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Me-exit
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 01/07/2016
» I've thought long and hard about writing this article because it's such a momentous one. It's my last Editor's Note for Guru.
Knock on timber
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 18/03/2016
» If you have been out and about in Bangkok in the last few years, it would be safe to say you've laid hands (or bottom) on some of the works of Sutasnan "JJ" Pitakwong, whose designs -- from furniture to gadgets and tools -- can be found at Hyde n Seek, Bad Motel, Rocket Coffee Bar, Sugar Ray and Q&A Bar, to name just a few.
#PlasticBeauty
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 11/03/2016
» I was recently at a hospital visiting a friend. This particular hospital is famous for cosmetic surgery, so much so that I admit I was at first a little surprised my friend said she gave birth to her baby there.
Living in sinh
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 30/03/2015
» Traditional Thai attire — sinh skirt, sabai shawl and embroidered patterns — is usually only worn by dignitaries at government functions, elderly ladies at weddings or by waitresses working in Thai restaurants abroad. Otherwise, it is an outdated wardrobe consigned to history and old pictures, far removed from contemporary fashion.
Life of reporting live
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 04/09/2014
» Andrew Stevens has covered so many thrilling stories in his three decades as a journalist that few things seem capable of baffling him. The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 370 was, however, an exception.
An all-encompassing view of life
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/04/2014
» Dhitinart Napattalung wowed her compatriots a decade ago when the story about her struggle to overcome difficulties in life first emerged. In fact, it was more her descriptions of not struggling and yet still managing to retrieve happiness from a horribly chaotic situation that really amazed people.
From soap star to shavasana
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 28/02/2014
» It has been about two decades since Chalita “Nan” Fuengarom became known as a teenage soap star. The daughter of well-known actor Chalit Fuengarom, Chalita took acting very seriously herself, and has always kept a clean record, despite the fame and success thrown her way. It might have been many years since we first saw her as a fresh-faced girl on television, but today her youthfulness has hardly changed.
Tradition and transition
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 29/01/2014
» The sight and sound of construction brings eyesores and promises. Chinatown, one of the Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods, is undergoing a significant transformation, and for those who make a trip there during the Chinese New Year festival, which begins today, the old-school charm and the signs of progress are dual pulls to the city's famous quarters.
Exercising strength
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 31/08/2013
» It was probably not until 2011 that Thai people learned about former pop star Briohny Smyth's new path in life as a yoga instructor. Although she started teaching yoga about seven years ago, it was only through that viral YouTube video Yoga by Equinox, which to date has been viewed 6 million times, that Briohny spurred a major yoga craze in Thailand.
Fashion meets film
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 30/08/2013
» Fashion and film drink from the same wellspring of glamour, fantasy, design and visual art. They share the same ancestral influence and the same uncanny ability to both mirror and push the bounds of everyday reality. Their marriage isn't new, but now for the first time it will become evident on the big screen.