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The Secrets of Yum Som O We all see the current trend of the ancient recipes being reawakened, studied, and appreciated. But while this is happening, the very ingredients that make those recipes the foods we are interested in are on the decline. Farmlands all over the world are shrinking in sizes and numbers,
Kasikorn Research Center revises down Thailand’s economic growth this year to 2.5 percent from the initial projection of 2.8 percent and projects the next year’s growth at 2.7 percent. Speaking at the press conference on Monday, Kasikorn Research’s economists said they lowered the growth projections due to lackluster export performance, less-than-expected overall investment and delay
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong’s streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city’s pro-Beijing leaders they had a “last chance” to end the political crisis. Tens of thousands snaked their way through the financial hub’s main island under
An air and sea search resumed this morning (Sunday) to look for a Polish tourist and his Thai girlfriend who went missing after their kayak capsized in choppy seas off Phuket yesterday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, managed to alert his friends that they were in difficulty incident via cell-phone
Temperatures in Thailand’s northern and north-eastern provinces on Sunday are forecast to drop 2-4o to 6-15oC at ground level and to 1-8oC on mountain tops, according to the Meteorological Department. Meanwhile, in Bangkok, the central and eastern regions, the mercury is predicted to fall to 12-19oC. The southern east coast is cool and windy, with
The Royal Forest Department will seek advice from the Council of State on dealing with Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt’s 109 hectares of Sor Por Kor land, because the department and the Agricultural Land Reform Office are unable to agree upon which of them should initiate legal action against the MP for alleged encroachment. Occupation
A video clip of a damaged car, posted on the Facebook page of a man who has admitted that he had deliberately smashed the vehicle’s windscreen because it was parked in the zone reserved for disabled people, has triggered widespread debate online over whether his actions were justified. The perpetrator, who identified himself as Mr.
Their Majesties the King and Queen are presiding over the Royal cremation of General Prem Tinsulanonda, the late president of the Privy Council and statesman, at Wat Debsirindrawas this evening. At 10.30am this morning, acting president of the Privy Council General Surayuth Chulanont, on behalf of HM the King, performed a merit making ceremony
The Election Commission does not need to present evidence that Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit lent money to his Future Forward Party, as he had admitted to that himself. The case, therefore, features the EC’s insistence that the loans were not constitutionally and legally allowed and Future Forward’s argument that the transactions were honest and necessary. Here
Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt surrendered the 109 hectares of Sor Por Kor (land reform) land on which her chicken farm was built, to the Agricultural Land Reform Office. In a letter, addressed ALRO secretary-general dated December 6th, Ms. Pareena said that she had utilized the land in Village 6, Tambon Rangbua of Chom Bung
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered an investigation into why the parliament police did not arrest Palang Pracharat MP Waipote Arpornrat of Kamphaeng Phet province when he attended a House meeting on Wednesday. Several opposition MPs, however, have voiced scepticism over Waipote’s presence in the House chamber for the crucial meeting, which related to the
The opposition New Economics party is ready to join the governing coalition, should such an invitation be extended by senior government figure, party leader Mr. Manoon Sivaphiromrat said today (Saturday) Four Economics party MPs defied the opposition resolution to boycott the House meeting on Wednesday, during which a fresh vote on the motion to investigate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the US$190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk branded a “pedo guy” on Twitter while the attempts to rescue the 13 young soccer players and
Thousands of people on Friday turned up to greet Their Majesties the King and Queen during their tour of Yaowaraj area, which is commonly known as Chinatown. Their Majesties also presided over the opening of an exhibition commemorating the Chakri Dynasty. They also visited the Thienfah Foundation Hospital to pay respects to the statue of
YANGON (Reuters) – The last time Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi traveled to western Europe, she was feted as the freshly elected civilian ruler of a fledgling democracy who had brought an end to half a century of military dictatorship. When the Nobel peace prize laureate returns next week, her first trip to the
