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Half-a-century from home
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 21/04/2014
» In his recently published memoir, Ou Ji Ye, pen-name Shan Shan, recalls the whiff of his cousin’s unique scent as she climbed over him to get into bed. He wouldn’t know what the feeling conjured by the odour meant until his teenage years — and wouldn’t write about it for another half-a-century.
Viewing conflicted visions
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 09/04/2014
» The WTF Cafe & Gallery has pitted “red shirt” sympathisers against “other-coloured Shirt” proponents in its art arena and until April 27, is set to play moderator.
When art becomes smart
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 02/04/2014
» In 2011 the royal family of Qatar, the world’s richest nation, bought Cezanne’s The Card Players at more than $250 million (8 billion baht). The purchase marked the highest price ever paid for a piece of art.
Men down the lens
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 21/03/2014
» As a form of mass entertainment, films play a complex role in both influencing public perceptions and opinions, while also reflecting the cultural shifts of society. Consider the state of Thai gay-themed films since the commercial success of Iron Ladies (Satree Lek) in 2000, as well as other homosexual-related movies that have won international prizes or scored at the box office, and the issues of identity, representation and cinema all come together. Recently, Nitchapoom Chaianun's independently produced Pi Chai, My Bromance, about the development of love between a boy and his new brother adopted by the family, filled cinemas despite its limited release.
Give and let live
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 11/03/2014
» Picture a motorbike messenger delivering your dying mother, father, sister or lover a heart for transplant. The donated heart must be preserved in a solution at about 4C and can only remain viable for transplant for no more than four hours, though a kidney can last up to 24 hours. And not all dead bodies are viable for organ donation. Only donors who have been declared brain-dead by three doctors, or on life support and with functioning disease-free organs, will be considered. More importantly, the organ must match the body of the recipient.
Top Class
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 24/02/2014
» For Thai students, the summer holidays are approaching, but that doesn’t always mean a break from the education calendar. All over the country, but especially in Bangkok, students flock to tutoring centres in the break to brush up on subjects they haven’t excelled at in regular school.