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Challenging teens
Life, Published on 04/02/2016
» It is not often that the young generation decide to stand up against some of their own common behaviours like smoking, drinking after being dumped or trusting someone they communicate with only on the internet. But some of them have gathered to argue such conduct is wrong.
Space to call home
Life, Published on 08/12/2015
» Settlers along Khlong Samrong, a canal in the southern province of Songkhla, were evicted in 1997 on grounds of polluting their own waterway. They were, however, too poor to relocate.
Font front
Life, Published on 02/12/2015
» Verena Gerlach doesn't appreciate the "single white female" status whenever she's invited to a typography conference. She has a rule -- either you invite more than two female speakers, or Gerlach won't grace the event.
If Woodstock was Thai
Life, Published on 24/11/2015
» Yuthana Boonorm, known to his fans as Pa Ted, has a knack for trendsetting. Credited as a radio host who championed independent music and co-organised Fat Festival in the early 2000s, the good-humoured impresario is always on the lookout for the next cool thing, and has a somewhat innate ability to feel the pulse of young people.
The parent trap
Life, Published on 10/11/2015
» Matcha Pornin never expected to be a parent. But when her younger brother was finding it difficult to support his daughter, she decided to step in. Unfortunately, her brother did not approve of Matcha's dating preferences, and initially refused to let her help.
Communities built on a love for tourism
Life, Published on 04/11/2015
» Many people have taken trips to the historic cities of Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand's "Dawn of Happiness" and "Diamond Wall" provinces. But to many tourists, there's a new treat waiting in your next visit -- a batch of local guides who will take you through the sites.
Hanging tough
Life, Published on 03/11/2015
» Single mother Wasana Salimi has responsibilities towards her disabled daughter and her sister's twin sons. All of them previously lived in a ramshackle shelter in Klong Toey's slums. They lacked basic amenities such as electricity and water. Job opportunities were scarce, and Wasana was the sole breadwinner. Since she couldn't seek permanent jobs due to her daughter's illness, her income was from folding newspapers into small bags and washing other people's clothes.
Hero in a half shell
Life, Published on 15/10/2015
» Graphic designer Wisaruth Wisidh is the man behind the creation of a defiant character, both childlike and colourful, that has become the symbol of Thai resistance. His drawing of a feisty-looking girl wearing a coconut shell, called "Nong Kala", has played its part in encouraging more than 150,000 people to sign a petition on change.org against the government's proposal of the controversial Single Gateway project, which many believe to be a plan to control the internet traffic of the citizens.
And the advertisement awards go to...
Life, Published on 13/10/2015
» The Advertising Association of Thailand held the 12th Adman Awards & Symposium 2015 under the theme of "Prove Them Wrong" last week. The 38% rise in the number of works submitted in the competition seems to signify a significant rise in the interest in the advertisement world, especially in two categories: Film (103% rise) and Digital And Interactive Media (16%).
The death of advertising?
Life, Published on 07/10/2015
» From her decades-long experiences in the country's advertisement industry, president of the Advertising Association of Thailand On-Usa Lamliengpol ensures that working in this field is not the lap of luxury that people imagine it to be.