HELP NEEDED WORKERS’ CO-OP: Although the backbone of the garment industry, women workers receive low pay and no work security with mass layoffs being a constant threat. A group of women workers have joined forces to set up a collective factory to secure fair compensation and better working con... Read more.
HELPING HAND Acceptable traffic stopper PANYAPON PRUKSAKIT Two bright red stripes will dominate the surface of Silom Road on Friday, October 31. Don’t panic. It is not the start of a no-parking zone along the road in central Bangkok. It is that time of year again for the annual fund-raising ev... Read more.
Three classic fairy tales Millions around the world have enjoyed Walt Disney’s magical stories for decades. These fairy tales have been turned into countless movies and stage performances. Recently Disney adapted three classic tales into Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales, to be p... Read more.
NEWS Makers A higher level of purity Teaching dharma at the School of Life AREE THONGBOONRAWD Acharavadee Wongsakon, designer and owner of the jewellery brand St Tropez, has bid farewell to her glittering career to devote herself to Buddhism. In an interview with the Bangkok Post, she denied encount... Read more.
WE CARE Learning to live Master’s degree students at Savika-Sikkalai, a new Buddhist university, are learning how to cope with life’s stresses - and be of service to others Story by PICHAYA SVASTI Photos by YINGYONG UN-ANONGRAK In a pavilion at the Sathira-Dhammasathan Buddhist centre, a... Read more.
Thongchai 26th Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee finished joint 26th in the British Masters after a final round of one-over 73 on Sunday. The Thai star earned US$31,710 ( just over one million baht) in prize money. Thongchai is currently ranked at 71 on the European Order of Merit. This week Thongch... Read more.
Organisers want Nadal in next Thai Open TOR CHITTINAND The organisers of the Thailand Open will try to bring world number one Rafael Nadal to play here next year in an attempt to boost the interest of the tournament. Thailand Open project manager Stewart McDonald said this year’s tournament wh... Read more.
Thailand play Italy today TOR CHITTINAND Thailand begin their campaign at the 2008 Futsal (five-a-side) World Cup against Italy in Rio de Janeiro today. Although world number three Italy are heavy favourites, Thailand, who are ranked 13th, believe they can upset the Italians. Thailand’s Spanis... Read more.
SAILING King’s Cup Regatta the world’s most friendly yacht-fest PETER CUMMINS Following a signing ceremony held recently between Henri Young, director of sales & marketing, Raimon Land PLC and Kevin Whitcraft, President of the 2008 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Organizing Committee... Read more.
ICE HOCKEY Warriors hit Blades, Flyers beat Coyotes SAMRONG : The Wall St. on 33 Warriors stormed back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the BNH Hospital Blades 6-3 on Saturday in fast-paced ice hockey action. In game two, the DPelican Inn Flyers moved into first place in the deVere & Partners T... Read more.
