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(Re)filling the future
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 31/03/2018
» Single-use plastics are causing unforeseen damage to the planet. They're polluting our waterways which poisons our soil; they're being ingested by marine life which we consume; they contaminate the air when burnt; and as of now, there is no place on Earth that hasn't been polluted by plastic.
Southeast Asian masters in the spotlight
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 17/01/2018
» To any regular art enthusiast, the mention of 19th century artists brings to mind European (especially French) masters like Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. Asian artists rarely get any mention or recognition -- and unless you're Indonesian or Filipino, the names Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman (1811-1880) and Juan Luna y Novicio (1857-1899) would probably mean nothing to you.
What's trending and happening this week.
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/11/2017
» 1 Vive La France! From this month forward, citizens of Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India and Russia won't have to wait 10 days for their visa delivery time. The French government has now significantly reduced visa delivery times to merely 48 hours in order to try to increase the number of foreign tourists following a dramatic dip due to the wave of terrorist attacks in 2016. This year, the country is targeting 89 million tourists from 83 million last year, and plans to bring in 100 million tourists in 2020.