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In tune with the times
B Magazine, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/07/2018
» For over 30 years, Pongsit Kampee has been telling stories about people, their struggles, grievances, and of love lost. To say that he is Thailand's Bob Dylan may be a bit of an overstatement, but he's one of the few we have who may merit that comparison.
Who pays for art?
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 02/07/2018
» Should museums be funded by the state or by private sponsors? The question looms large with the current problems at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the largest publicly-funded art gallery in the country -- and with the rise of many private galleries that seem to flourish with the burgeoning art scene.
Lying in luxury's lap
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/11/2016
» France's gigantic home decor fair Maison&Objet ended in early September, but that doesn't mean we're done admiring the outstanding designs and products exhibited in the show. The eight spacious halls of the Parc Des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte were filled to the brim with some of the best object and furniture brands from around the world.
Smooth operator
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 15/09/2016
» It was a rainy Monday afternoon and Surindr Supasavasdebhandu, in his grey silk uniform, was swiftly reorganising merchandise inside the shop of the Jim Thompson House in Bangkok. At 79 and with 55 years in the company, the deputy managing director -- to the apparent worry of staff members following him around -- just never stops working.
How to thrive
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 17/06/2016
» Professor Bundhit Eua-aporn has a lot on his plate. As the newly appointed Chulalongkorn University President, he is not only at the helm of the country's most respected educational institution, but a rich landlord in a prime location in Bangkok. Over the next four years (eight if he gets extended), there will be an overwhelming number of goals and concerns -- academic, economic and everything in between -- that he has to quickly act on.