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Film: Boyhood wins big at Golden Globes, Oscars talk begins
Coming-of-age drama Boyhood emerged triumphant Sunday at the Golden Globes, Hollywood’s biggest awards show before the all-important Oscars.
Yingluck fails to show-up for NLA questioning
Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on toaday (January 16) failed to show up at the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to personally answer questions at the impeachment hearing into her governments loss-ridden rice-scheme, instead sending four former cabinet ministers to represent her
Deal done? ‘Fat Leonard’ to plead guilty in US Navy graft scandal
SAN DIEGO, USA: News outlets in the US have reported that the man at the centre of the Southeast Asia bribery scandal that has rocked the US Navy is expected today (January 16) to change his graft plea from not guilty to guilty.
Deal done? ‘Fat Leonard’ pleads guilty in US Navy graft scandal
SAN DIEGO, USA: News outlets in the US have reported that the man at the centre of the Southeast Asia bribery scandal that has rocked the US Navy yesterday (January 16) changed his graft plea from not guilty to guilty.
Taste of Siam
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket proudly present Taste of Siam, an extraordinary premium drinks dinner paired with limited-edition Monsoon Valley from Hua Hin Hills, Thailand. The 4-course menu created by The award-winning Chef Morten Bojstrup Nielson along…
Technology: Outlook for 2015
The New Year is upon us. As I write this, the annual Consumer Electronics Expo is taking place in Las Vegas and the goings-on at the event are polluting my Twitter stream (@danablouin), not that I mind. I always enjoy reading news from CES and seeing what kind of technology is peeking its head out.
Spagghetti and lobster... by the masters
The northern Italian village of Tione di Trento sits so close to Switzerland, you can basically hear the yodeling. With a population of just 3,000 people, it’s no wonder why Roberto Collini, Executive Chef at Prego by the Beach inside Phuket’s Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, started cooking at the age of 5 – it was a way to pass the time.
Dtac launches 4G Internet service in Phuket
PHUKET: Mobile phone company Total Access Communication Co, better known as Dtac, yesterday (January 15) launched its fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband Internet access service in Phuket, the first place outside Bangkok to get 4G.
Tropical Writers Workshop returns
After a successful November 2014 launch on Koh Phangan, the Tropical Writers’ Workshop is back – this time on the even more convenient and accessible, yet still stunning Koh Samui. This workshop will take place towards the end of high season, March 1–15, at Al’s Resort, located directly on Chaweng’s beachfront.