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Food for thought
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/11/2018
» This week I enjoyed a delicious lunch at Suan Dusit University, my host being none other than the dean of the Faculty of Education.
The digital university
Life, AKIN, Published on 31/10/2018
» The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) and Cisco are collaborating to transform education and lay the foundation for hybrid learning experiences in Thailand.
Superstition killed the turtle
Life, Published on 08/10/2018
» Throughout the 25 years of her life, Om Sin -- a sea turtle from Chon Buri -- was a symbol of luck and longevity to people who threw coins into her concrete pond believing that doing so would bring them prosperity. Little did she know that it would bring bad luck upon herself.
Keepin' it gay, as in fun and carefree
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 17/08/2018
» Looking for a fun, gay time out in the city? Ken Kreangsak Leing is your guy. While he runs his own company Theoxeny PR Agency, representing various well-known restaurants and other hospitality businesses, he manages to find time for his other passion: the cheekily named G-Spot Entertainment. Specialising in gay parties which feature drag divas like Drag Race Thailand co-host Pangina Heals as well as several contestants from the show, G-Spot Entertainment has just celebrated its fourth year and shows no signs of stopping. Ken's parties are known for creative themes, shirtless hunks, killer drag performances and tonnes of fun. How did it all start? Ken tells Guru.
Marriage at any price
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 29/07/2018
» My heart goes out to the jilted bride who made the news this week, left standing in her wedding dress in front of a crowd of well-wishers, having to explain that her future significant other had chosen insignificance.
Call me by her name
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/07/2018
» While the interest and market for gay-themed stories continue to grow -- on online channels, on television series and in cinemas -- the sub-genre of lesbian movies has still got some catching up to do, especially in Thailand. Once in a blue moon, a lesbian film would drop on our cinema or TV screens, and the ones that had an actual cultural impact can be counted on one hand. At last week's LGBT Film Festival, which saw an enthusiastic turnout, there was then just one lesbian film among a dozen gay-themed international titles. All of this seems to signify that truly fair representation of gender and sexuality in the media still has quite a way to go.
To the rescue
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/07/2018
» I will never forget the moment man first landed on the moon.
Backspin it like Paradorn
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/06/2018
» Barely in their teens, Thai rising tennis stars Suphawat Sae-Oui and Salakthip Ounmuang's skills with the tennis racket go beyond their tender age of 13.
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/06/2018
» Beauty pageant season is back! Grab your tiara. Practise your wave. Google the latest social movement. Scream like you've just been crowned (or dethroned by Steve Harvey). Miss Universe Thailand 2018 is now in session to search for the top beauty queen who will also represent the country on the Miss Universe world stage.
Within a whisker of success
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 13/05/2018
» The news about the burgeoning fake cosmetics industry -- and the celebrities risking arrest for being presenters -- reminds me of an incident last year in my own office.