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Highlights of the week Opinion World

Bad week for world peace

More resounding than explosions in Ukraine are words uttered over the past few days by top politicians of the...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ gets a sequel

Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release of a...

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Opinion World

“Formula for Peace” to end Russia-Ukraine conflicts

Considering the time frame, it is not correct to assume that russia’s war against Ukraine started after 24, February...

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Editor's Choice General Highlight Opinion

Teenage pregnancy is bad, but lack of support system is worse

Teenagers who endure pregnancy without any support, especially from their school, are likely to have babies who grow up...

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Analysis ASEAN Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Dubious links to Myanmar junta a blot on PM Prayut

A deep connection between Myanmar’s arms dealer Tun Min Latt and the Thai elite has triggered a political controversy...

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Business Economy

TCEB develops five-year plan that pushes Thailand into the top ranks of preferred MICE destinations

With the Covid-19 pandemic and digital technology continuing to redefine the world, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) –...

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General Opinion Uncategorized

Turkey earthquake a daunting debut for Thailand’s international rescue team

The concept of a national urban search and rescue (USAR) team set up for large-scale natural or man-made disasters...

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Around Thailand Crime Highlight

Biological father of missing 8-month-old to be charged with statutory rape

“Jae”, the biological father of an 8-month-old baby boy missing in Nakhon Pathom, is to be charged with statutory...

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Analysis Business Economy Editor's Choice

Global conditions arrest Thailand’s economic recovery  

Thailand’s economic growth in the fourth quarter of last year has disappointed many people. Real gross domestic product (GDP),...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Betong: A wealth of southern comfort

Tucked away on the Thai-Malaysian border, Betong is Thailand’s southernmost point. The small border town – which is isolated...

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Analysis Business Economy Editor's Choice

The art of raising taxes without incurring the public wrath

It is common sense for politicians to campaign on a platform of tax cuts in the run-up to an...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Highlight Politics Thailand Elections 2023

Parties line up to woo Bangkok voters in the biggest battle of Thai election

Bangkok has become a bigger target for political parties campaigning for the upcoming election as it now offers more...

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Highlights of the week Opinion

How “no-vote censure” can guard against post-election implausibility

It’s the Pheu Thai Party who has done much of the talking in Parliament this week, but it’s Move...

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Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Camera shortage becomes an excuse to delay implementing key provisions of anti-torture law

Rights groups are up in arms over the government’s delay in implementing key provisions of the new torture and...

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Editor's Choice Health World

Most baby formula health claims not backed by science: study

The vast majority of health claims used to advertise baby formula worldwide are not supported by rigorous scientific evidence,...

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Environment World

Deep-sea mining noise pollution threatens whales: study

Scientists warned on Tuesday that controversial seabed mining could significantly threaten ocean ecosystems, especially blue whales and other cetaceans...

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Editor's Choice General Highlight

‘2 meth pills = jail’: Thailand’s new anti-drugs push may ruin more lives than it saves

Statistics show that hundreds of thousands of Thais risk going to jail if a draft ministerial regulation supporting Public...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle World

Banksy unveils new ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ artwork

British graffiti artist Banksy on Tuesday unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle General World

Colombia’s bullfighting custom under fire for animal abuse

Eliecer Molina climbs the stands to receive his monetary prize after excelling in a Corralejo in Colombia’s Caribbean north....

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Analysis ASEAN Business Economy Editor's Choice Highlight

Anwar’s visit sets tone for increase in bilateral trade and investment

Resolving the logistics bottleneck at the Customs checkpoint in the South and increasing overall trade and investment were high...

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ASEAN

Hun Sen orders shutdown of independent local news outlet in Cambodia

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the shutdown of one of the last independent local news organizations in the...

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Business Economy

Regulating the lure of lottery and the Thai love of gambling

A large number of people in Thailand’s middle-class and lower-income groups have been trapped in a dream of becoming...

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ASEAN Editor's Choice Highlight South Watch World

Exclusive – A Conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim

The 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was on formal visit to Thailand. He discussed various...

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Environment Health

Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk: studies

Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of new studies published in...

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Highlights of the week Opinion World

Fleeting glimpses of hope

For a change, heavy equipment and machinery are being mobilised from all parts of the world to one destination...

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Editor's Choice Environment Health Politics

Thailand’s worsening PM2.5 problem is lost in the fog of politics

Despite making Thailand’s haze crisis national agenda in 2019, the government has made little progress in meeting people’s need...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

UN eyes revival of millets as global grain uncertainty grows

While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up...

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General Politics

Tharit Pengdit: Judgment looms for ex-top cop caught in Thailand’s red-yellow divide

Tharit Pengdit, controversial former chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), made headlines again last week when the...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Burmese heritage building in Lampang comes back to life

Four years ago, a century of dirt, black mold and bird poop covered the archaeological treasures at Mon Cham...

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Business Editor's Choice Opinion

Proposal to erase borrowers’ repayment records is fraught with danger

As the general election approaches, rival political parties have unveiled their policy pledges designed to lure voters. Parties usually...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

A wealth of wonders comes to Bangkok

This year’s Bangkok Design Week challenges visitors to plan well to appreciate overwhelming art projects in 9 areas of...

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Environment

Endangered monarch butterflies face perilous storm

As devastating storms pounded California, nature lovers feared for endangered monarch butterflies that winter there as part of a seemingly...

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Editor's Choice Environment Highlight Opinion

Mekong is half-dead

“If the Mekong were a human, she would be half-dead, because everything has completely changed,” said Niwat Roykaew, a...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Opening the doors to sacred writings

A rare collection of manuscript storage cabinets is now on view at the Thawornwatthu Building, the heritage building and...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Move Forward at crossroads already

The latest statement by hardline politician Piyabutr Saengkanokkul provides the clearest evidence that one of Thailand’s newest political parties,...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle World

World’s largest floating book fair docks in Beirut

The Logos Hope, home to the world’s largest floating book fair, docked in the Lebanese capital Beirut recently, providing...

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ASEAN World

Philippines to expand US access to military bases

The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Art, memories, friendship and love

The late National Artist Thawan Duchanee lived in two houses, each of which tells a different story about his...

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Business Economy General Highlight

How to fortify yourself against online scams

Thailand was shocked recently by reports of online fraud victims claiming that hackers had secured access to their personal...

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ASEAN Myanmar Report

February 1st marks the anniversary of Myanmar’s 2021 coup

As Myanmar enters the third year of fallout following the coup, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, in...

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ASEAN

Singapore opens Public Library ‘for all’

Singapore’s biggest public library opens its doors at One Punggol, with a promise to welcome everyone. It’s the country’s...

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Environment Health

Trees could cut urban heatwave mortality by a third: study

Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle Opinion Tourism

Today’s museums must connect with visitors, but how?

Museums and cultural institutions bring learning to life, enabling members of the public to get close to history and...

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General Health Highlight Opinion

Rationing prophylaxis pills could be poison for Thailand’s HIV/Aids goal

Despite the ambitious goal of freeing Thailand from HIV/Aids by 2030, the authorities have suddenly rationed the distribution of...

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