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Spring Festival celebrations held in Thai university

STORY: Spring Festival celebrations held in Thai university SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER RACHTAM, Dean of Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University STORYLINE: The Thammasat University in Thailand Monday held a cultural experience event to celebrate the upcoming 2024 Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 10 this year. The event showcased Spring Festival culture and sent New Year wishes through calligraphy experience, tea art performance, traditional Chinese food making and other activities, attracting hundreds of Thai teachers and students to participate. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER RACHTAM, Dean of Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University "Chinese Spring Festival is one of the biggest festivals in Thailand. Because a lot of Thai people are of Chinese descent, we have a lot of Chinese Thai who live here, and e

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURE EXPERIENCE

(240206) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Thai student makes dumplings with a Chinese teacher during an event celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURE EXPERIENCE

(240206) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students write Chinese calligraphy during an event celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURE EXPERIENCE

(240206) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Thai student makes dumplings during an event celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Global South think tanks dialogue held in China's Xiamen

STORY: Global South think tanks dialogue held in Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABEL PEREZ ZAMORANO, Professor of Universidad Autonoma Chapingo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI YONGHONG, Director of Institute of Area Studies and International Communication of Shenzhen University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AKSORNSRI PHANISHSARN, Associate professor at Faculty of Economics of Thammasat University STORYLINE: Global South Think Tanks Dialogue was held in east China's Xiamen city on Thursday. Over 300 participants from more than 50 emerging markets and developing countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa and other think tank scholars, political party representatives, business representatives and domestic universities and think tank representatives attended the event. Themed "Global South: Working Together to Advance Modernization", participants sa

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds.

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Japanese basketball team celebrates gold medal win

Members of the Japanese women's basketball team, who grabbed the Asian Games gold medal with a crushing 93-69 win over China, celebrate their victory at Thammasat University's main gymnasium in Bangkok on Dec. 18.

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Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters on Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds.

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Tachibana wins synchro gold at Asian Games

World bronze medalist Miya Tachibana adds the Asian Games gold medal to her collection on Dec. 14 after a well-executed routine in the free program of the women's solo synchronized swimming at Bangkok's Thammasat Aquatic Center.

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Shinohara wins gold

World silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara of Japan throws down Iran's Seyed Miranfashandi for an ippon victory to take gold in the men's over 100-kilogram division at Thammasat University gymnasium in Bangkok on Dec. 10.

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Japan's Takahashi wins first gold medal

Japan's Naoko Takahashi won the first gold medal of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok on Dec. 6, winning the women's marathon race in a stunning Japanese record time. Takahashi led all the way over the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of the Thai capital in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 46 seconds.

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Bangkok Asian Games village opened

The athlete village for the 13th Asian Games opens on Dec. 1 at Thammasat University in Bangkok. At the opening ceremony, Jurin Laksanavisit (R), a minister in the prime minister's office, raised the Games' official flag. The Bangkok Games are scheduled Dec. 6-20. Some 9,300 athletes and officials from 41 countries will participate in the games.

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Bangkok Asian Games village opened

The opening ceremony of the athlete village for the 13th Asian Games is held Nov. 27 at Thammasat University, Bangkok. During the ceremony, nine Buddhist monks, seated in a row, chanted in unison a prayer for safety during the Dec. 6-20 games.

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Papier-mache figures squib Thai military regime in Bangkok

Papier-mache figures depicting a man in military costume oppressing citizens in an insinuation of the army-led Thai regime are on display for use at a conventional parade satirizing politics in Bangkok on Feb. 7, 2015. The parade was held ahead of a traditional soccer game between the country's two leading universities, Chulalongkorn and Thammasat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-gov't protest in Bangkok

Students stage a protest at Thammasat University in Bangkok on Sept. 19, 2020, demanding political change and reforms of the Thai monarchy.

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Anti-government rally in Thailand

About 10,000 people attend an anti-government protest at Thammasat University on the outskirts of Bangkok on Aug. 10, 2020, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who came to power through a military coup in 2014.

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Anti-government rally in Thailand

About 10,000 people attend an anti-government protest at Thammasat University on the outskirts of Bangkok on Aug. 10, 2020, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who came to power through a military coup in 2014.

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Pro-election demonstration in Bangkok

Protesters take part in a rally held at Thammasat University in Bangkok on May 22, 2018, the fourth anniversary of the Thai junta's 2014 coup, demanding that a general election be held this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-election demonstration in Bangkok

Protesters take part in a rally held at Thammasat University in Bangkok on May 22, 2018, the fourth anniversary of Thai junta's 2014 coup, demanding that a general election be held this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-election demonstration in Bangkok

Protesters march near Thammasat University in Bangkok on May 22, 2018, the fourth anniversary of the Thai junta's 2014 coup, demanding that a general election be held this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-election demonstration in Bangkok

Protesters march near Thammasat University in Bangkok on May 22, 2018, the fourth anniversary of the Thai junta's 2014 coup, demanding that a general election be held this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bangkok protest

People stage a rally at Thammasat University in Bangkok on May 5, 2018, calling for a general election to bring an end to Thailand's military-led government that took power in a coup in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-junta rally in Bangkok

People stage a protest rally against the junta at Thammasat University in Bangkok on March 10, 2018, calling for a general election to return to civilian rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-junta rally in Bangkok

People stage a protest rally against the junta at Thammasat University in Bangkok on March 10, 2018, calling for a general election to return to civilian rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds. ==Kyodo

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Japanese basketball team celebrates gold medal win

Members of the Japanese women's basketball team, who grabbed the Asian Games gold medal with a crushing 93-69 win over China, celebrate their victory at Thammasat University's main gymnasium in Bangkok on Dec. 18. ==Kyodo

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Tachibana wins synchro gold at Asian Games

World bronze medalist Miya Tachibana adds the Asian Games gold medal to her collection Dec. 14 after a well-executed routine in the free program of the women's solo synchronized swimming at Bangkok's Thammasat Aquatic Center. ==Kyodo

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Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds. ==Kyodo

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Shinohara wins gold

World silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara of Japan throws down Iran's Seyed Miranfashandi for an ippon victory to take gold in the men's over 100-kilogram division at Thammasat University gymnasium in Bangkok on Dec. 10. ==Kyodo

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Japan's Takahashi wins first gold meda

Japan's Naoko Takahashi won the first gold medal of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok on Dec. 6, winning the women's marathon race in a stunning Japanese record time. Takahashi led all the way over the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of the Thai capital in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 46 seconds. ==Kyodo

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Bangkok Asian Games village opened

The opening ceremony of the athlete village for the 13th Asian Games is held Nov. 27 at Thammasat University, Bangkok. During the ceremony, nine Buddhist monks, seated in a row, chanted in unison a prayer for safety during the Dec. 6-20 games.