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Breaking the language barrier
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 01/05/2013
» Sompen Krutanon speaks Khmer as fluently as she does Thai. Born in the Northeast and once a resident of Phnom Penh, she returned to Bangkok two years ago and is now teaching Khmer language courses at Chandrakasem Rajabhat University and privately. In the process she's become a small bridge that can perhaps narrow the perceived difference between the two nations.
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Different exposure
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 08/05/2013
» His name means a servant for Lord Buddha. One of Thailand's most respected monks, the late Buddhadasa Bhikku helped reform Buddhist study in Thailand and influenced the way we understand Buddha's teachings, in particular by eschewing rituals and superstitious beliefs.
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Passing with flying colours
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 13/05/2013
» Interior designer Charif Lona insisted that his picture accompanying this article must be in black and white. Why? He said he's best represented that way.
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Heartbreaking campaign wins advert award
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 22/03/2013
» Advertising is often about selling glitz, glamour or gadgets, but it was a heart-rending campaign against child abuse which caught the attention at the three-day Adfest 2013 event in Pattaya.
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Legalising love
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/03/2013
» Imagine if the person you love has passed away at a hospital but you are not allowed to retrieve the body. Imagine if the person you love is being hurt or abused but you are unable to press charges on their behalf. Imagine if you and the person you love have started a business together but when one of you dies, the other has no rights whatsoever to what you have built together.
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Our future's worth sweating over
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 27/03/2013
» Judging from the sweat dripping down on to my keyboard, I'm certain Bangkok has become too hot to handle. The phrase "global warming" has echoed in my head over and over, like a chant from hell. It is happening now _ and what luck, we have no way out.
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Add Same-Sex and stir
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/03/2013
» I'm sure many of us have the habit of switching television channels during commercial breaks. So perhaps the mark of true creativity in the ad-making world is when we don't do that _ when a commercial grabs our attention and we stick to watching it instead of shunning it.
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Messages in mixed media
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 03/04/2013
» When it comes to art and religion, both have something in common _ power to awaken our mind or lift our spirits. Today, a group of art lecturers are showcasing their works, which explore the relationship between art and Buddhism, and how it connects to people in a contemporary society.
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Gone with the Twilight
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 05/04/2013
» Without any expectations, you'll find The Host a typical B-movie with some big names in it. But if you walk in with some sort of expectation, the film turns out to be quite a disappointment.
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Shifting agenda
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 04/04/2013
» The phenomenon of Facebook users changing their profile pictures to a red equal sign last week might have left some people puzzled, but it has a simple enough explanation. The picture that went viral was derived from the Human Rights Campaign's symbol for equality, which is being used in support of two cases concerning same-sex marriage now before the US Supreme Court.
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