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Keeping poor kids at school

Anirut Thongdech has a broad smile when he learns that he will have a chance to return to school this term after having dropped out for two years.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

Studio Ghibli characters to take over CentralWorld

CentralWorld Live will transform 3,000m² of space into a fantastical land of imagination, magic and dreams for "The World Of Studio Ghibli's Animation Exhibition Bangkok 2023", which will kick off on July 1 and run until Sept 30.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

Imparting soft skills training to lifeguards in State could increase Russian tourist inflows: Honorary Consul

Buoyed by the increase in Russian tourists visiting India, the Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Thiruvananthapuram approached the Kerala government evincing its interest to impart soft skills training in the Russian language to the lifeguards in key tourist locations in Kerala

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023

This sacred grove at Manikavu is a verdant sanctuary in Wayanad

The sacred grove of the Manikavu Sree Mahadeva temple in Wayanad under the Malabar Devaswom Board has set a model in transforming barren land into a ‘forest’ with the addition of rare endemic and threatened (RET) plant species of the Western Ghats

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023

3,600 flee Kayah state in Myanmar

MAE HONG SON: Since June 13, over 3,600 people from Kayah state in Myanmar have sought refuge across the border in the province of Mae Hong Son following clashes that occurred in Mese township, located opposite Mae Hong Son's Ban Sao Hin in Mae Sariang district.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2023

Manipur relief camps | From one eruption to another, day and night spread equal dread

Residents at relief camps for both Meiteis and Kukis say there is little security at the camps

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Museum to capture vibrant hues of Padayani tradition

The vibrant hues of Padayani, a ritualistic theatre performed in villages on both sides of the Pampa, are now being mounted into an exclusive museum at Kadammanitta in Pathanamthitta.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Ban on Israelis could see Indonesia lose World Beach Games

If Bali loses hosting rights for the Olympic-recognised event, it could hurt the country’s standing, analysts warn.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2023

Chon Buri police chief moved pending B140m extortion probe

The Chon Buri provincial police chief is among eight senior officers who have been moved to inactive posts for allegedly colluding with civilians to extort 140 million baht from online gambling suspects.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2023

Karen centre of learning seeks govt aid

KANCHANABURI: A Karen learning centre in Sangkhla Buri district has appealed to the Education Ministry to provide it with financial aid, much as it does to formal schools, to improve the educational and student conditions there.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2023