ILLUSTRATIONS:123rf; ART: Kanokthip Khunteeraprasert Late Thursday afternoon the silhouette of my driver appeared in the doorway to my office. “Do you need to be driven anywhere special tomorrow?” he asked. What kind of question is that? I’m perfectly capable of driving myself anywhere special I […]
at home: Karen refugees Catalina Say and Bu Paw in Saint Paul, Minnesota, show Karen fabrics. PHOTOS: MICK ELMORE Bu Paw watches her four-year-old daughter run around screaming with other Karen children in Keller Island Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is a joy the […]
Khon Kaen is one of the six airports chosen for the development plan as they have seen a particularly big rise in passengers over recent years. (Photo by Jakkraphan Nathanri) Six major airports have been selected for a project to develop so-called “smart airports” in […]
Environmental issues are under the global spotlight as thousands of environmentalists including policymakers and non-state actors from more than 100 countries around the world gather in Kenyan capital Nairobi this week for a high-profile forum due to start tomorrow. The two-day forum, titled the Environment […]
As the current authorities are discovering, mobile cabinet meetings might sound splendid in theory — getting out to meet people in the provinces and all that — but in practice they do not always work out quite as planned. Those pesky provincial people have a […]
Toon Bodyslam receives a dragon water jar, a symbol of Ratchaburi, painted with his image as a souvenir during a stop in the province on Saturday. (Photo by Saichon Srinuanjan) More than 90% of Thai respondents in four regions praised Bodyslam pop-rock band frontman Artiwara […]
Kids play football in Bangkok with support from Right To Play Thailand. English Premier League club Manchester City have announced the return of their flagship global charity initiative, Cityzens Giving, and are calling on fans in Thailand to back their own project. The initiative funds […]
The general prime minister has once against shown his power to unite the country. He doesn’t need Section 44. He doesn’t need fun, fairs and games. He definitely doesn’t need the minister of truth by his side. For example. Thailand since Tuesday has been a […]
There is not another country in the world using this tiny amount of four-year-old grenades and bullets to delay or halt democracy. (Bangkok Post file photo) Once again the military government seems to be finding every excuse to try to curtail political parties and their […]
Unearthed weapons and ammunition are displayed in Bang Nam Prieo district, Chachoengsao, on Thursday. (Photo by Sonthanaporn Inchan) The recent discovery of a huge arms cache in Chachoengsao is now being used as an excuse by the regime not to lift its ban on political […]
