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Trekking lightly: a trip through the himalayas
B Magazine, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/06/2018
» It was 7.30 in the morning. Driving through misty clouds on an unpaved road sandwiched between a plummeting mountain drop and a local Nepali village, our jeep clamored its way up from Pokhara's peaceful lakeside to Nayapul -- the starting point to the "shortest" and "easiest" trek in central Nepal.
Monochromatic masterpieces
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/05/2018
» Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in treacherous waters during his enlistment in the US Navy, Ralph Gibson had an epiphany. He decided then and there, at 21 years old, that he was to become a photographer.
Soundtrack to a troubled generation
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/01/2018
» Having already attended two Imagine Dragons concerts in Bangkok (one being Marriott Marquis' private event), expectations were sky-high for their Evolve World Tour gig which took place last Thursday at Impact Challenger Hall. The band's Smoke and Mirrors Tour back in 2015 was possibly one of the best performances of the year, so many questions arose. Would they be as energetic as the previous rounds? Would their set list be as long? Is frontman Dan Reynolds going to wear elephant patterned harem pants again? And although the set only lasted an hour-and-a-half and Reynolds only wore simple black trousers, the Grammy-winning Los Angeles-based alt-arena-rock band still soared through the night, giving an adrenaline-inducing yet heartfelt performance.
Saving the Tamarind
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/02/2017
» For over a century the 783 tamarind trees have encircled the sacred ground of Sanam Luang. They were there, like stoic sentinels, during ceremonial pomp and political upheavals, come rain or shine. If the vast ground fronting the Grand Palace is a symbol of Bangkok, the tamarind trees are in turn a symbol of Sanam Luang.
Take me to the river
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/05/2016
» Google "Chao Phraya Promenade" and you are met with numerous negative headlines and terms such as "fear", "mixed response" and "shaky". A 14 billion baht development project that will link the Rama VII and Pin Klao bridges together, the promenade will include parks, recreational areas, walking paths and spacious bicycle lanes with full access and views to the river. This is the first in a series of planned river projects that will eventually cover 57km of the banks of the "River of Kings".