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Looks can be deceiving
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/01/2018
» If you were to guess what Rika Ishige does for a living, there's a 100% chance that you'll get it wrong. With her petite frame, sparkling doe-eyes and a cheeky smile that's able to light up a whole room, the half-Thai, half-Japanese 28-year-old could actually beat you to a pulp.
Five things you need to know this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 20/01/2018
» 1.With February just around the corner, it's as good a time as any to start shopping for those all-important Valentine's Day gifts. Nothing says "I love you" like a good, warm mug of coffee in the morning, so get your loved ones a special-edition Valentine's Day mug or bottle from Starbucks, available in both plastic and ceramic. Coming in various shades of blue, pink and gold, the drinkware items will cost anywhere from 550-1,150 baht. You can find them at a Starbucks near you.
Skincare with UV sensors
Life, Noko, Published on 16/01/2018
» Beauty at your fingertips has extended to Sun protection with a wearable electronic UV sensor launched by L'Oreal last week, at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas.
The sun always rises
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/01/2018
» Wandee Khunchornyakong always wakes up around 5am. As chairperson and CEO of Solar Power Company Group (SPCG), she likes to start her day at the top floor of the new 10-storey headquarters in Thong Lor when the Sun rises. Her working day ends late. She goes to bed at midnight. Hard work is her routine, which she has kept from a young age. Born under the sign of the dog, she turns 60 this year, but retirement is not part of the plan.
Liam's masterplan heading to Bangkok
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/01/2018
» After unexpectedly getting rave reviews from every single venue he's performed on his world tour so far, this Friday Brit rock legend Liam Gallagher will finally step foot in Bangkok to bring the house down for the first time in 12 years.
Playful pampering
Life, Noko, Published on 09/01/2018
» Facial sheet masks have become a beauty staple, not only for an intensive treatment but for playful skin pampering as they come in various designs featuring images of animals and famed characters, from dragons and pandas to The Simpsons and Winnie the Pooh.
Courting controversy
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/01/2016
» When creativity crosses the line into insensitivity, there's usually a pattern of uproar, apology and cancellation. In the past many years, there's been a number of notorious cases of insensitive creativity in Thai commercials, series, films and visual representations that have made international headlines. The offensive issues often involve race, skin colour, ethnicity and historical interpretation. There are many more that never made the front page, for example the casual mockery of minorities and genders that is normalised by the audience, such as jokes on the accents of hilltribe people that often appear in movies and TV series.