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No child's play
Muse, Published on 14/01/2017
» Often the first step to stardom begins at a young age. At least, that was the case with Chaiyapol Julien Poupart and Kanya Leenutapong. While the rest of us were busy dealing with school and homework, or settling into university life, they embarked on a star-studded path -- a parallel world of fame and money, of the glaring spotlight and myth and illusion that is showbiz.
Many hats, much passion
Muse, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/02/2014
» You can sometimes guess a person’s occupation just by observing how he or she looks, speaks or behaves. Unkempt or a tad dishevelled and keeps talking about the meaning or beauty of life? Maybe a writer or an artist. Well-groomed and has a smooth and pleasing way with words? Could be in business or a lawyer.
Questions of faith
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/07/2013
» In many ways, religious beliefs and subscriptions of faith in Thailand are enigmatic and inexplicable. This is a "Buddhist" country, and yet many people's beliefs are closely associated with the elements of folklore, from spirits to ghosts and other brands of superstition. Hindu gods, Chinese goddesses, Brahmin rites and pagan shrines are interweaved spiritually _ sometimes commercially _ with sacred amulets and guru monks (how else could the scandalous Luang Pu Nen Kham manage to do what he did?). Lord Buddha's teachings of self-reliance are held high, but there is always room for supplementary faiths to help Thais get through each difficult day.