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Giving hope to the hopeless
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 19/08/2014
» Although he now thinks it was probably the best decision he ever made, when Opart Ongwandee signed up for a post in the World Food Programme's IT department 10 years ago, he had no idea that the job would so completely transform his existence.
Take pills with a pinch of salt
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 10/07/2014
» As a lifestyle writer, I receive a lot of emails and press releases from beauty clinics, anti-ageing service providers and health product companies. Most instantly end up in the Trash folder as soon as I see the word “supplementary”.
Busting online health hoaxes
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 08/07/2014
» We live in the age where sharing is not caring. We see something we like on Facebook and we share it without really trying to verify the facts.
More than a movie
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 09/06/2014
» A lot of anticipation was built when it was first announced that Central Embassy would include a “luxury” movie theatre complex called Embassy Diplomat Screens. It’s admittedly an unfathomable concept that makes you wonder — how luxurious can a cinema be? Diego Gronda, managing and creative director of Rockwell Group Europe, a globally celebrated design company, said it’s the kind of movie theatre that does not sell movies — it sells the experience.
Quest for the best
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/06/2014
» A lot of women feel intimidated by department-store beauty counters because the salespeople often glare if you try out some of the products on offer, but then decide against buying any. Here’s a great chance to try new products and feel like a boss, because you'll be there in the role of a judge.
The heroines of Thai football
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/06/2014
» Manager of Thailand women's national football team discusses why it's time to write a new chapter in Thai sport
Thinking outside the boxer
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 31/05/2014
» Boxing is a popular workout choice for women, as it can result in fast weight loss and amazing muscle tone. But as great as the sport is health-wise, many find the environment that comes with it a little off-putting.
Loosen up
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 13/05/2014
» We live in a city where massage shops are more commonly found than hair salons or som tum carts. That goes to show how widespread muscle tension has become over the past decade, thanks in part to the growing reliance on smartphones and computers. We’ve conveniently named the soreness “office syndrome” because it seems to happen to office people more than other groups. But is it really fair to blame office work for the pain?
An all-encompassing view of life
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/04/2014
» Dhitinart Napattalung wowed her compatriots a decade ago when the story about her struggle to overcome difficulties in life first emerged. In fact, it was more her descriptions of not struggling and yet still managing to retrieve happiness from a horribly chaotic situation that really amazed people.
Home is where the taste is
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 10/04/2014
» It has been a solid nine years since Akarat Vanarat, managing director of Bangkok-based high-end furniture showroom Motif, opened his home decor business to cater to the fast growing home furnishing market in Thailand.