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Stepping out, old-school Style
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 26/01/2014
» They prefer carefully cut classics over the next new thing, Twiggy over Gisele, Etsy.com over Net-a-porter.com, Portobello over Harrods, and The Sound of Music over Step Up 5.
Getting into the spirit
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 24/11/2013
» Cris Horwang made a name for herself playing a clumsy spinster who is desperate to get married in the movie Rot Fai Fah Ma Ha Na Ther (Bangkok Traffic Love Story) but in real life the superstar is in no rush to reach the altar.
Fracturing the candid camera
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 29/09/2013
» They take photos with quirky names _ Mutant, Crashes, Urban Animals _ their subjects are captured on the dynamic streets of Bangkok. The content is about the authentic; a cheeky rendering of ironic charm and playful moments in a vibrant city.
Snapper's saga: A life spent caught up in the frame game
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 14/07/2013
» 'My life is like The Adventures of Tintin," says photojournalist Vinai Dithajohn. "My own version has been quite a ride. If I passed away tomorrow, I'd know that I had lived."
Goal Rush: Exec combines business with beautiful game
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 09/06/2013
» 'Football is like a religion to me," says Ron van Oijen, who is finishing out his term as CEO of American International Insurance. And indeed the exec, better known as "Khun Ron" to the many clubs he's assisted countrywide, has demonstrated his devotion to the sport. Along with playing it for as long as he can remember, over the past three years he's used his position as head of the insurance provider to help fast-track its growth in Thailand, particularly as it pertains to youth development.
Rom zeroes to heroes: SCG muangthong united's rise
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 04/11/2012
» No football club even comes close to matching SCG Muangthong United's performance over the past four years. They have seemed nearly invincible, winning Thai Premier League championships in three out of those four years and smashing countless records throughout their incredible 2012 season. Their accomplishments are all the more impressive when you consider how quickly the team has gone from a basement division two club with more players on the field than fans in the stands to one of the most dominant forces in Thai football _ it all took just six years. Now, the Twin Qilins, as they're known to fans, are the reigning champions, estimated to be worth 900 million baht, at the forefront of a new era in modern Thai football and now have their sights set on cracking Asia's Top 10.
An offer he couldn't refuse
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 10/06/2012
» Krissada "Noi" Sukosol Clapp seems like the last guy you'd expect to see using a cleaver for purposes that have nothing whatsoever to do with cooking. Gangster he is not, at least not now, as we meet at Caffe Sonata, a retro-style coffee shop tucked away off Phra Athit Road, once a bustling centre of activity in old Bangkok _ illicit and otherwise. The shop is a throwback to years gone by, with vintage furniture and photos from Hollywood's golden age on the walls. You'd almost expect a Brylcreem-haired, Brando-attitude tough guy to walk in, demanding obeisance or else.
'Film' rolls into third act
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 11/03/2012
» It's a sunny Saturday afternoon, only five days before the opening of the film that is meant to mark his comeback following the paternity controversy that has dogged him for months and Rattapoom ''Film'' Tokongsub sits at the Windmill Summit Golf Club sipping watermelon smoothies. It's not exactly the bad boy image one would expect from a man whose name has been front-page tabloid fodder and linked with starlet flings, a paternity suit and DNA test requests.