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Changing the game
A SLEEK MINI PC that doesn’t look out of place next to a large-screen TV, the new Intel NUC, code-named Skull Canyon, is a powerful entertainment hub and especially good for gaming. Desktop computers...
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Life thru a lens
From left, Tim Mayer, Somboon Numtipjuntacharoen, Linda Klement and Burin Yiamsombut. One Million Baht for Better Life Isoptik Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road HOST: Tim Mayer, purchasing and logistics...
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Goodwill hunting
Ben Chalatit. Pornprom Satrabhaya Photos by Pornprom Satrabhaya ‘My life is quite good and happy,” said Chalatit Tantiwut when we met on a recent afternoon at a coffee shop in Bangkok. The singer —...
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Pampering the inner princess
Myung Jun Kim, Etude House make-up artist. Amore Pacific (Thailand) Stressing a new tag line “Life is sweet”, Korean beauty brand Etude House lets girly girls pamper their inner princesses. With new...
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What's trending and happening this week
1. In what we consider a self-aware admission of their status as the hangout destination of choice for hipsters and freelance graphic designers the world over (as much for their free Wi-Fi as their...
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A cosy letterpress studio
Pianissimo Press co-founders Vardhana Vunchuplou and May Waikittipong Tawatchai Kemgumnerd Photos by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd Letterpress printing is a centuries-old technique. The nostalgic debossed...
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Aiming to go global
Earlier this month, Chen opened House of Grace Chen in Shanghai. Located in a heritage villa built in the 1920s in Shanghai’s former French Concession, the three-story mansion designed by Italian firm...
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The Real Deal
Shura’s debut brilliantly showcases her bedroom musicianship through a tapestry of smooth R&B-tinged electronica and ’80s stylings. Shura/ Nothing’s Real For someone who was born in the early...
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Mother-knows-best, Newclear's wedded bliss, boom told to shoo
A young man whose mother has accused him of stealing 1.2 million baht says he still loves the VJ he met through the internet app which received a portion of the funds. As a result, his mother, who had...
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Friends in need
Army is a four-month-old female puppy who is very calm and friendly. She has very short hair, and has been neutered and vaccinated. Blondie is a three-year-old female who was dumped at the shelter. She...
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More subversive than an ikea ad
Andrew Biggs and Referendum photo: Andrew Biggs On a recent trip to Mega Bangna, I had a brochure thrust into my hand. This is not an uncommon occurrence, since you need to get a parking card upon...
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Not just the bee's knees
mind the hive: Bees do a good job at pollinating flowers. Photos: Normita Thongtham Following the column on pollination two weeks ago, regular reader Bob Neylon wrote from Pattaya to say that he had a...
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Into the Wild
People once approached wild animals with weapons. Now, they call for Mor Lot. The celebrity vet, whose real name is Patarapol Maneeorn, has gained popularity through his one-of-a-kind ability to...
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You've tried the restaurants, now try the best
BOUNTIFUL: Fried plaa soi noke kaew and plaa taphien haang daeng. Living in Bangkok for a while can create the impression that the city is a world culinary capital. There are offerings of every kind...
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In the traditions of the court
Myanmar’s deeply traditional culture won the hearts and minds of the Thais attending Museum Siam’s “Myanmar Night” last week, leaving them mesmerised by an extravagance of music and dance once only...
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A new faith – and new lives
When Singaporean train captain Muhammad Joy Kumar Paul turned 25 in May, he celebrated by converting to Islam. The ceremony was held at the Muslim Converts’ Association (MCAS) and witnessed by his...
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When the body remembers
One of the most memorable parts of The O.P.E.N, the prequel to the Singapore International Festival of Arts, was French fashion historian Olivier Saillard’s performance “Models Never Talk”. Staged at...
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Where old and new collide
The two core members of New Theatre Society, namely Damkerng Thitapiyasak and Parnrut Kritchanchai, are both in action this month. The former staged “Sainam Morakot”, based on the life of Madame Mao,...
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Much ado over art
Shockwaves ran through the local art world last week after museum officials, artists and experts emerged from a meeting to declare that 17 paintings belonging to collector Vu Xuan Chung shown at the...
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A call to arms
The lighthouse, the night market and the endless beaches of golden sand have long drawn visitors to the coastal town of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam. Now the tourists have another attraction to occupy...
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