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Better together
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/03/2016
» From the nickname of world-renowned producer and songwriter David Foster alone, attendees knew what to expect at the "Hitman David Foster And Friends Asia Tour 2016" that took place on Wednesday at the Impact Arena. Even those paying 10,000 baht for a ticket had to agree that the concert was worth every satang spent. When you had Foster himself, Melanie C (Spice Girls), Natalie Imbruglia, Peter Cetera (Chicago), Richard Marx and newcomer Gerphil Flores taking the stage together, everything else faded in comparison.
Diana Krall returns to Bangkok
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/02/2016
» Award-winning jazz pianist and songstress Diana Krall is set to perform at the Royal Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon on Friday.
Conforming to outrageous type
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/01/2016
» Queer men are fun. I think that's the general consensus many can agree on, no matter how stereotypical that claim may sound. Look at the rainbow glam, the pride marches and the fancy parades. They are often the stars of the party. They dance with passion. They bring a big, entertaining laugh to TV shows. That's how queer men are often portrayed, very stereotypically so by the Thai media.
A star reborn
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/01/2016
» The Bangkok Planetarium -- along with the prime minister's chair and tanks -- has been one of the capital's most popular destinations on Children's Day for many years. After 50 years in operation, the planetarium recently underwent its first major facelift; the ceremony to unveil it was held on Tuesday, just in time for Children's Day tomorrow.
Dust or bust at BMMF
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/12/2015
» It was difficult to decide how to best spend the past weekend. While many went decided to chill at the Wonderfruit Festival in Pattaya (see opposite page), others flocked to Impact Arena for Star Theque -- GTH's 11th anniversary concert. Some opted to avoid the traffic altogether and spent their night watching The Face Thailand Season 2 and Hormones 3 The Final Season's finale at home.
Pleasure at the fairground
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/11/2015
» Forget hazardous flying lanterns of the North. This Loy Krathong Festival, make your way to the old-school ngan wat, or temple fair, and while many temples around the country have put up fairgrounds to celebrate the Full Moon night of the 12th lunar month, none can beat Bangkok's oldest and most legendary ngan wat Phu Khao Thong.
The new Brahmins
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/10/2015
» A man dressed in white blew into a conch as if it were a horn. Joss sticks were burning. Heads bowed but people's lips were praying. A screenplay on a golden tray was engulfed in a cloud of white smoke. Surrounding the tray was a feast which included a pig's head, Thai golden desserts, fruit, boiled eggs and seafood.
In the mind's eye
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/07/2015
» On a black Velcro board, a pair of small hands gently glided along its slightly thorny surface. In her right hand, a girl held a plastic "tool" that mimics a large pencil. When she dragged it along the Velcro surface, a thread of yarn came out from its tip — sticking on the board and forming into different shapes. Her fingers carefully felt each line that she drew.
From exile to acceptance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/07/2015
» 'Every journey starts with one step. So today is one step for a long journey," said Burmese activist Aung Myo Min in the documentary film This Kind Of Love. During the scene, he was standing inside a Bangkok BTS Skytrain. He was on his journey home to Myanmar after 24 years of exile.
Threats raise more questions than answers
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/06/2015
» 'Why do men continue to get prettier as the days go by?" The question, a rhetorical one, was asked by Woody Milintachinda on his morning TV show Woody Teun Ma Kui last week. And, no, he was not referring to Caitlyn Jenner. His subject was homebound and revolved around Thailand's latest sensation that most of us have come to know as Nong Wo.