Visualising love
(Photo © ReenP)"You Go To My Head" is Kornsarin's first virtual exhibition, so it is quite different from her previous displays at physical galleries. "Not many Thai artists create virtual exhibitions, so I had to figure out on my own how to work on it. However, a virtual exhibition does not have a specific route. I tried to create illustrations with simple and clear messages, so viewers can understand them easily. "I hope Thais can experience this virtual exhibition and understand more about it.
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July 07, 2021 00:00 UTC
Jab memo sows mistrust
Jab memo sows mistrustFollowing a public uproar, the Public Health Ministry yesterday decided to provide booster vaccines for frontline health personnel as soon as possible. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Disease Control Department Director-General Opas Karnkawinpong gave conflicting answers about the leaked memo. That the booster shot will now be given to frontline medical staff does not mean the issue should be dismissed. Both the public health minister and disease control chief refrained from taking a stance regarding the merits of the opinion. Whatever the reason, the leaked memo has shaken public trust in the health authority's decision-making process.
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July 06, 2021 23:37 UTC
Fire starts again at plastics factory
Fire starts again at plastics factoryBlack smoke billows from a fresh outbreak of fire at the burned-out Ming Dih Chemical Co factory on Tuesday evening. (Screen capture from rescue foundations video)A fresh fire broke out amid the ruins of the Ming Dih Chemical factory in Samut Prakan late on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were spraying flame retardant foam in an attempt to control the latest blaze. Firefighters took more than 24 hours to douse the fire that followed an explosion around 3am on Monday. They announced the fire was under control at 5am on Tuesday.
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July 06, 2021 12:22 UTC
Prayut in 14-day home quarantine
Prayut in 14-day home quarantineSurin Chamber of Commerce chairman Veerasak Pisanuwong (left) poses for a photo with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during the Phuket reopening on July 1. The prime minister posed with Veerasak Pisanuwong, chairman of Surin Chamber of Commerce, while in Phuket for the Sandbox opening last Thursday. Mr Veerasak tested postive after he returned to Surin. Gen Prayut would work from his home inside the 1st Infantry Regiment headquarters in Phayathai district. After completing quarantine, he would be tested for Covid-19 before returning to work at Government House.
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July 06, 2021 08:54 UTC
The ballad of Junior Parker
But many people have no idea that Mystery Train was actually written by Junior Parker, an African-American blues singer and harmonica player, noted for his smooth, "honeyed" voice. The Elvis release shows that the song is credited to Junior Parker and producer Sam Philips. Little Junior Parker began his singing career in gospel churches and in his teenage years, he learned to play the blues harmonica from legend Sonny Boy Williamson II. You can hear this great Sun Records release, along with Feelin' Good and Love My Baby and 28 songs recorded for the Duke label, on the excellent compilation Little Junior Parker Rocks (Bear Family). Little Junior Parker -- the man who wrote Mystery Train.
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July 06, 2021 00:56 UTC
Fragrant philosophy
The serenity and savagery of the sea, landscape sculpted by water, and nature reclaiming the urban wasteland are represented by Aesop's Othertopias Eaux de Parfum collection. The serenity and savagery of the sea, landscape sculpted by water, and nature reclaiming the urban wasteland are represented by Aesop's Othertopias Eaux de Parfum collection. Evocative of nature reclaiming the urban wasteland, Erémia or "The Wasteland" features contrasting waxy florals and earthy undertones with powdery musk and the scent of concrete after the rain. "We wanted to ensure each fragrance is distinctive to what already exists in the Aesop fragrance family. "In Miraceti, we include chilli leaf, green maté, ambrette and red seaweed, all of which have not been used in an Aesop fragrance before," he said.
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July 06, 2021 00:45 UTC
Can Thailand's vibrant media be self-regulated?
To comprehend the current media landscape, three recurring trends must be addressed, as they could further complicate the quality of the Thai media. First of all, the proliferation of social media platforms has been a phenomenon in this country. This has led to a new trend with incomplete sets of information on issues being put out on popular social media media. Secondly, the mainstream media these days relies too much on information and audio-visual clips from social media. Unknowingly, the main stream media are rubber-stamping news and information from social media even though this often contains misinformation or fake news.
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July 06, 2021 00:00 UTC
Govt building Sinovac castles in the sand
Govt building Sinovac castles in the sandWhat do we do when more and more medical personnel get infected with Covid-19 even though they had received two doses of Sinovac? From two million doses aimed as a stopgap in case there were glitches in the delivery of the main vaccine AstraZeneca, we could be buying more than 47 million doses of Sinovac now. What do we do when the numbers of new infections and casualties reach new highs again and again? We changed the background colour of the daily infographic updates, moved the new infections rate to the bottom and made the number small. It will make the rising numbers of sick and dead less glaring, more comfortable to the eyes.
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July 06, 2021 00:00 UTC
Factory blaze a wake-up call
Factory blaze a wake-up callAs of press time yesterday, a massive blaze which began early yesterday morning at a plastic factory in Samut Prakan finally showed some sign of easing up. Authorities will need to do more than provide short-term medical treatment for rescue workers and those injured by the fire. After the explosion was reported around 3.10am yesterday, about 30 firetrucks from the local administration, aided by brave volunteer rescue workers, rushed to the scene. Volunteers in T-shirts ran the firefighting operation, so many rescue workers suffered skin irritation and breathing difficulties. And has the ministry and local administration prepared adequate safety protocols for local communities to follow to ensure their safety in the case of accidents?
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July 05, 2021 22:54 UTC
Prayut self-isolates after Phuket exposure
Prayut self-isolates after Phuket exposureVeerasak Pisanuwong, the Surin Chamber of Commerce chairman, poses for a photo with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during the Phuket reopening ceremony on Thursday. (Photo from Veerasak Pisanuwong Facebook account)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will stay at home for a week after he came into close contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus during events held to mark the reopening of resort island Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists. “The result are not known yet since tests have just been conducted on him,” Mr Anucha said in a statement. The decision came after Veerasak Pisanuwong, the Surin Chamber of Commerce chairman, confirmed he had tested positive for the virus after attending the Phuket reopening ceremony with Gen Prayut on July 1. Gen Prayut and several of his cabinet ministers were in the resort island on that day to welcome the first group of vaccinated foreign tourists, who will not be required to quarantine.
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July 05, 2021 11:48 UTC
50 die, over 6,000 more contract Covid
50 die, over 6,000 more contract CovidHealthcare staff take a break from administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to senior citizens at Bang Sue Grand Station on Saturday. In its afternoon briefing, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said 17 fatalities had been registered in Bangkok, nine in Nonthaburi, six in Samut Prakan and three in Chachoengsao. Nakhon Pathom, Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Samut Sakhon logged two deaths each, while one fatality was detected in each of Chanthaburi, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Sawan, Rayong and Suphan Buri. The capital also registered most new transmissions on Sunday with 1,729 cases, followed by Samut Prakan (411), Samut Sakhon (389), Pathum Thani (352) and Songkhla (318). Authorities also found infections in 12 Thai returnees, 10 of them from Cambodia and two from Myanmar, according to the CCSA.
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July 05, 2021 08:03 UTC
GET ME PAMPERED AT AMARANTH SPA BY HARNN
GET ME PAMPERED AT AMARANTH SPA BY HARNNJune may be coming to a close, but we refuse to let Pride party end at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok. That's why we put together the best spa day offer with a 60-Minute treatment at THB 999++ per person. The treatment package comprises feel-good warm oil foot massage followed by soothing foot reflexology with your choice of HARNN signature lotion. Pick your favourite lotion scent and enjoy your spa pampering moment. amaranth spa by HARNN is open daily from 10:00AM - 10:00 PM.
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July 05, 2021 03:45 UTC
Huge explosion, fire at chemical factory, 21 injured
Huge explosion, fire at chemical factory, 21 injuredAn explosion and fire levels Ming Dih Chemical Co factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Monday morning. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department and Bang Phli district office ordered the urgent evacuation of all people within a five-kilometre radius. There are five or six warehouses in the factory compound, where 50 tonnes of chemicals were reported to be stored. The explosion occurred about 2.50am at the Ming Dih Chemical factory in Soi King Kaew 21 at Moo 15 village in tambon Rachathewa. Taiwanese-based Ming Dih Chemical Co set up the factory in 1998.
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July 05, 2021 02:53 UTC
Missed opportunity to challenge insularity of Thainess
Photo by courtesy of Kantana Motion Pictures. Due to their fame, the term "Siamese twins" is used to describe conjoined twins. Photo by courtesy of Kantana Motion Pictures. Public resistance to the marriage between the Siamese twins and Caucasian sisters shows the fear of miscegenation. I think the series will make an impressive debut on the streaming platform but it could have done more to challenge the insularity of Thainess.
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July 05, 2021 00:56 UTC
Why and how we need to reskill at scale
This means new capabilities now must be grown at scale in your existing people, not brought into the organisation. The pandemic has provided a very clear answer to why we need to think differently about development at scale. They also need to develop new capabilities for more people, more quickly and more cost-effectively than ever before. We discovered that if you look forward, and look at where you are, you can plan to develop capabilities in a better, faster, cheaper and wider-scale way. Henkel started by asking managers in different disciplines to identify skills needed in the immediate future.
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July 04, 2021 23:26 UTC