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Forever is a long time
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 29/09/2019
» Let's be frank, bands like Metronomy are hard to come by these days. Call us myopic, but we honestly can't think of any up-and-coming groups who would be savvy enough to come up with classic indie jams like A Thing For Me, The Look, The Bay and Everything Goes My Way. A knack for blending eclectic genres seems to come naturally to the UK quartet, a gift that served them especially well from 2008's Nights Out through to 2014's Love Letters.
Fight The Fear
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 01/09/2019
» In his 1818 poem When I Have Fears, English Romantic poet John Keats talks about death anxiety, touching upon all of the things he wouldn't be able to achieve and/or experience before his demise. This universal fear has continued to resonate today, especially in the age where fear of missing out is constantly triggered by social media and unrelenting hyperconnectivity. The poem, too, has struck a chord with rising Dublin five-piece The Murder Capital and gone on to inspire their eponymous debut studio album rooted firmly in art-rock and post-punk traditions.
Minister confirms train, bus fare cuts coming
Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/07/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob promises to cut train and bus fares this year, with government subsidies allowing electric train fares at a possible flat 15-baht rate.
Major staff cuts loom at BMTA
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/06/2019
» The debt-ridden Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) plans to cut at least 5,000 employees as a result of its new restructuring plan endorsed by the cabinet on Tuesday.
FPO cuts 2019 growth forecast
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/04/2019
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has reduced its 2019 economic growth forecast to 3.8% from 4% as slower global economic growth takes a toll on exports.
Who's for seconds?
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 29/03/2019
» Good things don't last forever. But if we're lucky, they morph into something new that carries with it the spirit of what made the original so great.
Fun with every bite
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 22/03/2019
» Summer has officially arrived, so let me begin this food-driven story with the question of what gastronomic impression you usually associate with the school-break season.
Indonesia ready to regulate motorcycle taxi fares
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 28/01/2019
» Reports of a government plan to regulate the fares of app-based motorcycle taxis have given some hope to Fariz, a driver who switched to an app-based service from a regular one six months ago.
The sharpest tool in the shade
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 27/01/2019
» We're not even a full month into 2019 and it seems like the Thai indie music scene is already readying itself for another year of solid offerings. Leading the pack is none other than The Dumbs, a Winai Kitcharoenjiranont solo project. If that name doesn't ring a bell, Winai is one of the co-founding members of The Charapaabs, an elderly-themed concept band who's bestowed upon us a series of memento mori-inspired cuts like Funeral Party, Annual Check Up and Hello Monday. (Side note: keep an eye out for a review of their long-awaited debut LP, Maha Moradok, coming next Sunday.) He's also the brain behind TypeThai, a popular Facebook page and a YouTube channel that celebrates-slash-satirises Thai idiosyncrasies in all their glory.
What we watched in 2018
Life, Published on 26/12/2018
» The great and the good from the silver screen, TV screen and phone screen.