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Lekha Shankar
I selected Irrfan Khan because of his eyes: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Irrfan had hundreds of questions, which made me very happy about his involvement as an actor
30 Jul 2021 9:56 AM
Thailand’s best known tourist destination opens to tourists
The Phuket ‘Sandbox Model’ could set a precedent, after province inoculates 70 per cent of its community
02 Jul 2021 5:56 PM
High-street Bangkok: Nearby, yet so far
After the long flight from India, came the quarantine in Bangkok. There was no room service, no stepping out of hotel room for 14 days
24 Jun 2021 5:54 PM
Lekha Shankar | Bangkok — so near, yet so far
The normal four-hour flight took as long as 35 plus hours
25 May 2021 2:54 PM
Lekha Shankar | Ayutthaya: An old city, new insights
A day-trip to Ayutthaya is a first on most tourists’ trip to Thailand, especially to Indians who are attracted by the city’s name
17 Mar 2021 8:44 AM
Lekha Shankar | Thailand’s 2nd annual cannabis expo begins today
This year, the expo covers the use of ganja (cannabis) and ganchong (hemp) in various industries, including textiles, food and cosmetics
05 Mar 2021 4:32 PM
This Bangkok doctor has a unique vision
Mano is also serving as the president of the Palliative Care Thailand Foundation, where he trained over 1,000 volunteers
03 Mar 2021 2:19 AM
Lekha Shankar | Thailand’s Indians give back
The Thai-Indian community came out in full strength, to make a mega-contribution to their adopted homeland, during the Covid 19 crisis
28 Feb 2021 4:02 AM
Thai-Sikh girl wins Bangkok award, dreams of Bollywood
India has produced so many beauty queens, they are confident, smart, successful adds Praveenar Singh
23 Feb 2021 4:43 PM
Lekha Shankar | Life follows art, at Bangkok Biennale
It is not a coincidence that 25 international artists of the Biennale took a stand supporting the political protesters even before it opened
07 Jan 2021 8:51 PM
Anish Kapoor, other Indians, join artists from 35 nations at Bangkok Art Biennale
The Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) began on October 12, 2020, and it will continue till January 31, 2021.
14 Oct 2020 6:44 PM
‘Unsung Heroes’ of Thailand’s victory over COVID-19: Lessons for India’s Asha workers
An exclusive interview with the doctor who founded Thailand’s little-known but all-powerful brigade of Village Health Volunteers
26 Aug 2020 5:22 PM
A holistic, one-day forum on tourism, sustainability, cinema
The first half of the forum featured top tourism professionals, who spoke about the importance of films, to promote destinations.
13 Feb 2020 5:35 AM
Nagaland designer is the toast of Thai Fashion Week
Atsu Sekhose said he enjoyed the fashion extravaganza. As for Thai silk, he felt that it was similar to Indian silk in many ways.
23 Dec 2019 4:53 AM
200-year-old march of barges to grace Thai capital tomorrow
The last time the royal barge procession was held, was in 2006 for the late Thai King Rama IX’s 60th birthday.
11 Dec 2019 2:50 AM
Indian writers take part in small but vibrant literature festival in Bangkok
The festival was held in the old and grand Nelson Hays Library, an iconic British institution housing as many as 20,000 books!
05 Dec 2019 1:15 AM
Modi takes part in two diverse and dynamic events for Bangkok’s NRIs
Many top businessmen and heads of Indian organisations attended the public event, and the Prime Minister posed for pictures with them.
05 Nov 2019 1:21 AM
Bangkok’s best-known cultural fiesta has big names and a range of acts
Uberoi is also proud of bringing China’s “National Treasure”, the multiple award-winning singer Li Yugang to the festival.
09 Sep 2019 6:08 AM
Multimedia art to Jataka opera, a splurge of world premieres
The Dasjati or Ten Great Lives are an iconic part of the Buddhist scriptures, and each one tells the colourful life of a previous life of the Buddha.
10 Jun 2019 3:18 AM
Asean spirit is the cornerstone of this small, meaningful filmfest
There were filmmakers from the 10 Asean countries, who discussed everything from budgets to marketing to co-productions.
29 May 2019 12:50 AM
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