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Reviving a golden age
B Magazine, Published on 25/05/2014
» In a quiet alcove of Phnom Penh’s National Museum, two young Cambodians, eyes wide with wonder, watch the grainy, fairytale images of a film shot in their quiet capital in the mid-1960s. They observe smartly dressed Khmer strolling down tree-lined, Parisian-style boulevards with gushing fountains, set to a background of classical Western music.
Into the wild
Life, Published on 09/04/2014
» It’s been an emotional two years since the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) raided the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), seizing animals, levying fines and accusing Dutch conservationist and owner of the WFFT, Edwin Wiek, of illegally appropriating animals.
Life after death at the Kui Buri National Park
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/02/2014
» A dark cloud descended over the beautiful Kui Buri National Park in December of last year after the discovery of 18 mysterious deaths of gaurs (Indian bison) — the investigation is still ongoing, the park is still closed and the troubled history of the national park continues.
Protesting too much
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 19/01/2014
» Three months ago I received a phone call from Michael Sachs, my best friend from school days in Brisbane, Australia.
Elephants of Hope
Life, Published on 17/12/2013
» This festive holiday season, join Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok to give the greatest gift of all with the launch of its "Elephants of Hope" charity campaign. Make a difference in the lives of people less unfortunate by simply purchasing a set of elephant mascots or an elephant key chain through the hotel, and the proceeds of the 'Elephant of Hope' items will be donated to Boklua Hospital.
Set in stone
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/12/2013
» Sakwut Wisesmanee is an artist known for his portraits characterised by brush strokes that at once evoke both power and tenderness. Although he is a painter, Sakwut once in a while steps out of his comfort zone.
Keeping history alive
Life, Published on 05/11/2013
» When Cambodia and Thailand exchanged gunfire over the Angkorian temple of Preah Vihear two years ago, the ancient monument was among the wounded as it was hit by dozens of shells.
Intimate view of an extraordinary life
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 04/11/2013
» The life of ML Boonlua Debyasuvarn slices diagonally across the social history of 20th-century Thailand. She was born in 1911, the 32nd child of a senior noble from a core royal lineage (Kunchon). Her father was keeper of the royal elephants and manager of the royal drama troupe. While the Fifth Reign court ardently pursued modernisation, he remained totally traditional, innocent of English, scarcely literate in Thai, devoted to traditional arts, and polygamous. His drama troupe doubled as a personal harem.
Seizing each day
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/10/2013
» There is never a dull moment in Dalad Harivarawongse's hectic life. The 48-year-old marketing director at Armstrong Industrial Thailand seems to juggle her responsibilities as business executive and working mother to near perfection, and still has the energy to indulge in her hobbies which include a broad spectrum of interests - photography, sports, travel and animal conservation, with an emphasis on elephants.