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If you can stand the heat
It’s especially hot, of course, in Thailand during the summer months. But judging from the way Cassia fistula is blooming heavily this year, this summer has been even hotter than previous years....
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Storm in a handbag, Stretching the truth, A dead story
Actress Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontri has no hard feelings over the Hermes bag saga in which she was accused of bringing 10 of the high-priced bags in from overseas by dodging duty at the airport....
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Of ghosts and spirits
I used to live in a town house that had a ghost on the second floor. That is about as ludicrous an opening paragraph as you’re going to get this Sunday morning, but at the very least, believe that the...
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It’s Time toMan Up
Actor-turned-artist Raleigh Ritchie comes through with a solid debut, filled with radio-ready catchiness and plenty of quirks. Raleigh Ritchie/ You’re a Man Now, Boy Let’s first address the elephant...
View ArticleHow to sell bricks with a light-sabre and a turtleneck
There is a middle-aged woman on Facebook – the page is called I-Ju – who’s intriguingly pictured wearing Steve Jobs’ trademark black turtleneck pullover. She must be pretty clever, right, a savvy...
View ArticleSloughing off the skin
Before Democrazy Studio and Thong Lor Art Space, theatre fans will no doubt recall attending many dance and theatre performances at Tadu Contemporary Art, originally at its RCA premises and then later...
View ArticleThe art of animation
An exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, underway at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo until May 29, offers a unique opportunity to see how the studio’s films are...
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No rhyme, no reason
Rewat Panpipat. There’s a beautiful piece of prose in a Thai poem that reads: “Kavee rue lang laeng Siam” — (Siam never runs out of poets). Composed over 120 years ago by Prince Paramanuchit Chinoros,...
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Quick financial fix
A pawnbroker inspects the collateral. Inside an air-conditioned room, a man with a grim face sat behind a tall counter with a metal barrier separating him from incoming clients. Suddenly, someone...
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Historical hot spot
This planet is comprised of hundreds of countries, few of which university graduates can name or their professors find on the map. Asked why, they’ll say because they aren’t important. Maybe they...
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In the lull of Ocean Utopia
Two divers guide a sculpture and its concrete base towards the Koh Tao seabed. It is both a work of art and a project to preserve and protect nature. But above all, “Ocean Utopia” is the dream come...
View ArticleFurther adventures of the mango girl
She’s everywhere these days, and not just in Thailand – although Thailand is the only place you can buy a bra and panties with Mamuang Chan patterns on them. That’s another reason why this is Amazing...
View ArticleThe hero wants to be the bad guy
Though most TV viewers have only come to know him as the dashing army captain Yoo Shi-jin in the hit South Korean series “Descendants of the Sun”, Song Joong-ki has steadily built up a diverse...
View ArticleMystery in ‘The Forest’
Home to the biggest celebration of Far East Asian cinema since 1999, the Udine Film Festival wrapped on Sunday night with the triumph of South Korean film “A Melody to Remember”, Lee Han’s drama about...
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Time to tackle crow’s feet
Conspicuous crow’s feet, dark circles and crepey skin reveal your age and you can’t constantly avoid eye contact so people don’t see them. Thin and delicate skin calls for a proper skincare routine...
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Sculpting the perfect face
Forget about wacky facial mapping and the fuss of blending white and dark streaks for highlighting and contouring. Unlike temporary face-sculpting make-up, skincare treatments promise a truly...
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Housing heritage
Narong Pattamasaevi stands at the main gate of Ban Boribun. A seafoam-green wooden house stands on a quiet road in Kat Kong Ta, a famous weekend walking street in the city of Lampang. For many years,...
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Start ’em up, watch them come
Several big events took place around town over the past weekend, and one of the most successful was “Startup Thailand 2016” at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, which ended on Sunday. Hosted by...
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Too hot to handle
A woman braves the heat at the Ratchaprasong crosswalk last Tuesday, when the sun was positioned 90 degrees above the city. It’s May already, and Thailand’s summer heat is getting more intense....
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Eyes that pop
Blending eyeshadow, defining eyes, volumising lashes — dressing up peepers, not to mention symmetric brow grooming, can be an ordeal for make-up beginners, but the time and effort do pay off in the...
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