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New kids on the block
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/03/2014
» Aren’t women today spoilt for choice? We don’t even have to go to a department store to buy beauty products — even convenience stores now stock them. With more and more players each day, the beauty industry is more vibrant than ever. Here are interesting new brands we have recently embraced with open arms (and wallet).
Scent of the season
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 15/03/2014
» Summer is the time for sexy playfulness, but it is also, alas, a time of copious perspiration and unpleasant body odours, which can be incredibly unsexy. Choosing the right bathroom products and fragrance can do wonders to the way you smell.
Top of the pops
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 10/03/2014
» Garrett Popcorn has long been on the shopping lists of many Thais who travel to Singapore and Hong Kong. The popularity of the high-end popcorn had sparked numeorus rumours over the last few years that the brand might open a store in Thailand, and in January of this year, Thai popcorn lovers’ dreams finally came true.
From beaches to blizzards
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 19/02/2014
» Thailand is known for a lot of great things: beautiful beaches, meticulous arts and smiling faces. But snow and a subzero climate are in no way associated with the humid reality. The word that best describes the country’s everyday weather is “melting”, not “freezing”.
Wine, camera, action
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 12/02/2014
» Tina Termsomket is a food and wine specialist, a film enthusiast, a philanthropist, a marathon runner, an avid cook and a really good-natured woman. She is also the winner of 2013 Wine Spectator Video Contest, catching the attention of judges with her quirky giant Godzilla doll she calls “G-Zee”.
Guilt-free gourmet meal
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/02/2014
» We seem to have moved away from the perception that health food tastes terrible, but not many restaurants have managed to reach the point where that food is really, absolutely mind-blowing.
Tradition and transition
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 29/01/2014
» The sight and sound of construction brings eyesores and promises. Chinatown, one of the Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods, is undergoing a significant transformation, and for those who make a trip there during the Chinese New Year festival, which begins today, the old-school charm and the signs of progress are dual pulls to the city's famous quarters.
A helping hand
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 25/01/2014
» Coming from a traditional Chinese family - both her parents fled China to Thailand on a ship about 80 years ago - Ladawan Kanjateerachote felt Chinese traditions, beliefs and ways of life were embedded in her genes.
Bringing out the authenticity
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 15/01/2014
» It is not easy to get 100% positive reviews on a leading cooking website like KitchenSurfing.com, which is a community marketplace matching talented chefs with discerning clientele, many of whom are well-known celebrities. Chuck Valla, a self-taught Thai chef, gets there with his flavourful Thai food.
New stunner at siam
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 28/12/2013
» Judging by the queue that snaked across the first floor of Siam Center, spilling onto the footpath outside - and this was several hours before Sephora opened for business - beauty products command a very faithful following in this city of ours. The store did not officially admit shoppers until 6pm on Dec 18, but as soon as Siam Center opened its doors at 10am that day hundreds of people poured into the recently renovated mall and swarmed around the Sephora shop-front, eager expressions plastered on their faces.