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Snapper's saga: A life spent caught up in the frame game
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 14/07/2013
» 'My life is like The Adventures of Tintin," says photojournalist Vinai Dithajohn. "My own version has been quite a ride. If I passed away tomorrow, I'd know that I had lived."
A grisly end
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/07/2013
» Phuc Tho, a farming village west of Hanoi, has had its heyday. Busloads of Korean tourists used to visit the bear farms in the area, but they didn't come simply to watch and take photos with the fluffy mammals.
State of influx
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 24/06/2013
» Like unstoppable waves, they keep coming in millions. This may be one of the largest outbound human movements, albeit temporarily, in recent history as Chinese are touring the world en masse. The phenomenon is sure to continue in the years to come.
'We are all labelled under one umbrella'
Life, Published on 24/06/2013
» Lost In Thailand is a 2012 Chinese comedy film directed and co-written by Xu Zheng. It is about three guys who go searching for their boss in Chiang Mai and it has become the highest-grossing Chinese film in history. The charming landscape of Thailand, which is shown in the film, has fired up the Chinese desire to visit the Kingdom.
Achiever's now a motivator
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/06/2013
» Ruangroj "Krating" Poonpol says he has always tried to live up to a motto taught to him by his mother when he was very young: Dream high, fight hard, never give up.
Lessons in life
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 13/03/2013
» As the first non-Thai and non-cleric to be appointed head of Ruamrudee International School, Dr Peter Toscano has come prepared for the challenge.
Jessica has the look
Muse, Published on 02/03/2013
» Jessica Amornkuldilok arrives in the lobby of the Centara Grand hotel in a fitted tartan shirt and a pair of jeans, oblivious to the need to pose for a photo shoot. Once the wardrobe problem was solved, thanks to an urgent loan from the Panumas boutique at the hotel, Jessica doesn't waste a minute. Her eyes pierce the camera, she works the outfit and dominates every single snap effortlessly, living up to her title as the first winner of the famous reality programme Asia's Next Top Model.
Pride of place
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2013
» Born to a blue-collar family, and a former a drug and gambling addict, Thanarak Chuto, 52, is today a notable chef of Chinese cuisine. Affectionately called Chef Pom, he became well-known after appearing on television cooking show Iron Chef.
Diplomacy in demand
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2013
» Picking up a mechanical cockroach on the table of his office, Ambassador Shigekazu Sato shows off some of the little creature’s moves, saying he is not too fond of things that are static.
Making a splash
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 27/12/2012
» Johnson Ong can be described as anything from "complete package" and "good catch" to "boyfriend material". Start with his body and brain to his infectious smile and a talent for spinning music, Ong is famously known as "DJ Big Kid" who is much admired in gay circles in the region and elsewhere as the creator of tribal, progressive music.