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Birdwatching in town
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/12/2014
» Whether you are an art enthusiast, a collector of rare antique books or simply a bird lover, the exhibition of limited edition posters of bird illustrations from the book Birds of America, on the fourth floor of Central Embassy, is worth checking out.
A rosy view from Pink
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/10/2014
» Rising sales of e-books have some wondering about the future of physical books. However, the popularity of illustrated novels suggests paper books are here to stay.
Visual impact
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/08/2014
» Thanachot Wisuttismarn, founder of Infographic (Thailand), seems to agree with the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words".
Well-travelled words
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/08/2014
» Pimpida Kanjanavathang is an established travel writer who has published five books. Within their pages, she transforms her experiences during visits to popular destinations such as southern France and the Pacific Highway in the US. After a recent trip to Oman, Pimpida published an edition of handmade books she sells as collectors' items. On the road or at her desk, Pimpida constantly reads and writes. Here, she shares her reading list with Life.
Functional reading
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/08/2014
» Sarinee Achavanuntakul wears many hats — she’s a writer, translator and journalist who has combined her passion for economics, social ventures, business ethics and her green agenda into a career. An economics graduate from Harvard University, Sarinee worked in the well-paid finance industry, moved to sustainable businesses and social ventures, then made a mark in the media and literary fields.
Texts well-travelled
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/07/2014
» Theeraparb Lohitkun is a non-fiction writer, respected photographer and the recipient of last year’s Sriburapha Award, which recognises artists in the literary field. When he travels, he packs trip-related reading materials, such as maps, guidebooks and academic texts about the history and culture of his destination.
The death of the traditional travelogue
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/07/2014
» When travel writer Pimpida Kanjanavathang returned from Oman in 2010, she wanted to write a travelogue about her adventures in the relatively unknown Arab state.
Taking an active role
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/07/2014
» Oraya Sutabutr has spearheaded many urban environmental campaigns, such as the Quiet Bangkok anti-noise-pollution effort, the Bangkok Bicycle Campaign, the Big Tree Project and the recent Big Trees Project’s Farmers’ Friend Rice that creates direct link-ups between organic rice growers in Yasothon province and consumers in Bangkok.
Punching above their weight
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/06/2014
» After the notable success of its efforts to popularise the annual book fairs it holds in Bangkok, the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat) is gearing up to promote small, stand-alone bookshops operating throughout the Kingdom. Held between June 21 and 29 this year, Thai Independent Bookstores Week managed to attract the participation of 41 independent bookshops based in Bangkok and other urban centres. Pubat secretary Pichet Yimthin recently spoke to Life about his organisation’s plans to help small-scale booksellers and why he thinks they provide a valuable service and play an important role in our society.
Painting a different picture
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/06/2014
» Suchart Sawasdsri is better known as a literary editor and writer who has been in the publishing business for decades. In 2003 he had his first painting exhibition, and friends, fans and art critics perceived it as the writer’s “vacatio” — his break from the world of letters.