Tina rules the waves
CHRISTINA “TINA” Aguilar marked an illustrious 25-year career last weekend, putting on two stunning back-to-back performances at Royal Paragon Hall in her usual inimitable style. Lovingly referred to...
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DEEP AND POWERFUL |bass heard “the way the artists intend”, as Sony puts it, is the hallmark of the MDR-Z7 |over-ear headphones, which use a technology called High-Resolution Audio. The technology does...
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AN AFFORDABLE Windows phone featuring a slim aluminium frame and quick and convenient access to Microsoft Office apps, the Microsoft Nokia Lumia 650 is just 6.9mm thick and weighs a mere 122 grammes....
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Koh Mr Saxman and Pod Moderndog on stage. The Regent Cha-am Redefine party Sky Beachfront Deck, The Regent Cha-Am Beach Resort HOST: Piyaman Tejapaibul, MD, The Regent Group HIGHLIGHT: The party was...
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From food and transportation to travel and entertainment, we now live in an era of on-demand, instant gratification thanks to the convenience of technology. With a tap of the screen, users can order...
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1Admit it. We’re a sucker for sales, and the Great Singapore Sale is coming! With the upcoming annual shopping season running from June 3 to Aug 14, travel search engine Skyscanner reveals that there...
View ArticleSpinning a living from a dyeing art
Manasnan Benjarongchinda is a reminder of the glorious past of Ban Krua Nua, when the historical Muslim community in the centre of Bangkok was full of vibrant silk. The 76-year-old man has seen much...
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When driving around Bangkok you’ll notice long stretches of ornamental plants; dense, hedge-like bushes cut into different decorative shapes. The straight twigs and leaves at the end of the branches...
View ArticleRenaissanceof the X-ray
While Peng Janthasorn’s work looks like Rembrandts that have been X-rayed, there is a major difference between the young artist and the Dutch and Renaissance masters she loves. Peng cannot paint....
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Meet Charlie, a lovely bouncy cat who needs a very special home as sadly he is deaf and has only partial vision in one eye. He needs a very secure place to stay as he is keen to get out and about and...
View ArticleTime for cutbacks
We have had thunderstorms and rain this month. Hopefully the summer heat will soon be a thing of the past as the rainy season starts. Prosperous: Phosphorus is necessary for strong root growth and...
View ArticleA war on the wild side
DON’T MENTION THE WAR: Ivan Carter seeks to expose animal truth in Africa. War, what is it good for? If you’re Ivan Carter, absolutely everything. The hunter-cum-conservationist — and he argues there...
View ArticleTaking khon’s intangible cultural appeal to Unesco
Khon performers put on a show on National Children Day in Bangkok. (Photo by Somchai Poomlard) Thailand has proposed the traditional khon masked dance, known for its elegant costumes and versed...
View ArticleTaking us all for a ride
Here in Thailand we like hubs. I’m not talking about bicycle hubs, though we like those too. I’m talking about world hubs, and while we are yet to be the hub of anything really constructive, it hasn’t...
View ArticleKeeping our senses working overtime
Bibio’s latest album is like an aural kaleidoscope snapping into focusand features a newfound brightness. Bibio/ A Mineral Love British producer Stephen Wilkinson, aka Bibio, is a masterful weaver of...
View ArticleChina theme park takes aim at Disney
People walk through the entrance to the Nanchang Wanda Park theme park at the Wanda Cultural Tourism City in Nanchang on May 28. (AP photo) Related Stories Billionaire Wang Jianlin on Saturday...
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Jiraporn Wiwa. It’s no secret that Jiraporn Wiwa’s latest fiction, Sontisanya Flamingo (The Flamingo Treaty), is currently one of Salmon Book’s bestsellers. The 34-year-old freelance writer has...
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Change Tomboy Into Her. Online clips released in Thailand this month are clear examples of how people with gender diversity can still be misinterpreted I’LL MAKE A (WO)MAN OUT OF YOU A two-part short...
View ArticleFertilising change
Kanokporn Diskrajun. Her house looks simple, a rural-style home with an elevated floor located in Suphan Buri. On the ground she has a small nursery for growing various organic vegetables and a corner...
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Related search Prapatsorn Suebkid Mothers-to-be, especially those expecting for the first time, are destined to worry about the safety of their babies, whether they’re at home, in the car or outdoors....
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