(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-EQUESTRIAN (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-EQUESTRIAN (CN)

(231001) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supap Khaw-Ngam of Thailand competes during the Eventing Cross Country Team and Individual of Equestrian at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Thailand's former PM Thaksin returns home

STORY: Thailand's former PM Thaksin returns home DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the private jet terminal of Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport 2. various of Thaksin's supporters gathering outside the terminal compound 3. various of Thaksin greeting supporters and media 4. various of Thaksin's supporters celebrating outside the airport STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister (PM) Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the country on Tuesday after years of self-exile abroad. Accompanied by his family, Thaksin made a brief public appearance at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to greet his core supporters and media on Tuesday morning after arriving in a private jet. Thaksin was Thailand's premier from 2001 to 2006 but had been in self-exile abroad since 2008. He was convicted of multiple charges and faces up to 10 years in jail. Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said earlier that Thaksin will be subjected to legal procedure and s

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-THAI DEPUTY PM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-THAI DEPUTY PM-MEETING (CN)

(230719) -- BEIJING, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Wissanu Krea-ngam, deputy prime minister of Thailand, in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

Thai expat amazed by China's anti-desertification efforts

STORY: Thai expat amazed by China's anti-desertification efforts DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A Thai expat living in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region visited an ecological reserve and learned how to make straw checkerboard barriers, one of the most effective and widely used measures for fixing sand dunes in the region. SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student, Ningxia Medical University "Hello, guys! This is my first time in desert. This place is called Baijitan in China's Yinchuan here. I was really excited because this is my first time in a desert. At first, I thought it would be hotter, like a very hot and dry place, but apparently it's really windy. And these are my friends, we are here today, doing the checkerboard (sand barriers) here, like for the desert to not fall down apart. It's a very interesting activity, and I'm

Foreigners in China experience charm of Spring Festival traditions

STORY: Foreigners in China experience charm of Spring Festival traditions DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sebastian Hahn celebrating Spring Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEBASTIAN HAHN, German expat in China 3. various of Jacques Duquenne at a temple fair 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACQUES DUQUENNE, Belgian expat in China 5. various of international students at Ningxia Medical University celebrating Spring Festival 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student in China 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MUHAMMAD SAAD, Pakistani student in China　　 8. various scenes of family reunion 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SEBASTIAN HAHN, German expat in China 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JACQUES DUQUENNE, Belgian expat in China STORYLINE: Sebastian Hahn from Germany has lived in China's southernmost island province of Hainan for years. Although being no stranger to the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, he has had a very different adventur

Vlog: Foreign students tour Spring Festival shopping fair in rural China

STORY: Vlog: Foreign students tour Spring Festival shopping fair in rural China DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the market 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: Rueang Ngam Namrin, a Thai student with Ningxia Medical University in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, spends her first Spring Festival in China. She went to a century-old fair in a county with her Bengali friend, Sultana Albida, to buy New Year's goods and feel the festive atmosphere in rural China. SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student, Ningxia Medical University "Let's go. So here we are at the Jingui market. It has a very long history of about 100 years and Chinese come here for the Spring Festival. They come here for shopping. We're here for shopping. Yeah. We're also here for shopping. What did you shop today? That's just a cotton candy, waiting for more. Yeah, waiting for more

Int'l students in NW China celebrate Spring Festival

STORY: Int'l students in NW China celebrate Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD SAAD, Pakistani student in China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MUSHTAQ SANA, Pakistani student in China 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student in China 4. various of dumpling making 5. various of a local fair STORYLINE: A total of 32 international students with Ningxia Medical University have gathered to experience the traditions of the Spring Festival in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. They made dumplings and went to a local fair to feel the festive atmosphere to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Rabbit. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD SAAD, Pakistani student in China "I made this one. I'm satisfied because we don't do it very often, we just do it on the (Lunar) New Year, so I think it is good enough. We can enjoy eating it. All the students are far from their homes, so I think it's

Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

STORY: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEITH BENNETT, Vice Chairman of 48 Group Club 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China Studies in Nigeria 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai national living in China 7. various of China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation "The Chinese Dream became the great rejuvenation of the Chinese people. It was a very long vision." The Chinese Dream, put forward 10 years ago, envisages the brilliant future of the Chinese nation. At the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held last month, a blueprint for

Thai student feels lucky to pursue dream in NW China

STORY: Thai student feels lucky to pursue dream in NW China DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yinchuan city 2. various of Rueang Ngam Namrin with friends 3. various of Rueang Ngam Namrin enjoying her life in China 4. SOUNDBITE(English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student in Ningxia, China STORYLINE: Rueang Ngam Namrin, 24, from Thailand, is studying at Ningxia Medical University in Northwest China. In her eyes, China's appeal to foreign students has increased in recent years due to the rapid development. Namrin says she feels lucky to study and pursue her dream in China. SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student in Ningxia, China "Hello, everyone. My name is Rueang Ngam Namrin, Feng Yuhua, from Thailand. I'm now studying one-year language course in Ningxia Medical University. I first came here to study a master's degree in management, science and engineering. I came here in February 2022, which is like 9 months ago. 　　 Dur

Int'l students hail China for giving high priority to development of education

STORY: Int'l students hail China for giving high priority to development of education DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ningxia Medical University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD DJURIST NGENZI, Tanzanian student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVIES MUNASHE, Zimbabwean student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NAWAZ SHAH, Pakistani student STORYLINE: International students from Ningxia Medical University have hailed China for giving high priority to the development of education, which is mentioned in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD DJURIST NGENZI, Tanzanian student "I come from Tanzania. It's good that the 20th CPC National Congress realized the continual importance and gave high priority to the development of education through meeting people's expectations by building a high-quality education syst