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#SchoolRules
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 27/05/2016
» One of the things I hated most about school was lining up in the morning, as one of the teachers went on and on about things that didn't really matter. Or maybe they did -- I wasn't really listening.
#CreativeTradition
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 05/02/2016
» I was in an elevator with two university girls. One, I assume, was a Chinese-Thai, and the other was probably not. That's not the point. The point was, naturally, I eavesdropped.
#FuneralTalk
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 29/01/2016
» My grandfather passed away when I was eight, and while I can’t remember much about his funeral, I remember thinking all of my aunties looked a bit odd without their usual make-up and hairdos. They told me they weren’t allowed to dress up while mourning.
#NewsForecast
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 01/01/2016
» Another year has come around, and apart from being a year older, I do not really feel any real change coming. The weather will still be record-breakingly hot and humid in March. Winter will refuse to arrive in November. It's just so predictable.
#PlaraSotus
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 18/09/2015
» My dear readers, I'm afraid we've been ripped off.
#FirstEditorsNote
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 05/06/2015
» OK. Wow. This is surreal. After reading the Guru editor's note for a decade, here I am writing one!
Take your time, not anyone else's
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 21/04/2015
» A seasoned Thai actor was in the hot seat recently for repeatedly arriving late to work — or failing to show up at all. Some of his fans argued that this is understandable, since he works very hard and is a father of two. Besides, a handsome man like him can do no wrong.
Pink-petalled pampering
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 31/03/2015
» The sakura season is in full bloom in Japan, but just because Thailand doesn't have sakura trees doesn't mean we can't enjoy the pulchritude of the pretty pink petals here. After all, Bangkok is a city where there are perhaps more Japanese restaurants than Thai restaurants. Bringing the Japanese tradition of celebrating the Cherry Blossom festival to town is a logical choice.
Living in sinh
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 30/03/2015
» Traditional Thai attire — sinh skirt, sabai shawl and embroidered patterns — is usually only worn by dignitaries at government functions, elderly ladies at weddings or by waitresses working in Thai restaurants abroad. Otherwise, it is an outdated wardrobe consigned to history and old pictures, far removed from contemporary fashion.
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.