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Surreal eyes wide open
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 01/07/2015
» Aof Smith doesn't have 3G on his phone and he's not connected to the mobile internet — a rarity for a 28 year old. He doesn't feel he needs it, as he spends most of his time at home painting for up to 14 hours a day.
Self-restraint over rules and regulations
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 10/06/2015
» Rangsit University recently experienced a tragedy that resulted in the death of a student, along with a few other casualties. The students were on their way home from a night out at a local watering hole near campus when they were attacked.
It's all in the jeans
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 06/02/2015
» It began as a stern fabric for utility workwear, but has, over the years, come a long way from its humble roots as the preferred clobber for cowboys, miners and labourers.
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.
Fashion inspired by love letters
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 14/08/2014
» Apart from being Thailand's latest cool shopping centre, Central Embassy is also home to Siwilai, Bangkok's newest concept store offering selected items and special collaboration trendy pieces from every corner of the world, including local talent. Siwilai's latest addition is Sincerely Yours, a new accompanying line from Sretsis.
Paradise found
Business, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 03/04/2014
» Thanks to Maft Sai and Chris Mentis of ZudRangMa Records, roots music has been back in vogue for quite a few years now. With their combined adamant effort in sourcing long lost Thai grassroots music, from early molam to arcane luk thung, we are able to enjoy what was thought-to-be-lost music on the label’s numerous compilations sold worldwide.
Message in a bottle
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 18/03/2014
» ‘We grew up playing in the streets and learned a lot from those days. We began creating our own world and started painting to escape from the city and its daily stress. You never know what will happen next. We had to learn to live in this environment.”
Dipping into tradition
Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 06/01/2014
» It is customary for Thais to refine their penmanship. School children learn how to perfect their handwriting by tracing through dotted letters from a young age.
An age-old conundrum
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 20/06/2013
» I recently visited my good Danish friends in Copenhagen as I do once or twice a year when chances permit. As per our tradition, before going out and losing a bit of humanity on the town, we salivate over a shared tray of Stegt flaesk (dudes, should we really be eating fried bacon at our age?) and exchange stories of our lives that extend beyond social media.
Bangkok catwalks showcase local creations
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 15/03/2013
» Forget the formidable white tent. Forget running into CentralWorld to take shelter from the murderous heat between shows. Elle Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 is treating Bangkok as its runway by organising nine shows across three locations in the space of four days.