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Notes from Wadi al-Jarf
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is showcasing for the first time the earliest writing from ancient Egypt found on papyrus, detailing work on the Great Pyramid of Giza, antiquities officials said...
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Ensuring drivers get home safe
U Drink I Driver co-founders Sirasom Borisutsuwan, left, and Apinara Srikarnchana. Photo: KARNJANA KARNJANATAWE They say there is a time for everything, and the time seems to be now for two young,...
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From the streets to the classroom
Patcharin, right, Ice, third from right, and Ralph, third from left, take part in the graduation ceremony at Hub Saidek outreach centre. Seven students graduated that day. Hub Saidek outreach center...
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Pacing oneself
Business-savvy Tanapong Chirapanidchakul has always known what he wants from life. Having been goal-oriented since a youngster, it doesn’t come as a surprise that today, at just 39, he is CEO and...
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Just too prompt
A friend of mine in Trang province asked in a chat group if she should register on PromptPay. Many senior people in her community, she said, have been approached to apply for the service since they...
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The war went on
One of the annoying things about wars is that they don’t all end when they are supposed to. After Yorktown, the American Revolution dragged on for two years. The Battle of New Orleans in 1815 was...
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Pointe and Twirl
Ballets are very much part of Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance and Music. This annual festival has always showcased this classical art form at its best and the audience has responded with...
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Pictures of a giggle
In a world where what’s good for us changes from week to week, seemingly on a whim, no one, at least to date, has taken a pot-shot at laughter, hailed as one of the best remedies for all kinds of...
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Endometriosis: why awareness is key
Endometriosis, often referred to as chocolate cysts, is a condition that most commonly affects women during their reproductive years. One theory for endometriosis is that they are caused by retrograde...
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Design for life
Unloading the furniture. Melalin Mahavongtrakul Chuchart Kumkhiaw sells som tam and grilled chicken for a living in Pathum Thani. The stall, which sits in front of his house, was once in a rundown...
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Can a child sue the parents?
Last month, a video clip of a kindergarten teacher teasing her student went viral. The teacher threatens to call the police, in a tone of feigned threat, after the boy punched a classmate. The boy,...
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U-to-V transformation
A treatement room at Clarins Skin Spa, Central Embassy. Today’s fashion now favours an inverted triangle look rather than the egg-shaped oval once considered the ideal face shape for Thai women. The V...
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Beat the booze, for Buddha's sake
Photo: youtube.com As a nation that makes some of the funniest advertisements in the world, it is no surprise that we are resorting to humour yet again to encourage less drinking on the advent of...
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Mahidol University's choir at last gains international acclaim
The MU Choir performs at the Kaunas Cantat 2016 in Lithuania. Photos: Juozas Kamenskas Mahidol University’s College of Music has been known to appear in feature films like the Thai romantic flick...
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Seeing the light
Chris Levine. Photo: Andrew Atkinson ‘Equanimity”: noun [U]: a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation. The Cambridge English Dictionary explains the...
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A circle of abstraction
Udomsak Krisanamis at Gallery Ver. Photos courtesy of Gallery Ver Currently standing at the centre of Gallery Ver is one half of a table tennis table folded up, and it has come to embody the essence...
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The world is not just for humans
Athipat Wusilpakit shows the map of gecko sightings in Bangkok. Photo: Chanat Katanyu The gecko is a creature whose presence you can probably detect around your house at night — its multi-hued body...
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Book some time at Think Space
Take note book shoppers, it’s time to check out Think Space B2S, a massive, newly-opened book store at CentralFestival EastVille. The location may be somewhat remote from the city centre — on Pradit...
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Anime festival at Siam Paragon
AFA country director Jesdapong Jariengprasert, left, and Sozo managing director Shawn Chin. Photos courtesy of Anime Festival Asia Fans of pop culture should not miss Anime Festival Asia Thailand...
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Pretty in Prints
BEST KNOWN for its bold prints and neat tailoring, Marimekko, a fashion and lifestyle brand from Finland, recently unveiled its new concept store at Siam Discovery and used the occasion to launch its...
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