EDITORIAL

Rice-pledging scheme not a good solution

Such policies make the government popular in the short term, but Thais lose out in the long run

CULTURE SPHERE

Thailand's art scene plods along despite financial turmoil
EVEN THOUGH economies around the world are falling apart, the art world is continuing to move - slowly but....
WATCHDOG

Us saw financial markets through rose-hued glasses
JOSEPH E STIGLITZ, the Nobel Prize laureate on economics, wrote a hard-hitting article on the causes of the....
LETTER FROM LONDON

It's such fun reading British newspapers
On the tube (Piccadilly Line) from Heathrow's Terminal 4 to Hammersmith on Thursday morning, I was with....

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In her letter, Laura Ines expressed dismay at trying to read the English transliterations for foods and street....

Bangkok's best bars and pubs
Our nightlife reporter bids weekend a fond farewell with a recap of her seven favourite watering holes
Get it while it's tasty
Thai and international favourites, plus a few exotic items, are prepared in an open-kitchen
Babymime in full view
The acclaimed Thai pantomime troupe collaborates with top director nikorn saetang for their first solo show
Shopping by the sea
Along with the beach, there is an extensive selection of items worth browsing for in local markets