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A tribute to the queen of all queens
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 31/05/2012
» Barely a week after her Bangkok gig, Lady Gaga remains a hot topic of conversation, especially in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender circle. Whatever impression you may have about her presence in the city, for the LGBT community, Gaga's visit was an unforgettable memory.
On The Prowl
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 25/04/2012
» The term "cool cat" is most commonly used to describe a jazz musician. It's also the name of a Looney Tunes character and, more recently, has mutated into a sarcastic way of poking fun at misguided hipsters.
Muay's unhappy abortion, not singing in harmony
News, Mae Moo, Published on 04/03/2012
» Regrets over operation
Keeping the spirit of the country
Life, Published on 13/02/2012
» King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life's Work _ Thailand's Monarchy in Perspective is in the mould of official histories commissioned by democratic societies.
In Full Bloom
Life, Jonathan Fryer, Published on 08/02/2012
» It was the stare that always got you. The bold, direct, Cleopatran stare of a woman who knows that she holds the reins simply because she's very comfortable in her own skin. In the '80s, her fame came from posing for sultry, eroticised photos that steamed up the rooms of men, young and old. Now Penpak Sirikul is 51. She has a 30-year-old son. She has no beau at the moment ("I won't hide, I never hide"). But she stares you down and disembowels you with her smouldering, black-widow heat. Look closely, boys: even now, Penpak doesn't do seduction. She is seduction.
Keeping an eye on global affairs
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 05/02/2012
» Anna Coren is an anchor and correspondent for CNN International, and hosts World Report, broadcast live every weekday from CNN's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Although she made a name for herself in "tabloid" television in Australia, she is now the regional face of the international 24-hour news network. She reported on last year's red shirt riots, has interviewed former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva among a host of world leaders and was in Bangkok at the end of last year for a week of "Eye on Thailand" programming.
The loud (but lost) American
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 30/01/2012
» In print, the name of Jim Thompson is rarely far away from the word "legend". The outline of his life is well known. He arrived in Bangkok at the tail end of the Second World War as part of the proto-CIA. He gained a reputation as a host, bon viveur, aesthete and art collector. He started a glamorous silk business, that still bears his name, and built a house that remains a major tourist attraction. He disappeared off the face of the earth in 1967, providing the mystery which is essential for any good legend.
The good shepherd
Life, Brian Curtin, Published on 11/01/2012
» Contemporary art in Thailand is visible internationally, perhaps increasingly so. For example, the conceptual artist Pratchaya Phinthong was featured in a recent edition of Frieze magazine and he has been selected for inclusion in New York's New Museum Triennial 2012 (curiously titled "The Ungovernables"). There are many other examples of comparable recognition for contemporary Thai artists.