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Hope for cancer sufferers
For the past 10 years, cancer has been Thailand's leading cause of death, surpassing other illnesses. Approximately 55,403 individuals died from the disease in 2008.
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7 Sep 2010
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Be a volunteer
Teaching autistic kids how to use the skytrain and boat services. Making new homes for fish out in the open sea. Picking up garbage in public canals. Teaching art and noodle cooking to stateless children. Cleaning temple compounds and building toilets for nunneries. Although Thai society is witnessing growing inequality and social conflicts that threaten to break it apart, it also is experiencing a surge in volunteerism that comes in various innovative guises. A number of groups and networks have been set up in recent years, each tasked with a different pursuit to help the underprivileged in their own uniquely creative way.
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7 Sep 2010
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NETWORK LIFE EDUCATION
What are the three most important things you would like to fulfil if you have no more than a decade to live? And would they be different from, say, if you are allotted even less time than that _ a year, a month, 48 hours, or perhaps a mere one hour? Is there any one particular person you would like to spend the precious remaining moments with? Doing what? Where? Any regrets, remorse, anyone you would like to make amends for one last time?
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7 Sep 2010
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THE LITERARY GARDENER
When reading Manote Phromsing, one had better not do it in a hurry. Lest the inimitable experience of relishing his carefully crafted prose ends up a big waste. For the Isan writer, who describes himself as "the laziest writer in Thailand", each line, paragraph and page do take a long time to conceive. In an interview with the Underground Bulletin a few years ago, the 50-something schoolteacher-turned-gardener/writer remarked how it could take him three months to get the ideas crystallised and another three to put the story onto paper. In a span of one year, Manote may thus produce only two short stories. And he holds no qualms about that.
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6 Sep 2010
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Young musical talents
College of Music, Mahidol University and the Stock Exchange of Thailand will host the music competition "14th Settrade Youth Music Competition 2010" for Thai youths. The competition is open to primary students up to undergraduates who are not over 25, playing in any musical style, any non-electric musical instrument or even singing alone. The winner will receive 600,000 baht and a 1-year scholarship at College of Music, Mahidol University (no entrance application process). Submit application forms and recordings before October 15. Selected applicants moving to the semi-final round will be announced on November 3.
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6 Sep 2010
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Trip to the past
A visit to Phimai and Phanom Rung Historical Parks and other ancient monuments in the vicinity will be organised on November 27 and 28. Led by Somlak Charoenpot, member of the Siam Society and advisor of Kamthieng House Museum, the group will depart from the Siam Society by bus and return to Bangkok in the evening of the next day. Members will spend one night at the City Park Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Sites to be visited include the ruins of Muang Singh, the Phimai National Museum, Phimai Historical Park, Phnom Rung Historical Park and Prasat Muang Tham.
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6 Sep 2010
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EYEFUL OF ART
Come and get an eyeful of artworks at the 56th National Art Exhibition, in which over 130 art pieces will be put on display next week at the National Gallery.
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2 Sep 2010
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SMOOTH AS SILK
Hello readers. I captured this photo while waiting to board a plane at sunset. Another plane taking off in the distance forms a suitable and subtle backdrop.
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2 Sep 2010
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Broadway jazz workshops
The Rumpuree world dance studio is organising some "Broadway Jazz" workshops to be run by Gaston Gurevitz, a native Argentinean who specialises in ballet, jazz, mime and clown. He started working professionally in Argentina with Zamir Dance Company. His journey has since taken him through Israel, Europe, India, Thailand and finally Japan, where he has been working as a teacher, dancer and choreographer for over 15 years with dance studios, modelling agencies, magazines and TV channels. Gaston has created numerous productions for music videos, TV commercials, Tokyo Disneyland shows, corporate shows and other events and has produced a number of successful dancers in Tokyo.
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2 Sep 2010
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Delivering women-friendly justice
Her former husband slashed her throat with a razor-sharp blade he used for electrical wiring at work, inflicting a seven-and-a-half-centimetre-long cut mid-neck and nearly severing her windpipe in his fit of jealousy. Her face still bears scars from previous attacks _ a slightly twisted nose broken less than a year earlier when he punched her to the ground. Still, Pim said she felt guilty if he were sent to jail and asked the police to drop all charges against her then husband. She only wanted to live separately from him, to be safe from harm, but still share custody of their two children. Yet the combination of an attempted murder and a string of drug-related charges meant his acts were non-compoundable offences, and Pim had to testify as a state witness at the Thon Buri Criminal Court.
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2 Sep 2010
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Birthday anniversary concert
This year marks the 200th birthday anniversary of two great and beloved romantic composers in music history, Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Many musical events around the world have been organised to celebrate this extraordinary occasion throughout the year. The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (BSO) also joined in this bicentennial ceremony and hosted a special concert in which the whole programme was dedicated to the music of Robert Schumann. The event was co-presented by B. Grimm & Co R.O.P and Credit Suisse Group AG, and was well received by Bangkok's classical music enthusiasts.
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1 Sep 2010
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'Swan Lake' for the 21st Century
Even the name Swan Lake conjures up the most archetypal visions of classical ballet: the preening ballerinas, the gliding swans and the pirouetting prince. It is the world's most renowned and beloved ballet.
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1 Sep 2010
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An evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein
The theatre darkened, the curtain rose and the overture commenced. I sat entranced as, in slow motion and perfectly in sync with the music, a large fun-fair carousel was magically assembled in front of our eyes. It was the opening of a truly memorable production of arguably Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest musical, Carousel.
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1 Sep 2010
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Assassination of a union leader
Chea Vichea was the leader of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, seeking higher wages and improved conditions for garment workers. Frequently harassed, at times beaten, he worked on despite death threats and the attempted intimidation. On January 22, 2004 he was shot in the head and chest in the morning while reading a newspaper by two men driving by on a motorcycle.
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1 Sep 2010
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Thich Nhat Hanh pilgrimage
Thich Nhat Hanh, a highly revered Zen monk, will make a pilgrimage to Thailand along with 80 monks from Plum Village in France from October 11 to 30 on the invitation of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya Buddhist University. On this occasion, he will lead a dharma retreat and two dharma talks under the topic of "Peaceful Mind, Open Heart", with the aim to strengthen ties between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.
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1 Sep 2010
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LEAVING THE
It didn't matter how many hits his band Clash produced over their nine years in the industry - vocalist Preeti "Bank" Barameeanant always kept his profile low-key.
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1 Sep 2010
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WOUNDS
'It takes courage for ones to disclose their wounds." Words of wisdom from a senior friend of mine reverberated in my mind while I surveyed this leaf of a purple orchid tree (chongkho) standing in front of a hotel room in Chiang Mai. The air of that morning was enveloped in freshness from an all-night drizzle.
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31 Aug 2010
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Every moment is new
The river stream that runs past us is never the same stream. The candle that is alight and burning is not the same candle. Everything that occurs before our eyes, or in our mind, is never the repetition of the same thing. They are constantly new and ever-changing, like the hands on a clock, they appear to be still, but they are in fact moving all the time.
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31 Aug 2010
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One scholar at a time
When she announced that she loved children on the way to winning the Miss Thailand crown, 1988 Miss Universe Porntip Nakhirunkanok Simon wasn't joking.
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31 Aug 2010
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Moments of clarity
Napat stood on the veranda gazing at the sky that seemed to be enveloping her in bleak gloom. The cloud permeated her mind leaving the horizon as remote as ever. Teardrops clung to her eyes, blurring her sense of gravity and altitude. Losing two people she loved so deeply had become to much to bear. She pondered ending her life _ a jump could stop the pain.
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31 Aug 2010
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5Rhythms Dance workshops
Wongsanit Ashram proudly presents three workshops, entitled 5Rhythms Dance for Transformation, by drama and movement therapy expert Deborah Jay-Lewin from Scotland, in October and November at different venues around Bangkok.
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30 Aug 2010
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THE ASIAN TAPIR A bizarre mammal
It was an amazing day in March 2005 near the headwaters of the Phetchaburi River deep in Kaeng Krachan National Park situated along the border with Burma in southwest Thailand. One morning, a buffy fish-owl found stuck in a fishnet was going into shock from hypothermia. I luckily saved this creature from certain death.
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30 Aug 2010
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Residents are worried about the environmental impact of a proposed sea port By Anchalee Kongrut
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29 Aug 2010
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GIVING NEW LIFE TO AN OLD FAVOURITE
Chef Suraphol Klaithong of Bangkok came up with a winning recipe when he created the mango and sticky rice cake with coconut cream sauce. It gives a modern twist to a traditional Thai dish that dates back to the reign of King Rama III. In the past, khao niew mamuang (mango and sticky rice) was served on a footed tray with nam ya uthai, a drink decorated with a scattering of jasmine petals. This fragrant herbal drink acted as an antidote to the heat and thirst generated by the sticky rice. In this recipe, mango and sticky rice take on a Western look in their presentation, and the dish took first place in the Herbal Drink, Ice Cream and Pastry sections of the Thai Chefs to the World competition.
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29 Aug 2010
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Fear itself: The spiritual beyond
Beliefs about ghosts and spirits are found in every culture, but few countries are as obsessed with them as Thailand. Where else can you find a spirit house built for every dwelling? Or find such a mass following for horror films and TV shows? Whether you're from the countryside or Bangkok's upper crust, chances are, if you're Thai, you believe in ghosts and are willing to spend money on religious items to ward off evil spirits. No matter how you look at it, it's clear that Thai people are deeply fascinated by the spiritual beyond - ghosts and spirits not only play an important role in the formation of our folk culture, but also have a direct influence on the economic decisions of our everyday lives.
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26 Aug 2010
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PIECING IT TOGETHER
Hello readers. This week's photo is by Richard Breedon, who captured the happy moment when his twin sons, Franz and Earl, worked on a picture puzzle in their house in Davis, California in February this year.
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26 Aug 2010
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