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With posterity in mind
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 30/08/2013
» The date 21-12-2012 had a pressing, as well as a very personal significance for Matina Sukhahuta, designer of the whimsical and dreamy jewellery line Matina Amanita. It was the day the Earth was predicted to end, the much-discussed doomsday that never materialised, but that tangle of digits was also compelling because it represented her _ perhaps very last _ birthday. From that apocalyptic date, a collection was born, the recently launched Time Capsule, with the rather grand goal of helping future generations of mortals look back and understand their collective past.
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Keep calm, it's just a royal being
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 19/07/2013
» Writing this from London, I look around and reflect: In this land of the civilised and cultured, members of the royal family are referred to by mere first names by the public. Kate this, Kate that. William this, William that. I think her dress is terribly meh; how could he possibly consider polo matches the weekend his wife is supposed to give birth - these comments, made out in the open, could go on forever.
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Eyes wide open
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 20/07/2013
» With her undeniably good looks and the cachet of having seasoned thespian Karnjana Chindawath as a mother, it would have been a shame if Kavita "Pleng" Rodkerd hadn't given a stage career at least a brief try-out. But this sweet-faced 25-year-old did a good deal of soul-searching before accepting her very first acting jobs, the fruits of which can be seen in two dramas currently airing on Channel 7.
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The Riverdale gang is back in town
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 07/08/2013
» It's a no-brainer that fans of 1940s-vintage cartoon character Archie Andrews will have to download this app by Gogii Games, but whether they can tolerate slow-growing city games is another issue altogether.
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Resorting to this
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 15/08/2013
» Maurice Jones' first book The Last Resort, about senior citizens seeking solace in Thailand during their last years in life, encourages the British to start asking deep and penetrating questions regarding their care for the elderly.
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All aboard Chennai Express
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 16/08/2013
» The first reflex upon coming out of Chennai Express is probably to question whether Shah Rukh Khan is really past his prime _ to the extent that he must settle for slapstick comedy. Then again, people need to remember that this energetic and literally colourful movie was not meant to be taken seriously.
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Maid to order
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 16/08/2013
» Walk down the district of Akihabara in Tokyo and one sight you won't fail to see is frilly and kawaii/cutesy-looking girls dressed up in French maid costumes _ revealing factor optional _ trying to usher customers into maid cafes scattered all around the area. In these establishments, waitresses dressed up as maids will cater to all your requests (not the primal ones, ahem) and pamper you while you enjoy your meal. If you want to "transport" to a dreamland, where you can escape the bleak and grey realities of life by the hour, Maidreamin has just recently opened at Gateway Ekamai. It's the first branch to be open outside Japan and comes complete with pink and white sofas and merry maids to keep you in high spirits.
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If you change nothing, then nothing will change
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/08/2013
» Why do bus drivers in Bangkok drive like F1 racers on ya ba? Because that's the way things are. Why do the trains we use still look no different from when my late grandfather was a young man? Because that's the way things are. Why are motorcycle-taxi drivers completely okay with speeding through a red light? Well boo-hoo-hoo and too bad. Because that's just the way things are.
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Where tea & History entwine
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 06/08/2013
» Even nine cups of tea a day is still considered a bit much for the typical Brit, but any less would make it an "unsatisfactory tea-drinking day" for Stephen Twining. For the 10th generation descendant of a centuries-old business family, Twinings of London, which has taken part in solidifying tea as a cultural icon of the English, a day gone by without a cuppa leaves him a tad queasy.
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Swept up in the royal wave
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 01/08/2013
» The many jubilant happenings in the United Kingdom are currently making the British well worthy of a spot on world's social radar and our undivided attention. The arrival of a certain baby may have commanded an unwavering spotlight, but another recent royal event is also worth a mark in the record books. To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60th anniversary on the throne (she was crowned on June 2, 1953) the Coronation Festival was last month held right in the very gardens of Buckingham Palace for the first time.
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