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From screen time to the big time
Muse, Published on 24/03/2018
» On Sept 9, 2015, Apple proudly announced their brand new iPhone 6s. Though the phone itself didn't stir up much excitement due to its recycled design, it was the wallpaper that got people talking.
Filming history
Muse, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/10/2016
» Anocha Suwichakornpong's first degree is in jewellery design, but you won't see any gleaming items on her. A small woman with a pixie cut, the film director is more interested in crafting images than making necklaces (or wearing one) -- and that's good for her and even better for us on this side of the screen. On a recent afternoon she showed up to meet us, and the long talk was about film, memory, feminism, frozen ovum, political heartbreak and how the scourge of history has found a way into her latest film.
Goodwill hunting
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/07/2016
» '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 -- known by his nickname Ben -- arrived from a voice lesson. A secret to success, perhaps. Learning and improving one's skills never stops, even when you're already a superstar.
Making sound waves in a man's world
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 09/07/2016
» 'When I work, I don't feel gender differences," said sound engineer Promsorn Riewpakorn, owner/managing director of Studio28, a top-notch recording studio in Bangkok, about being a rare bird in the male-dominated field.
Where the hipsters go
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 12/12/2015
» What do you do when you plan to travel somewhere? Grab chunky guidebooks, endlessly Google for the likes of “Hong Kong’s best dim sum”, pin places on offline Google Maps or go through tonnes of reviews on travel sites?
Bhutan’s spiritual heart
Muse, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/12/2015
» Kyichu Lhakhang is considered the spiritual heart of the Kingdom of Bhutan and its people. It is one of the most visited temples in Bhutan. It’s an essential pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists, considered to be one and the same in blessings and sacredness as the most holy temple, Jokhang of Lhasa.
Spicy and sour
Muse, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 26/12/2015
» There are many more varieties of Thai curries than just yellow, green and red. Although these three are probably the most well-known to foreigners, in the typical daily life of Thais, there are more popular curries.
Crafted with TLC
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/01/2016
» Do you love bicycles? Do you love them enough that you’d be excited to learn about the history of bicycles, and how they have been crafted, designed and improved upon over the past century? If you answered yes on both fronts (more importantly the second one), then you’ll really get a kick out of Jan Heine and Jean-Pierre Pradères’ The Golden Age Of Handbuilt Bicycles.
An allure of contrasts
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 21/11/2015
» As anyone who has spent any significant measure of time in Thailand can testify, the country has a mishmash of seemingly conflicting values and cultures that, somehow, come together to form a unique, complex and — more often than not — baffling way of life that is simultaneously confusing and ruthlessly charming.
Explore new worlds
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 28/11/2015
» Whatever word you are fond of using to describe yourself as a victim of your own wanderlust, be it “traveller”, “globetrotter”, or “vacationer”, there is one thing in common — travelling makes us alive and being alive makes us want to travel more.