A practical guide to reopening schools
Published by The Bangkok Post The closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected millions of students countrywide, causing them to miss many on-site classes over the past two years. A number of research works point to…
Thailand’s Pad Kaprao is out of this world
If you think enjoying Pad Kaprao (basil stir-fried meat) in restaurants or on the streets may be a bit ordinary, how about sending it off into space, or almost?The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) and related authorities…
Fifty shades of “Salim”
When future historians deal with political “colors” in Thailand, the first thing they will probably need to do is acquaint themselves with words like “Burgundy”, or “Carmine”, or “Amaranth”, or “Turmeric” or “Marigold”. The country’s political polariza…
Tunes of the forest
Published by The Bangkok Post It is a heavenly radio broadcast that reminds villagers twice a day — morning and late afternoon — of their feathered companions under threat of extinction. Despite being hampered by lockdowns, artists have managed to…
Former Navy captain latest to plead guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal
Published by The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO — The fourth of nine Navy officers who were headed to trial in the “Fat Leonard” bribery scandal pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Former Capt. Donald Hornbeck, 61, pleaded guilty in San Diego…
Better bitter truth than sweet lies
Published by The Bangkok Post The Year of the Tiger has not been kind to Thais so far with the quick spread of the Omicron variant, vaccine confusion, ATK scarcity, pork shortages, rampant inflation and PM2.5 pollution. To ease people’s…
Pattaya outlets hail easing of tourism curbs
Published by The Bangkok Post Chon Buri: Hospitality and tourism business operators in Pattaya city have welcomed the government’s decision to include the city, part of Bang Lamung district, and other districts of the coastal province in the tourism sandbox…
Explosive fun with bangers and mash
Published by The Bangkok Post Last Sunday there was a tongue-in-cheek letter in the Post suggesting the first name of the British traditional dish, bangers and mash, is derived from the Thai capital. Despite its frivolous nature the letter was…
Bangkok announces continued closure of entertainment venues
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced today (Saturday) an extension to the closure of entertainment venues, such as pubs, bars, karaoke bars, until further notice. The announcement is in line with the decision of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to keep night entertainment venues closed due to concern that their reopening could result in a…
Hashtags of hate
Published by The Bangkok Post A week ago, the hashtags #BanSitala and #BanLuknang returned to social media again after K-pop girl group H1-Key dropped their debut music video Athletic Girl and performed in an online press conference. These hashtags appeared…