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At the top of her lungs
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 11/02/2015
» At 75, Dusdi Banomyong magically retains her youthful vibrancy, sparkling in her compact physique and well-kept hairdo. As serious singers and vocal coaches often do, she speaks softly and constantly sips water, as to not strain her prized voice.
Creative calendar clash
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 06/11/2014
» Last weekend saw two equally great events go head-to-head. It was unfortunate, however, that "Sala Inspiring Space" and "Cat Expo" happened on the same weekend as Thailand could definitely use more of these types of creative gatherings rather than the numbing so-called "festivals".
Lazarus, paper-bound
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 29/09/2014
» For many years the notion that "print is dying" has been repeated over and over. Countless studies and articles detail how technology is robbing the world of its on-paper reading sources. But the advent of publishing house Salmon Books and its gradual rise in popularity has given print-lovers a glimpse of hope.
What happened to Thailand's vaunted tolerance?
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 07/01/2014
» During the boozy holiday season, between drinking bouts, I came across a disturbing post concerning how a famous Thonglor watering hole refused entry to a pretty transgendered person on the grounds that their new policy wouldn't allow any transgender women to receive the joy of overpriced drinks, inane music and shrieking boozehounds.
Delphic's good life
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 24/04/2013
» James Cook, Matt Cocksedge and Richard Boardman don't actually hail from the mythical Delphi as the band's name suggests, but a little further to the west: Stockport, England.
A credit long due
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 20/02/2013
» National Artist Plern Promdan speaks exactly the way he sounds in his music. Known as the king of pleng pood, a particular style of luk thung music that incorporates witty spoken words and/or humorous dialogue into songs, Plern talks as if he is conducting the spoken parts of his pleng pood, the subgenre he co-created and popularised.
Grease girl's still got it
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 28/03/2012
» It's not hard to relate Olivia Newton-John of today to Sandy Olsson of 1978. The same fragile and wide-eyed beauty that yearns after Danny Zuko in Grease still resonates today in Newton-John. To say she's aged well would be an understatement.