A true taste of Japan
Last month, the Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay added a new festival to its already packed calendar – the “Super Japan-Japanese Festival of Arts” – packing out the bayfront arts centre and delighting the...
View ArticleTop marks for Isaan teacher’s rubber-stamp grading
A high-school chemistry teacher in the Northeast has achieved a measure of fame with a unique way of marking her students’ homework. Rosnabha Rasu at Petchpittayakom School in Phetchabun, who the kids...
View ArticleFor Allah, China and Marx
Every morning on his way to class at one of China’s largest Islamic institutes, Wang Yue is reminded that the state comes before Allah. Emblazoned in gold etching on a white marble slab at the main...
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Voice of the future
In 2005, a podcast was launched by Apple, which announced it grandly as the future of radio. As usual, it takes longer for any future trend to take shape in Thailand, and now it seems podcasts are...
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The Black Hand
The US has the dubious distinction of having the largest number of people behind bars than any other country in the world. It also has the greatest number of lawmen. It has long attracted organised and...
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Checking on the charities
Giving Back Association founder Terry Weir, left, always finds time to lend a helping hand. To donate to charities seems a simple act, but the decision-making process can be more difficult than it...
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Hollywood magic
Cyril performs on stage. Hailed as one of the pioneers of street magic, with multiple international magic awards under his belt, Japanese-French magician Cyril Takayama will soon be bedazzling Thai...
View ArticleOh, my aching back
Segmented from the neck to the waist, the human spine is comprised of 24 articulating spinal bones. The upper part of the spine consists of seven vertebrae in the neck, called the cervical spine...
View ArticleAn unfortunate reaction
More than 600 million people around the world suffer from allergic rhinitis so if you are sneezing while reading this, you are hardly alone. While the condition is rarely life threatening, its...
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Culture Ministry dance plan draws anger
Khon dancers perform a Ramakien dance at the Kukrit (Pramoj) Institute Performing Arts Centre in July, 2015. (Photo courtesy 80th Kukrit Foundation) Related Stories Culture Minister Vira...
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Becoming your own fuel supply
Pa Deng’s people make a happy family by relying on themselves as much as possible. Remote and mountainous, Pa Deng is an area in which your mobile reception will be completely lost, but in this Kang...
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Summer’s here and the time is right
Omara Moctar, left, and Ilias Mohamed Alhassen of Bombino at Apollo Theater, New York, on March 26. The European world-music-festival season is in full swing as bands head to stages across the...
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Summer sentiment
By far, summer is the happiest season, according to Japanese cosmetics brand Three, as people tend to take a vacation and get away from it all. The joyful summer sentiment inspired the latest make-up...
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An Irish balladeer bares his soul
Damien Rice. The stage was dark and empty, then a man emerged with his guitar. That was all that was needed for the sold-out “Damien Rice Live in Bangkok” concert held last Thursday at BCC Hall,...
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The fruits of carelessness
First it was vendors in Saraburi province who were caught red-handed late last month while mixing orange concentrate with tap water and colouring additives. Second, a street seller in Bangkok was seen...
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How to get rid of cellulite (and how not to)
At some point during their lives, most women are affected by cellulite. Today, there is a massive industry dedicated to banishing cellulite, but there is also a lot of misinformation out there about...
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Wheels of life
The low-cost carrier Nok Air has launched “Nok Air Ride For Life” to raise funds for the Cardiac Children Foundation of Thailand. The Nok Air Ride for Life, a charity campaign, will be organised next...
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Mother-to-baby HIV transmission ‘wiped out’
(Photo courtesy ThaiHealth) Thailand has been officially certified free of the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mothers to their children, making it the first country in Asia and among the first...
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Operatic excellence
The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok with support from the Embassy of Italy and the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation recently staged the “Famous Italian Arias”, a charity gala dinner and concert...
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What’s hot and not on Game Of Thrones this season
Sansa takes the lead. After seven episodes, Life lists the things we love and hate most about the show – with some spoilers in the mix. HOT “Weak” men: There are more than enough power-hungry egos on...
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