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#Traffic
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 20/05/2016
» How has this week's traffic treated ya, now that the Thai kids are back in school? As a parent who has to endure the heart-tearing stress of being stuck on Sathon Road every morning and afternoon, I think I deserve a trophy for my patience, or a year's supply of Vicodin.
#TaxSeason
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/01/2016
» Here's a little news round-up for you.
The message in the rain
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 10/07/2015
» Rain. The word fills Bangkokians with fear, especially in rainy season. It can lead to so many unhappy incidents — horrendous hours-long traffic jams, power outages, fallen trees, floods, rodents on the run or just plain getting soaked from head to toe.
Meet your match
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 12/07/2014
» Many make-up artists agree that most Thai women use the wrong foundation colour. The reason for this common mistake is rather straightforward: these ladies want paler skin and believe that coating their faces in a light-hued foundation will give them a lighter skin colour.
Fight the frizz
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 28/06/2014
» Along with that annoying damp smell on clothes, another bad thing about the rain is the unmanageable, sticking-out-everywhere hair that drives us crazy. Humidity and hair aren’t best buddies. It makes our hair become untameable and bushy — not really an attractive look.
Keeping an eye on hand, Foot and mouth disease
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 21/01/2014
» The news about a three-year-old girl who died from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) which made the front pages a few weeks ago has stirred concern among parents and teachers alike.
Adapt or melt
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 27/04/2013
» With relative humidity rising as the rainy season approaches and the merciless sun continuing to make us sweat buckets, we need something lightweight and non-sticky to pamper our skin. There can be few things worse than the sensation of melting make-up trickling down your face or the realisation that you've been walking around covered in unsightly smudges because the moisturiser you applied earlier has got all clumped up with face powder.
Hot, but not bothered
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/09/2012
» The rainy season is about to end, and while the cool breeze is not yet here, we are once again greeted with the usual hot and humid climate.
Top secret support
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 10/07/2012
» What do you take into account when buying a new bra? Sweet coloured lace, or design? Anything that makes you comfy? Or just anything?