UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand – A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in northeast Thailand, symbolising the kingdom's drive towards clean energy as it seeks carbon neutrality by 2050. In this file aerial photo taken on February 23, 2022, floating solar...
Mylene Paat is going home to the Philippines with a Best Scorer plum and a bronze medal after Nakhon Ratchasima finished third in Volleyball Thailand League Sunday. Photo from SMM Volleyball Paat became the first Filipino volleyball import in her generation to win an individual award as an import....
If brunch were a sport, diplomats’ wives would be part of its premier league. Yes, it seems like a sweeping generalization—a stereotype that isn’t terrible but a stereotype nonetheless—but do hear me out. The beauty of brunch comes from how casual and seemingly luxurious it is. It’s not...
K-pop, Korean dramas and Korean food are the first things that come to mind among youths in countries under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including the Philippines. This is the result of a survey conducted by the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) “aimed to identify the...
Update your look for 2022 from the bottom up; start with these shoes that celebrate cultures across Southeast Asia NEW SHOES UltraBOOST DNA City Pack What we wear and how we look has an impact on our mindsets. Moving forward to the new year, we aspire to renew ourselves. An easy first step to our...
The Philippines and Thailand have signed a partnership pact for the implementation of a scholarship program that seeks to benefit Filipino health professionals. (PIXABY/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Department of Science and Health Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the memorandum of...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Nov. 29, said she wants to review the allocation of the agricultural budget, reroute it to agricultural subsectors that need it the most, and retrain farmers to plant high-demand crops. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo...
The country’s reopening to foreign tourists amid the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is now under "rigorous study" by the national government. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Ramon Kagie/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
The Philippine government will try to learn from its neighbor Thailand as the latter opens up to fully vaccinated foreign tourists for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last year. Phra Nang Beach, Krabi, Thailand (Sumit Chinchane/ Unsplash) "Tinitingnan din po...
PHUKET, Thailand -- Tens of thousands of travelers were expected to touch down in Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand reboots its tourism industry after 18 months of COVID curbs. International visitors leave the arrival terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport as...
The famous Thai dessert gets a Filipino twist When talking about Thai cuisine, a couple of dishes pop into our minds. There are the spicy curries, the stir-fried Pad Thai, and the savory Tom Yum soup. But if it’s sweet indulging we’re talking about, nothing could beat Mango Sticky Rice from...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand has administered more than 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to official figures released on Sunday. Nearly 40 percent of the country's population have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 18 percent have been fully vaccinated,...
