Новости за 28.08.2020

It may sound illogical to describe Thong Lor Thai Cuisine -- this week's subject of review -- as an establishment of tender loving care.

Instead of adorning glamorous actresses on the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, Chopard's high-jewellery pieces this year will be presented through small events held under Covid-19 safety measures.

Characterised by its sensual curves rendered by asymmetrical extended lugs, Limelight Gala was designed for audacious 1960s women.

An object matters differently to different people. Some might see value, others might see none. Thai artists Watcharapong Khunart and Akaraphon Phiphatpokaphol interpret such a concept and present "Stuff Matters", an art exhibition now on view at Kalwit Studio and Gallery, to depict the existence of objects from different perspectives.

When communication with the outside world suddenly stops, everything starts to fall apart for a small team of scientists trapped inside a station in Antarctica where they are carrying out research to tackle climate change. However, this isolated space soon becomes hellish as the multinational research group start dying one by one.

On Monday, the Royal Thai Navy defended its controversial purchase of two Chinese submarines at a humungous price tag of B22.5 billion (that's 11-digits, if you're wondering). The purchase incited online backlash for its inopportune timing, given the severe impact of Covid-19 on the economy. Not to mention, speculation of good ole corruption synonymous with a procurement project.

Economists have long dominated climate-policy debates, but have scant results to show for it. As with the ongoing global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, our best hope for tackling the climate crisis may instead lie with systems science. By better understanding how networks function, we can design policies that harness them for the common good.

Progress in the probe by a committee under former graftbuster Vicha Mahakun, tasked with reviewing the aborted hit-and-run case of the Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya, point toward light at the end of a long dark tunnel.

Thailand's new round of political confrontation in the 21st century -- the first under a new reign -- is showing signs of déjà vu with fundamentally different dynamics. Earlier rounds of the Thai drama from 2005 to 2014 went through three major acts, each beginning with an election, followed by a problematic government and street demonstrations, ending with military or judicial interventions....

Central Pattana Plc (CPN) reported a net profit of 1.89 billion baht in the first half of 2020 on revenue of 12.2 billion, despite the pandemic and lockdowns severely restricting operations.

Thousands of office employees at Ford Motor Co. have come back to work in recent weeks to retrieve their things. All of their things.

BCPG, a renewable energy arm of Bangchak Corporation, expects to raise more than 10 billion baht from new stock sales as it seeks to finance investment projects.

What is it about a cake wreck that’s so funny, every single time? Maybe it’s that, in the era of programming like Cake Boss and Ace Of Cakes and Cake Wars, we think of all professional bakers as unmatched talents who elevate their craft to artistry—and bad cakes remind us that, in fact, lots of bakers are less than…

Of all the big tech companies, Apple has arguably the best privacy policies. And with iOS 14, Apple is making yet another big privacy-focused upgrade to iOS. Once the new OS update hits this fall, users can choose to hide their device’s “Identifier for Advertisers” (IDFA) number from apps. And if you do, advertisers…

It’s no secret that the 2019-20 season didn’t go as planned for the San Jose Sharks. Starting out the season 16-17-2 under veteran head coach Peter DeBoer, general manager Doug Wilson relieved DeBoer of his duties and named assistant coach and former NHL defenseman Bob Boughner as interim head coach. The Sharks record under Boughner […]

President Donald Trump and his wife first lady Melania Trump attend Mike Pence’s acceptance speech for the vice presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument on August 26, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and Ivanka Trump are among the speakers during the final night of the convention.

From hedgehogs to superheroes, and everything in between, Roger Craig Smith’s voice has helped tell hundreds of video game stories.

The 2020 uprisings have proven that “the revolution” has gone far beyond being televised.

Director Julius Onah had no way of knowing back in 2019 how prescient his adaption of the play Luce would be in 2020—a story of how race and expectations due to one’s race impact one young man’s life.

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Arthur Ribas has been a crucial part of Amanda Ribas’ preparation for UFC fights. Now, he wants to join his sister in the cage.

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Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted he has matters all figured out if the submarines budget now being vetted in the House of Representatives falls through.