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Danish delight
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 09/05/2015
» It seems like we can’t escape coming face to face with the hipster trend, and today’s streetwear fashion goes hand in hand with it. Streetwear, however, can be slippery to define, and what looks street chic on one person might look sloppy on another.
Camp touched with NBA glamour
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 26/11/2014
» The importance of children playing sports cannot be emphasised enough, especially with today's urban kids leading such inactive lifestyles — sitting for hours in traffic jams, spending weekends with tutors in classrooms and using smartphones in their spare time. Inactive children will inevitably grow up to be inactive adults, and we all know the health problems that can then ensue.
Indulging infants
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 15/11/2014
» Children are not big fans of getting haircuts. Boys, in particular, are often afraid of the buzzing sound of hair clippers close to their ears. Others are intimidated by a stranger with scissors.
Remembering a local couture legend
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/10/2014
» It’s not often that nearly two dozen of Thailand’s leading fashion labels come together for a single purpose, and even more unusual that they would create a series of exquisite dresses just for one event, especially at what is typically a very busy time of year for their design teams.
Heart to heart
News, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 24/09/2014
» Each year, 8,000 Thai babies are born with congenital heart disease. Half of them desperately need an operation in order to survive or lead a normal life, but many of them cannot afford the treatment. Even those who somehow manage to find enough money to foot the bills must go through a long wait since the facilities and specialised doctors have limited ability. While many are waiting for their turn to receive treatment, more babies are born with life-threatening conditions.
How to be a perfect parent
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 11/08/2014
» Being a mother is one of the most natural things on Earth, but it is also one of the most stressful.
A love of spontaneity
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 04/07/2014
» Not having seen Rachwin Wongviriya since the day of her school play back in 2002, when she was a starry-eyed freshman at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Communication Arts taking part in a stage performance of Dreamcatcher, it was refreshing to observe, on meeting her again recently, that stardom does not seem to have gone to her head; that this sweet-natured girl remains as down to earth as she was before opportunity came knocking.
Prying eyes
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/04/2014
» There’s something about social media that shows us the darker side of our society, thanks to the anonymity of users. On one hand, it is good to know what others honestly think. On the other, the truth can be downright terrifying, such as the issue of paedophilia, or sexual attraction to children.
For want of a better word
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 15/04/2014
» ‘My friend called me a retard. I am going to jump off the building, so I can die and come back in the next life as an ordinary person,” a 14-year-old autistic student told his teacher, quite matter-of-factly. He was not challenging his teacher. He was not trying to get his friend into trouble. He was just saying what he thought out loud, not even aware of how shocking his words were.
Training to play
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 08/04/2014
» An important part of becoming a healthy adult is creating good habits at a young age. Instilling a healthy lifestyle in children can help build the framework for an entire lifetime of healthy living, and studies have shown that those who exercise as a kid find it easier to exercise regularly as a grown-up, whereas those who lead an inactive childhood struggle more to drag themselves to the gym.