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New movies out this week: Jan 25-31

New releases that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.

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Moomin comic strip movie Tove at Chula

The "Chula World Film Series 2023" opens with a screening of Tove, at Dr Tiam Chokwadhana Auditorium, 3rd floor of Building 1 of the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Phaya Thai Road, on Thursday at 5.30pm.

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Reclaiming the oceans

Coral reefs provide a habitat for marine life. Unfortunately, they are being damaged by climate change and pollution, and their numbers are declining. Many organisations attempt to restore corals by using artificial reefs such as used car tyres, PVC pipes and cement blocks. However, the appearance of these artificial reefs…

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NZ gives Indo-Pacific 'advice' for global dilemmas

The chief executive of New Zealand's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) has given some advice to small countries in the Indo-Pacific region on how best to deal with global challenges and issues.

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Chula academics warn of challenges in shift to EVs

The government and businesses must brace for new disruptions and challenges as Thailand shifts to the electric vehicle (EV) era, part of state efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, say Chulalongkorn University scholars.

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Covid-19 now becoming a seasonal bug

Covid-19 is becoming a seasonal virus in Thailand, primarily active during two periods of the year, said Yong Poovorawan, director of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.

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Wisdom-based learning takes centre stage

Blurred lines between knowledge-based and wisdom-based learning are vanishing, as testified to and confirmed by the post-pandemic mode of surviving.

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NVI plans to utilise local booster shots

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) plans to use locally developed Covid-19 vaccines as booster shots when they are completed and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Expert warns of winter Covid surge

A Chulalongkorn University virologist has warned about a potential surge in Covid-19 cases during the cold season that will likely peak in January.

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Turning trash into treasure

When artist and social activist Wishulada Panthanuvong was asked to display her art at Volvo Studio Bangkok in Iconsiam, she decided to showcase her unique designs including a 100,000 baht dress made from used computer keyboards, a couch made from two broken chairs, and a sculpture made of used fan…

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CP Group empowers Thai youth

One Young World 2022 is the world’s largest and the most influential annually-held conference for young leaders worldwide. This year, the event was held in Manchester, United Kingdom during Sept 5-8, 2022. The conference ended beautifully, and Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, was announced as the host city in…

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Infections falling but will 'spike again in early 2023'

Covid-19 cases are decreasing in the country, said a Chulalongkorn University virologist who also predicted how infections will play out next year.

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Calls mount for city flood retention areas

Located in a low-lying area on the Chao Phraya River basin, Bangkok covers an area of 1,569km² but it has little space for green areas that can be converted into flood retention areas.

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Covid-19 transmission rate set to fall

Covid-19 will become a respiratory disease that commonly spreads during wet and cold months, says a Chulalongkorn University virologist.

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A higher calling

Last year, Prof Nantawat Boramanand, former dean of the Faculty of Law at Chulalongkorn University and a lawyer with a passion for photography, held his debut exhibition "Black & White Memories" at the Thailand Creative & Design Center.

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Looking to a better future

When Jiraporn Panomsuay started teaching at the Bangkok School for the Blind, she was surprised to hear visually impaired students ask what the colours were of items she had prepared for them.

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PTT to commercialise 'rejuvenating DNA'

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has set an ambitious goal to commercialise a newly invented "rejuvenating DNA" with the potential to treat ageing-related illnesses as part of a cooperation with Chulalongkorn University.

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Shopping in comfort

A commercial district in the heart of the city, Siam Square is known as a trendy spot for people across generations. An entire shopping district where youngsters find the latest fashion, it's also an ideal meeting spot where plenty of restaurants and malls are located. It is also a limitless…

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New app hopes to help people with depression

In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the medicine and engineering faculties at Chulalongkorn University launched DMind, an application that features a deep-learning AI to diagnose people with depression.

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Monkeypox jab options calculated

Vaccine preparations are needed to deal with monkeypox but there's no need yet for any mass vaccination, said Dr Thiravat Hemachudha, head of the Emerging Diseases Science Centre at Chulalongkorn University.

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App aims to detect depression at onset

The Department of Mental Health and partners have created a personal mental health assessment app aimed at improving the early detection of depression.

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Study finds 30% of cannabis drinks exceed legal THC limit

More than 30% of random samples of cannabis-based beverages contain amounts of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabis' psychoactive ingredient, in excess of the legal limit, according to research from Chulalongkorn University.

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Gas rigs transform into undersea paradise

Retired oil and gas production rigs are being developed into a tourist attraction for the first time in Thailand, in an attempt to create a new diving destination in the South.

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No cases of monkeypox in Thailand

There are no known cases of monkeypox in Thailand, Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, said on Thursday.

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Sarath steps aside from InTouch role

Energy tycoon Sarath Ratanavadi has stepped down as vice-chairman of the board of InTouch Holdings following a crucial restructuring of the firm, which saw a major downsizing and the elimination of four business units.

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