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Deconstructing carbon
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2021
» Beyond attractive and functional design, making sure properties are friendly to both people and planet is now a common goal of the real estate sector. Operating with environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in mind is today's pressing agenda and also the way of the future.
Life from Mars
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/05/2018
» The first thing we saw was a crown -- grand, golden and red -- emblazoned on a green curtain that covered the entire stage. Suddenly it was a mystery, and we were more than ready to find out what Bruno Mars had in store for his Bangkok leg of the 24K Magic World Tour, held on Monday and Tuesday. A concert on Labour Day? Yep, that was exactly what we all needed. Dance, sing and scream (and forget about work) -- that was how the night went for the attendees.
Teenage screams all through the night
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/06/2017
» Last Friday, "Britney Spears Live In Bangkok" became the fanciest party in town when diehard fans came dressed to the nines in iconic Britney looks. School uniforms with mini skirts. Bright red jumpsuits. Electric blue stewardess attire. There were some who went rogue with Thai traditional costumes and life-size cardboard cut-outs from Crossroads. Plushy pythons also made a popular prop to emulate that time when Spears draped a python on her body for the I'm A Slave 4 U performance in 2001.
Coaxing turtle conservation out of its shell
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/06/2017
» Everybody loves sea turtles. Whether they're found flapping away in aquarium tanks or lucky divers encounter them by chance in the vastness of the ocean, they are objects of affection for people of all ages.
Thailand is for women in science
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/12/2015
» Since 1997, more than 2,000 female scientists and researchers from 110 countries around the globe have been offered fellowships for “For Women in Science”, a collaborative effort between L’Oréal Group and the Secretariat of the National Commission for Unesco. In Thailand, the programme has been running for 13 consecutive years to support our female researchers. This year, there were six recipients in three categories — life science, material science and chemistry — who received a grant worth 250,000 baht each to further support their respective research projects.
A journey in George Town
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/12/2014
» A day, a bike and a world heritage site. If you ever get to spend a day in George Town, Penang, the first thing you must do is rent a bicycle. It costs just RM10 (around 100 baht) per day to explore the artsy streets of the Unesco World Heritage Site in Malaysia in a fun and interesting way.
Meet the eco-tect
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/10/2014
» 'We didn't design a building for it to be beautiful. We designed it to make the people inside feel good," said architect Royy Cheenprachar, settling into his award-winning AIA Capital Centre on Ratchadaphisek Road.