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Steel yourself
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 27/06/2013
» At first, I was afraid. I was petrified. No, I'm not singing Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. I'm merely thinking of the scene in Man Of Steel, with the young Clark Kent hiding his true self in the classroom.
The why of kwai
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 19/06/2013
» In Thai, the easiest way to insult someone is to call them kwai _ a buffalo, our beast of burden that has come to symbolise, unfairly, stupidity.
Kicking it with Van Damme
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 14/06/2013
» It was no surprise when action film icon Jean-Claude Van Damme was spotted last weekend in Bangkok at the birthday party of celebrity hairstylist Somsak Chalachol. With his upcoming Fashion TV project, fans are going to see more of the Belgian hunk who seems to have gone deep under the radar during the past few years.
Men hold court
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 10/06/2013
» The term lady-in-waiting refers to a female servant in a royal court. Some of these ladies manage to work their way up to gain a higher social status. Stories about these ladies sometimes reveal glimpses of palace life. But an even more interesting historical account can be sampled when these "ladies", along with the duties they perform, are replaced by men.
The face hunter
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 06/06/2013
» Turning a hobby into a career is a dream-come-true for many, and Swiss native Yvan Rodic is one of those lucky people who is living his dream.
Stylish boys next door
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 30/05/2013
» Back again for men about town is the annual menswear runway presented by Central Chidlom. Titled "Central Men With Style 2013: Boys Next Door", this year the leading shopping centre invited famous actors and celebrities to strut the runway with professional models including million-dollar showbiz boy Mario Maurer, television star Atichart Chumnanont and Teeradetch Metawarayut, as well as winners of the reality singing contest The Star 9.
Different exposure
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 08/05/2013
» His name means a servant for Lord Buddha. One of Thailand's most respected monks, the late Buddhadasa Bhikku helped reform Buddhist study in Thailand and influenced the way we understand Buddha's teachings, in particular by eschewing rituals and superstitious beliefs.
Breaking the language barrier
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 01/05/2013
» Sompen Krutanon speaks Khmer as fluently as she does Thai. Born in the Northeast and once a resident of Phnom Penh, she returned to Bangkok two years ago and is now teaching Khmer language courses at Chandrakasem Rajabhat University and privately. In the process she's become a small bridge that can perhaps narrow the perceived difference between the two nations.
Lessons amid the fun
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/04/2013
» I was unfortunate to have caught a cold just a few days before the long Songkran holidays started. But that didn't stop me from having a good time; I managed to get myself drenched and enjoyed the festival with friends, even if just for a day. (Thai belief has it that if you don't get wet during Songkran, you'll be jinxed for the rest of the year; I was determined to escape that fate!)
A novel idea
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 22/04/2013
» Amard Lansun believes that a good book can change a person's life. And it's not only because books have opened doors of opportunity for himself _ for the last two years, he has seen how books have changed his community for the better.