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メルマガ「アジア日誌」から〜AIは最高の営業マンになりうる?
https://www.asiawatchbkk.com/post/the-truth-behind-the-naga-fireballs-it-s-so-thai-all-too-thai 上のアドレスは「メコン火の玉現象」に関する私の文章の英訳。要は、この火の玉は、...
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The Truth Behind the "Naga Fireballs"—It's So Thai, All Too Thai
The trailer of "Mekong Full Moon Party" Have you heard of the mysterious "fireballs of the Mekong River"? This phenomenon occurs every...
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Hallelujah~An Animisit Version or a Pagan's View
I am not against monolithic religions, though I don't believe them. In this cruel world, people can believe whatever they want, if they...
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Don't You Hate Movie Ads Right After a Film Ends on Streaming Services?
I’m not a fan of the recent trend in movies where the ending is drawn out by listing every single crew member’s name in the end credits....
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[Kyodo] Japan minor party head apologizes for "uterus removal" remark
Nagoya-The head of a Japanese minor opposition party viewed as having extremist views apologized on Sunday for referencing a hypothetical...
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Look Back (2024): A Visual Masterpiece Honoring Fallen Colleagues
I watched it on a streaming service and ended up in tears. First and foremost, the animation is simply stunning. Normally, I’m not a big...
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An Outrageous Remark on Thai Women by a Japanese Politician
With three members of the House of Representatives and over 2% of the vote, Naoki Hyakuta’s "Japan Conservative Party" has become a...
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สำหรับผู้ชมต่างประเทศของสุสานหิ่งห้อย: นวนิยายต้นฉบับโดยอากิยูกิ โนซากะ
※ก่อนอื่น ผมขอแสดงความเสียใจอย่างสุดซึ้งต่อเด็ก ๆ และครูที่เสียชีวิตจากอุบัติเหตุรถบัสที่เป็นโศกนาฏกรรมอย่างยิ่งเมื่อวานนี้ ซึ่งทำให้เด็ก...
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For Overseas Viewers of Grave of the Fireflies: The Original Novel by Akiyuki Nosaka
By Hideki AKIYAMA The anime Grave of the Fireflies has recently become available for worldwide streaming and seems to be generating some...
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【Translation by AI】 เพลงไทยแห่งความคิดถึง - 'บนฟลอร์เต้นรำของสวรรค์' (จากโฆษณาไทยประกันชีวิต ฯลฯ)
โดย ฮิเดกิ อากิยามะ นี่เป็นโฆษณาของไทยประกันชีวิต ซึ่งเป็นที่รู้จักพอสมควรในญี่ปุ่น ผมมักจะรู้สึกเหนื่อยกับการกดดันอารมณ์มากเกินไปในซีรีส...
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Hanoi Jane and Joan Baez: Propaganda, Anti-War Movement, and "That" Historic Footage
By Hideki AKIYAMA The photo is from the following Washington Post article. ※How Jane Fonda's 1972 trip to North Vietnam earned her the...
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A TV Cameraman’s memoir – "Rescue of Yasuko Naito" Part 2
By Hideki AKIYAMA <Mrs. Naito, who was under the protection of the Vietnamese military> Yasuko Naito, whom the Vietnamese government had...
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A TV Cameraman’s memoir – "Rescue of Yasuko Naito" Part 1
By Hideki AKIYAMA, NDN Bangkok This is a memoir by Mr. Yukio Suzuki, who worked as the chief cameraman for Nippon Denpa News for many...
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A photo that created elephant tourism
By Hideki AKIYAMA (Photo of the "elephant round-up" displayed at the entrance of the Elephant Center, Tha Krang Village, Tha Thum...
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Mae Nak- The Most Famous Ghost in Thailand
By Hideki AKIYAMA NDN, Bangkok Mae Nak , the most famous ghost in Thailand, is a female ghost who has been the subject of many...
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A Masterpiece of Thai Folk Song- "Full Moon" (Thinking of Home) by Ga Karawan
By Hideki AKIYAMA Full Moon (Thinking of Home)’ is a classic song by the Thai folk group Karawan. There are many versions of this song,...
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Dr. Amorn Nontasut, the father of the Thai volunteer health system
By Hideki AKIYAMA NDN Bangkok Today, June 2nd, marks the anniversary of the passing of Dr. Amorn Nontasut, the father of the...
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Nostalgic Thai Song - "On the floor of heavens" (from Thai Life Insurance advertisement, etc.)
By Hideki AKIYAMA This is a commercial for Thai Life Insurance, which is somewhat known in Japan. I often get tired of the overly...
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