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East Meets West
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 01/10/2017
» Street gangs, sassy finger snapping and Puerto Rican girls in whirling skirts -- these are the things that stand out in one's memory from Leonard Bernstein's famous musical West Side Story. Then you have the iconic kiss on the balcony between lead characters Tony and Maria, not to mention the hit songs themselves -- Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, to name a few.
BMA urges help for 'crazy' pigeon feeder
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 14/07/2017
» Weerasak Sunthonjamorn, also known as Uncle Pui, has been feeding more than 200 pigeons at his home in a busy Bangkok district for more than three decades.
Serafimerringningen provides closure for Thais in Sweden
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 29/10/2017
» Attended by thousands of people, the Serafimerringningen ceremony provided closure for the many Thais living in Sweden and surrounding areas who were unable to attend the grand royal cremation in Bangkok on Thursday.
Picking up the pieces after Dhaka attack
News, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/07/2016
» The owner of the Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh where 20 hostages were killed by terrorists last week has promised to bring surviving staff to work at his eatery in Bangkok.
The sex workers embraced by the wrong arms of the law
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/07/2016
» Strolling around downtown Udon Thani, visitors quickly gain the impression it is not much different from other major cities in Thailand. The locals are genuinely friendly and the streetscape consists of the usual food stalls, mega shopping malls and night market, adding a big-city vibe to the culturally rich northeastern hub.
Dog days have just begun
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 13/11/2016
» Since being attacked at a young age, Praew, 15, has always been afraid of dogs -- no matter how adorable they are. A child with special needs, she would always associate them with that early bad memory and scream whenever they came near.
Sitting pretty: The naked truth behind motor show models
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 03/04/2016
» Ladapa Ratchataamonchot first tried breaking into the entertainment industry in university, travelling to Bangkok during her holidays in search of part-time work.
Bringing controversy into fashion
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 10/04/2016
» He made his name in fashion photography, but Oliviero Toscani has little time for the "stupid people" who enjoy designer labels. Instead, he is much happier in the presence of "real" people.
A life in the spotlight
B Magazine, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/08/2016
» When he was 17 years old, Greg Uttsada Panichkul travelled on a flight to Thailand that marked the start of a life in the spotlight. Born in California to Thai parents, Greg moved to Bangkok to pursue an acting and modelling career. Many successful bookings later, he's not only enjoyed work as a model and an actor but also a TV host -- not to mention gaining recognition as one of Thailand's hottest celebrities in the 1990s.
Tipping the scales
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 09/10/2016
» 'They are disgusting, they scare me, they hurt with their deadly saliva, and they destroy the trees." These are among the seemingly endless complaints made against water monitor lizards by the many people who use Lumpini Park for workouts and recreation. After extensive complaints, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration decided to remove the "uneasy on the eyes" animal from the park last month.