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  • LIFE

    A fantastic French feast

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 18/03/2016

    » Foodies are going to have a difficult time choosing where to dine on Monday as Goût de France or Good France is back for the second consecutive year, with over 1,500 chefs participating worldwide to showcase and celebrate French gastronomical delights.

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    The motorcycle diary

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 23/03/2016

    » Working 19 years as a photojournalist for big names like Agence France-Presse and Associated Press, and covering stories from violent rallies in Madagascar to the cholera outbreak in Haiti, Walter Astrada has seen and travelled a lot, but never in the way he dreamed of, until recently.

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    Net results

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 06/04/2016

    » Uttaporn Nimmalaikaew's eerie, haunting and outright captivating paintings are currently generating buzz among international art connoisseurs. By meticulously painting on layers of mosquito nets, threading or translucent fabrics, Uttaporn's mixed-media works are low-tech holographic 3D images that play with depth and illusion.

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    Delusion and denim dreams

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/04/2016

    » It was an almost overwhelming experience of sights and sounds on Sunday as the Bangkok CityCity Gallery played host to Korakrit Arunanondchai's crazy, conceptual world of burnt denim, nightmare-inducing mannequins, and a giant cyber-jungle monster. A collection by the New York-based multimedia artist comprising denim paintings, abstract body paint and a floor-to-ceiling installation of entangled foliage, drones, wires, electronics and mannequins engendered a mixture of awe, appreciation and confusion in equal measure.

  • LIFE

    The twilight zone

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 12/04/2016

    » April 13 isn't just the start of Songkran -- it's also National Senior Citizen's Day, observed to bring attention to the elderly. With Thailand on a path to becoming the highest-aged society in Asean -- the percentage of elderly among the total population is estimated to rise to 20% in 2020-21 -- there has been increased public and private interest in developing programmes to help senior citizens get out of the house, socialise and become as independent as possible, exercising their physical, emotional and physical well-being in the process.

  • TRAVEL

    Take me to the river

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/05/2016

    » Google "Chao Phraya Promenade" and you are met with numerous negative headlines and terms such as "fear", "mixed response" and "shaky". A 14 billion baht development project that will link the Rama VII and Pin Klao bridges together, the promenade will include parks, recreational areas, walking paths and spacious bicycle lanes with full access and views to the river. This is the first in a series of planned river projects that will eventually cover 57km of the banks of the "River of Kings".

  • LIFE

    Defying authority with creativity

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 11/05/2016

    » You know it's going to be an interesting exhibition (especially in Thailand's current political climate) when both police and army officials drop by to question and find reasons to shut it down. That just so happened to have occurred at the opening of "Paradise Of The Blind" by Sutthirat Supaparinya at The Reading Room last week. The show is the first part of the "Sleepover" series, a six-month project involving handing over the library to six influential groups or figures, giving them complete autonomy over the space for one month each.

  • LIFE

    A move westward

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 27/05/2016

    » Thai graphic artists have carved out their share of fame, and new creators keep cropping up now that they can test the popularity of their craft online. Illustrators and witty individuals begin by showcasing their works, jokes and ideas on Facebook, achieving substantial commercial success in the process. Notable success stories of the past few years include Bear Girlfriend, Jay The Rabbit, Maa Jaa (Dog Please), Manee Mee Share and Money Fighter, with each page amassing hundreds of thousands, even millions, of likes.

  • LIFE

    Moulding history

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/06/2016

    » Driving past Bangkok's Royal Plaza where the Equestrian Statue of King Chulalongkorn Rama V stands proud, you may notice a new, glistening addition in the grounds of the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. Sitting east and juxtaposing the 18th century Italian marble edifice is the newly constructed Borommangalanusarani Pavilion.

  • LIFE

    How to thrive

    Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 17/06/2016

    » Professor Bundhit Eua-aporn has a lot on his plate. As the newly appointed Chulalongkorn University President, he is not only at the helm of the country's most respected educational institution, but a rich landlord in a prime location in Bangkok. Over the next four years (eight if he gets extended), there will be an overwhelming number of goals and concerns -- academic, economic and everything in between -- that he has to quickly act on.

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