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MH370: Black box search to begin (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/03/2014
» Equipment designed to locate the vital black box is being shipped to the search area but searchers haven 't yet found the debris need to narrow down the missing Malaysian aircraft's location.
The river of dreams
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/03/2014
» Sompong Wiengjun sits on a balcony of her house along a dirt road running parallel to the Mun River in Khong Chiam district, Ubon Ratchathani. She sighs while gazing at the foul-smelling river. Twenty years ago, she would have been catching fish and planting vegetables along the river bank.
Medals to honour His Majesty
Life, Published on 31/03/2014
» To celebrate its 100th anniversary, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital has launched a special collection of commemorative medals depicting HM the King, who is the patron of the Thai Red Cross Society, which operates the hospital.
A spinning send-off
Life, Published on 31/03/2014
» In honour of DJ and entertainer Josh Ezelle, who died in an accident in late February, friends and family will gather at Ku De Ta Bangkok to celebrate the 42-year-old American’s life through the only medium he would have wanted — music.
Polo on the beach
Life, Published on 31/03/2014
» The famous Asian beach polo championship will be back in Hua Hin next month, where players from three countries will compete for a trophy from HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha.
A rail-ly good idea for city cyclists
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 31/03/2014
» Thailand’s first bicycle-friendly train carriage, launched last Friday from Hua Lamphong Station, means that cyclists can now enjoy long-distance trips, without having to traverse outside the city to begin their adventure.
Mariner Murder Inc
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 31/03/2014
» Not the least difference between historians and well-researched historical novelists is that a historian feels obligated to dot every “i” and cross every “t”.
Sci-fi-loving sailor
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 31/03/2014
» Angelo Gualtieri, born of an Italian father and English mother, was brought up in England. This gave him a passionate temperament held down, sometimes unsuccessfully, by British reserve and upbringing. He started his career as a research engineer in the UK, then at the Stanford Research Institute in the US, before moving to Thailand years ago.
Supreme it ain’t
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 31/03/2014
» Having the Proton brand competing with the mighty Japanese players in the Thai car market is quite a good thing, because it somehow keeps retail prices of mass market nameplates in check.