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Be@r With Me
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 22/07/2015
» The toy craze is hardly anything new in Thailand, a country where most of us grew up bingeing on Japanese manga and animé. Hello Kitty and her Sanrio comrades readily spring to mind as they have been widely counterfeited on these shores, but for real connoisseurs, one of the most mentioned and collected contemporary toys of today would be none other than the Be@rbrick.
Entertaining the masses
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 18/06/2015
» Steve Aoki didn't seem to be in the best of moods prior to his sold out headline show for Together Festival in Bangkok last month. He appeared to be in a heated argument with his manager, but for sake of politeness, we tried our hardest not to listen.
Holding Sway
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 28/04/2015
» The year was 1993. Thailand was buzzing with grunge and Britpop. Local independent musicians broke away from major labels' formulaic, conveyor belt music, and started to experiment with alternative rock sounds.
Fighting your heroes
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 20/02/2015
» John Cusack and Adrien Brody, both in Bangkok last weekend, couldn't have been more different.
Water off a DJ’s back
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 25/11/2014
» It was doubtful that Rip Curl Presents Tempology 2014 could pull it off — the low-key festival clashed with four other mega-events on the same day. But the underground dance music festival definitely passed the test with flying colours.
The shutterbugs
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 08/10/2014
» Thailand's fashion scene is brimming with photographers who have the knack for elevating commercial shooting into an art form. Life speaks with two rising stars of contrasting styles and personalities who share a common ground of experimental edges, sharp perspectives and positive attitudes
An Asian in disguise
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 17/09/2014
» Natee Utarit doesn't always know what day of the week it is.
A Stamp of approval
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 06/08/2014
» Apiwat Eurthavornsuk would never be described as traditionally handsome. But there's something endearing about the combination of his droopy eyes and upwardly curved lips, which give the impression of an etched-in smile, that complements his easy-going, good-tempered, everyman persona.
Of death and dying
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 01/08/2014
» In the space of one month, five people I know have passed away — a close friend, a good friend’s brother, a former student, a distant relative and a friend’s father. Four died from accidents, one from natural causes.
The 'bad boy' of rock art
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 27/11/2013
» It's very easy to see why people are so taken with Chanon Yodhong. As the sole art director for Genie Records under GMM Grammy, Chanon, 32, works closely with the likes of Bodyslam, Big Ass and Cocktail, a few of Thailand's biggest rock bands, and also holds strong personal relationships with these musicians, which pushes him, reluctantly, under the spotlight.