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Twinkling stars
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 05/05/2016
» Around 13.8 billion years ago, when the Big Bang gave birth to the universe, stars were formed. Then, time after time, substances that are known as primordial minerals -- what make up the stellar bodies -- are believed to have travelled to the Earth in the form of meteorites. One of the minerals was carbonado, or black diamond, a type of diamond speculated to hail from space.
Seoul-less Korea
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 24/12/2015
» Nobody doubts the fascinating success of South Korea's entertainment industry. In fact, if there is a catalyst for the country's tourism industry to be at the forefront of Asia's travel scene today, it is more or less the government's smart efforts to exploit K-Pop and K-Drama by exporting them across the region and then turning the country into a dreamy destination for those swept up by the ensuing epidemic known as hallyu, or Korean Wave.
No morals in excessive puritanism
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 17/12/2015
» On Monday, an unmarried celebrity couple who we normally wouldn't care much about officially opened up to the press after it had been brought to light that they are having a baby. Holding each other tight in front of a squad of tabloid reporters who looked nothing but happy to be there to get a piece of them, the couple confirmed that they are blessed and ready to do whatever it takes to become good parents. However, something was amiss. The couple also happened to be apologising for having the baby.
An honourable hotelier
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 08/10/2015
» Joining China's Jack Ma of Alibaba, who last year donated a whopping US$2.9 billion to education and social welfare causes, is Anchalika Kijkanakorn from Thailand, founder and managing director of Akaryn Hotel Group, who has been listed among the Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy in 2015.
Staying alive
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 23/03/2015
» Last month, Juan Francisco Guillermo, a Chilean cyclist on a 250,000km, around-the-world journey, was killed after being hit by a pickup truck in Nakhon Ratchasima province. One week after the tragedy, members of the Thai Cyclists Network got together in front of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre for a commemorative ceremony. The event saw participants playing dead on the ground to raise public awareness of road safety and the risks faced by cyclists.