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High and dry
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 26/07/2015
» Where have all the flowers gone? Last time I was on our farm six months ago, the flowering plants and shrubs were blooming in all their glory. But during a visit two weeks ago, there were very few flowers, and even the bougainvilleas, which bloom nearly all year round, were missing.
Debate
Guru, Published on 24/07/2015
» Thai netizens are anticipating a debate between a DJ and an influential Facebook page. What's the topic?
The magic of ma mui
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/07/2015
» The Thai tropical plant ma mui, or Mucuna pruriens, has suddenly come under the public spotlight radar after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha earlier this month advised farmers to grow the herb instead of rice, especially during times of drought.
Pole to Paris
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 08/07/2015
» Daniel Price, a British scientist with a PhD in Antarctic studies from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, currently en-route to Paris via bicycle from where he started in Australia, finally made it to Bangkok late last month. The 27-year-old hopes to raise public awareness on climate change with his campaign "Pole to Paris".
How to play it cool
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 05/07/2015
» The severe heatwaves that gripped India and Pakistan in May and June, killing more than 4,000 people, must be a matter of grave concern for us in Thailand. With the Earth’s changing climate patterns, there might come a time when temperatures of up to 40-45C could sweep this country, too.
Tolerant Thais don't need rainbows
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 05/07/2015
» What a surprise in the United States last week when the Supreme Court gave the green light to gay marriage; who would have thought? With a Bible belt thicker than anything seen on a disco jumpsuit, I figured the US was going to be the last country on earth to make such a decision.
The sense of the ‘common’
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/06/2015
» Many people probably think of farmers, orchard keepers and fishermen as “common people”, and they would most likely describe themselves as ordinary workers or labourers without any high ambitions, lacking the knowledge needed for other kinds of work.
Casting a seed net
Life, Nantiya Tangwisutijit, Published on 03/06/2015
» They're big, round, vibrant green and stacked as far as the eye can see along both sides of the highway. They are also a sign that you have arrived in Nakhon Pathom, famous for juicy, sweet pomelos. But caution: pull over and sink your teeth into the fruit and you'll know you've been deceived. A sharp, tangy jolt awaits the taste buds — a telltale sign these fruits no longer originate from local soil.
On the block
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/04/2015
» A block of ice is laid on the ground. When a small axe is smashed against it, it breaks into smaller pieces that splatter across the shop's wooden floor. Then a man — with no gloves — drops chunks of ice into a crushing machine. A white plastic sack — washed and reused — is put underneath for the crushed ice. The sack is now ready to be sold for 50 baht a time.
Don’t waste a drop
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 12/04/2015
» It is a Thai custom to make merit on religious and other important holidays. This Songkran, three days of celebration which starts tomorrow, you can be sure that large crowds will be converging on Sanam Luang and major temples in Bangkok and the provinces to make merit by giving alms to monks.