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Her story in history
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/03/2019
» Many celebrations and remembrances have been dedicated to Boonpong Sirivejjabhandu. During World War II, the Thai merchant risked his life to smuggle medicine, money and contraband foods to prisoners of war pressed into slave labour along the River Kwai by the Japanese. He has been credited with saving thousands of lives, and received the George Cross and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the British Army by Queen Elizabeth II thanks to his courage.
Something in the air
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/02/2019
» Akkarawin Krairiksh wasn’t at all surprised by the toxic smog blanketing Thailand’s major cities these past weeks. For him, it was a long time coming.
Takin' it to the streets
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 19/09/2018
» It's an exciting time for the graffiti and street-art enthusiasts of Thailand. Banksy, Mr. Brainwash and Dotmaster have finally landed in the Kingdom.
A thousand words of shape and form and social observation
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/07/2018
» PhotoBangkok, Thailand's largest, home-grown international photography festival, will be launching its second iteration today at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).
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.
Creatively innovative
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/04/2018
» Thailand pushes ahead in its attempts to be a leader in design and lifestyle products. Hoping to attract more business and show off the Kingdom's design potential, the Department of International Trade Department (DITP) -- known for organising some of the region's biggest lifestyle trade fairs -- is hosting its second "Style Bangkok Fair" until Monday, considered to be the largest lifestyle trade fair in Southeast Asia.
Kyoto by kilometre
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 19/03/2018
» Buddhist monks chanting "Fighto!" and waving signs of encouragement in front of a thousand-year-old temple, cheerleaders with red pom-poms screaming "Ganbatte!" ("Good Luck!") on a sun-drenched riverbank, and giant red strawberries being handed out for a quick energy boost. Last month, thanks to the sponsorship of Wacoal's sportswear brand CW-X, nine lucky Thai runners got to experience one of the most magical annual races that Japan has to offer -- the Kyoto Marathon.
Stopping the heinous crime of child-sex abuse
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 23/02/2018
» Parents sexually abusing their own three-year-old son to make easy money online, child molesters working as primary school teachers, Buddhist monks running child sex rings. Time and again, Thailand has produced some incomprehensibly awful news headlines, and time and again, it seems like nothing is getting done. With women now getting their voices and stories heard in the powerful #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, it seems like we should also start focusing on those who are still voiceless: children.
The man with history in his lens
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/02/2018
» 'You're all very young!" exclaimed Nick Ut after we introduced ourselves to each other. "I remember -- me too! I started when I was very young."
Breaking through the glass ceiling
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/01/2018
» Earlier this month, the lush oasis of the Canadian ambassador's official residence was buzzing with a rare kind of energy. Sitting down were 25 young, strong and talented female leaders from 14 countries across South and Southeast Asia -- from Afghanistan to Nepal, from Maldives to Laos, in addition to Thailand.