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Haribo Kimchi review – Korean snack bar serves lessons in belonging

Jaha Koo cooks up street-food treats for two lucky theatregoers as he reflects on how food preserves memory and cultural identity, with the help of a snail and an eel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Is Krishna Really the Reason Raksha Bandhan Began?

Every Raksha Bandhan, one popular story comes up again and again: Lord Krishna and Draupadi. But is that really the origin of Raksha Bandhan? According to a widely circulated Hindu devotional tradition, the story goes much further back, to the time of Lord Vishnu’s Vamana avatar, King Bali and Goddess…

MyLifeXP · Aug 23

Nominee raids extend to three sites in Pattaya

Officials have raided three locations in Pattaya and seized computers and documents linked to a suspected nominee scheme concealing foreign ownership of land and businesses.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

Moei River overflows, prompting border market vendors in Mae Sot to move goods

Continuous heavy rain caused the Moei River in Mae Sot district of Tak province to overflow on Friday morning, forcing vendors at Rim Moei market to move their goods to higher ground.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

In China’s Nizhuhe village, a 945-foot cliffside elevator has cut a dangerous 3-hour school journey to about 30 minutes

In Nizhuhe village, children are now able to attend school via a system of elevators and cable cars, trading a perilous three-hour journey through the mountains for a safer and more exciting commute. This modern transportation overhaul has not only improved safety for students but has also spurred tourism, attracting…

The Times of India · Aug 21

Varalakshmi Vratam 2026 date August 21 or 28? When is Varalakshmi Vrat? Check Hyderanad puja date, timings, shubh muhurat, katha and significance

Varalakshmi Vratam 2026 date has sparked a date confusiuon, with some Panchangs observing the festival on August 21 and others on August 28. Here’s why the dates differ, Hyderabad puja timings for both Fridays, the traditional puja procedure, offerings and the significance of worshipping Goddess Varalakshmi.

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Why Arunachala Mountain Is Worshipped as a Living Teacher in Hindu Sacred Tradition

The mountain that does not move, and does not need toRamana Maharshi arrived at Arunachala in 1896 as a sixteen-year-old and never left. Not because he was trapped. Because, as he said repeatedly, the mountain would not release him, and he had stopped wanting it to. He spent decades on…

Times Life · Aug 21

Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence

A court in Bali has sentenced a Swiss tourist to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Hindu observance

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Crusading journalist Chutima Sidasathian dies at age 44

Chutima Sidasathian, an award-winning Thai investigative journalist whose reports exposing corruption attracted relentless legal harassment from government and corporate interests, has died at the age of 44.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20

Students injured by swarming bees

CHON BURI — Seventeen people, including 13 students, were injured after a swarm of giant honey bees attacked them near the Bang Lamung district office in Chon Buri on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20