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Unknown pleasures
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 30/06/2019
» Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said his ministry will seek to have tom yum goong (spicy prawn soup) listed by Unesco as part of the country's tangible cultural heritage. That the ministry is giving some attention to Thai food culture makes for a welcome, and somewhat surprising, change.
Expert talk on hair transplant and hair treatment
Published on 28/04/2019
» Thinning hair and balding, usually genetically-induced, affect around one-third of the male population over 35. Many find hair loss a cause of insecurities and reduced self-esteem.
Lucky enough
B Magazine, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/03/2019
» Any celebrity would want their face to be seen anywhere, be it press, radio, TV or social media. But sometimes it can be a double-edged sword that could do both harm and good.
'Fah' cries for party, sexy model tries politics, sad farewell
News, Mae Moo, Published on 24/02/2019
» A disgruntled former member of the Future Forward Party has come forward to puncture the pro-democracy hype surrounding its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, claiming she was sidelined as a constituency candidate despite winning an internal vote.
Cinema Politico
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 14/12/2018
» The premiere of the social-commentary film Ten Years Thailand on Tuesday night saw a number of political celebrities in the vaulted foyer of the Scala, brushing elbows with journalists, film professionals and gawking onlookers. Sulak Sivaraksa was there, as well as historian Charnvit Kasetsiri, Thongthong Chandrangsu and several political-science scholars. Big names from political parties showed up: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit from Future Forward, Parit Ratanakulserirengrit from the Democrats, Chatchat Sitthiphun and Wattana Muangsuk from Pheu Thai, Sombat Boon-ngamanong from Krian Party. Invitations had been sent out to all parties, according to the film producers, but no one from Palang Pracharat and Bhumjaithai attended the screening.
Sexually secure travel
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/12/2018
» Male and female passengers sit next to each other on an inter-provincial tour bus. The male passenger pretends to fall asleep while putting his hand on the leg of the lady sitting next to him.
Dockless bikes: Eco-revolution or public 'parasite'?
Published on 19/11/2018
» When high-tech bicycle rental scheme Mobike dropped hundreds of its distinctive orange and silver bikes across the northern English city of Manchester, it promised a cheap, flexible and low-carbon way to travel.
Rewriting the book on transgenderism
Life, Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 29/10/2018
» When transman Parith Chomchuen was younger, he was forced to wear skirts and do what girls are supposed to do. Later, when he grew up and realised the gender he was born into wasn't the gender he wanted to live by, it seemed people around him did not approve of such a thought -- not his family, friends, teachers, not even the textbooks.
My web tryst with Mariah
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 12/08/2018
» The email came out of nowhere and hit me like a truck.
Laying down the law
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/03/2018
» The image of an attorney of law is traditionally that of a formal, reserved figure in a suit and tie who mostly works from behind the scenes. But in recent months in Thailand, the spotlight has been cast on a number of lawyers who have become a kind of celebrity -- the face of their own cases, the stars in their clients' dramas -- when they make frequent appearances on TV and social media. Many are famous for posting their comments online, taking to Facebook Live to communicate with thousands of fans, and offering legal punditry on high-profile cases, including their own.