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A culinary adventure
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/08/2023
» For fans of TV dramas and celebrities in general, there's no way you haven't heard of famous celebrity couple Prin "Mark" Suparat and Kimberley Anne Woltemas. Ever since the couple recently announced their plan to get married after dating for over three years, fans are excited and eager to know more about the pair.
Listen to the bunny. Stop animal testing
Life, Published on 15/04/2021
» While animal testing for cosmetics has been officially banned in 40 countries, the practice is still legal in most of the world, including Thailand. Save Ralph, an animated short film, aims to engage consumers and policymakers to ban it.
Contemporary mission
Life, Published on 10/04/2018
» A few months prior to its 10th anniversary, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) made a major announcement: a new director. As of March 1, Pawit Mahasarinand has taken the helm of the city's main art venue and the largest public-funded art centre in the country, a surprising choice to many, though an entirely welcoming one.
The lighter side of politics
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/03/2018
» Amid the deluge of headlines that pop up on my (and perhaps your) smartphone screen, a few manage to catch my attention with their unexpected funniness especially those regarding Thai politics. Some are so ironic, they are jokes. Not sure what I'm getting at? Here are a few examples for your entertainment. After reading too many corruption scandals involving state officials, one just needs a few laughs, y'know.
#ForbiddenPoll
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/02/2018
» Earlier this week, the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Poll Director Dr Arnond Sakworawich, who had been in his job for only two weeks, resigned after his rector asked him not to publish the results of a nationwide survey that his team did on Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon's ongoing watchgate. Bangkok Post reported that NIDA president deemed the poll unfair and untimely. Arnond cited lack of respect and academic freedom as his main reasons to quit. Kudos to him for doing this as he is actually pro-regime.
When Thai Headlines Are Brutally Honest
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/09/2017
» Is it just me or do you also feel like you want to rewrite the headlines in your newsfeed sometimes, just so they appear more honest and straightforward? If so, you're in luck! I've reinterpreted the headlines of recent news stories with a dose of reality, purely for your entertainment.
Waiting on Vol 3
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/04/2017
» Prior to 2014, most of us have probably never even heard of Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy series, let alone expect to see a high-budget film adaptation of it become universally praised. Filled with the humour, heart and the visual spectacles Marvel has always been so good at, director James Gunn captured lightning with the first film. Marvel seems to agree, which is why Vol 2 was produced, arriving in Thai theatres earlier this week.
Flamboyant flamingos
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 07/02/2017
» With their eclectic mix of pop, blues, post rock and Brit-pop, De Flamingo are already attracting a wide audience of admirers.
Finding the face behind the statistics
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/01/2017
» Stories about drug use and addiction in Southeast Asia are a common sight in the media. But while we get the lowdown on raids, crackdowns and statistics, there are rarely human faces behind the figures.
The art of love
Published on 02/08/2016
» Being in love with your best friend is hard. In the new TV series, Lom Plian Tid: Man in the Rain (The Wind Changes Direction: Man in the Rain), Nattarat Nopparattayaporn (Ice) plays Pom, an art teacher who has been in love with his best friend Jang (Gybzy Wanida) for 10 years. Jang becomes sick because of her eating habits and is taken to a hospital. She then falls in love with her handsome doctor, Kit (Namm Ronnadet). Now Pom has to compete with a new rival.