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The awakening
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/11/2012
» Sakchai Deenan is Thai, but he's pretty big in Laos. Talk about filmmaking and cultural exchange among the nations of Southeast Asia and the man with limited means and image of a constantly struggling director has carved out a unique new segment, feeding off the interconnectedness between the peoples of Thailand and Laos, and managed to reap fair success these past four years.
Back in the spotlight
Muse, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 24/11/2012
» Even in a casual black V-neck T-shirt and a pair of jeans, when fashion photographer and former model Todd Anthony Tyler walks down to the hotel's lounge for an interview, all eyes are on him.
Adventures In Letters
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 16/11/2012
» Simon Winchester has always been fascinated with the sea. His childhood dream was to become a sailor, wearing crisp, white, tropical shorts, commanding a ship. Young Winchester followed his passion and took an exam for the British Royal Navy. He did a great job during the process, only to find out that he is colour-blind _ red and green elude him _ during a medical examination. The dream of the ocean eluded him, too. But not forever.
Smooth opera tor
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 08/11/2012
» If award-winning songwriter/producer David Walter Foster were ever to consider a change of career, he could definitely make a go of organising singing contests, judging from the professionalism of his most recent appearance in our capital for a concert originally scheduled for late last year but which had to be cancelled because of the severe floods.
When youth lookinto anabyss
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 05/11/2012
» Two years ago Seoul National University professor Kim Rando decided to write something besides academic papers. A collection of self-empowering essays for frustrated university students, Kim's Youth, It's Painful is a simple yet powerful book of advice, written in the voice of a father talking his son or a teacher to his students. It has made history in the South Korean literary scene with 762 reprints and has sold more than two million copies.
Platinum records
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 31/10/2012
» When he was 23, Japanese-born Kenro Izu moved to New York City, a dream destination for any aspiring lensman. Now an American citizen, the 63-year-old photographer said it was those early years of his life spent in Japan that have left an indelible imprint that remains evident in his work.
Totally worth it
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/10/2012
» Born as the first son of a family in Rayong, Kijmanoch Rojanasupya knew all along that he was a girl deep inside. He preferred to be among girls, putting make-up on his face and speaking with a high-pitched voice. He tried his best to never let his parents find out, but there were times his cousin tried to confront his parents about his sexual orientation.
Book of atonement
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 23/10/2012
» It took Pummarin Pamorntrachukul only three months to write Kamsarapap Sudtai Kon Khao Hong Prahan (The Last Confession Before The Execution Chamber), his first book. The book presents in vivid details a thrilling account of a high-profile drug trafficker on death row at Bang Khwang high-security prison awaiting his execution. It is a book about his own life.
Singing with conviction
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 16/10/2012
» When opera singer Koravee Soonthonvipat was a young boy, you would never see him anywhere near the spotlight. He was a timid, quiet student in class, until one day when he decided to sing for his grandfather. He then began to take singing classes. His plan was to sing at his birthday party as a surprise gift _ unfortunately his grandfather never made it to the special day.
Beige verging on vanilla
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 11/10/2012
» Adam Levine is sexy _ and he knows it. The highlight of the third visit here by Maroon 5 was an hour-and-a-half performance on Monday with Levine's sensual moves backed up by a cavalcade of hit numbers from the US pop-rock band.