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Remaking the scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/12/2016
» It has been a busy year for the Thai art scene, with well-known artists taking turns treating Bangkok viewers to their latest works, new galleries welcomed and old ones closing down, and politics remaining deeply embedded in artistic expression.
Fair winds
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 10/11/2016
» In the waters off Hua Hin's coastline, all was calm at first. Then, all of a sudden, a strong wind picked up, sending a young boy and his sailing dinghy to clash with another boat, which was leading the race.
Route to pay your respects
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 18/10/2016
» It is a time of grief as the nation mourns the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej last Thursday. Since last week, thousands of Thais have flocked daily, braving the scorching sun or heavy rain, to pay their respects before a portrait of His Majesty the King at the Sala Sahathai Samakhom Pavilion inside the Grand Palace, while His Majesty is lying in state at the Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Hall.
Blue-blood gets a taste for your blood
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 09/02/2016
» When Chulachak Chakrabongse speaks, he rarely looks your way. He could be drifting or struck by sheer boredom, but you are never offended. You're busy wondering what to make of his presence: as teen star that he once was, as a father of two, as great-great-grandson of King Rama V, as 34-year-old blues rock star "Hugo", who was with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. Or now, in a rather unexpected turn of career path, as Count Dracula in a stage play production of Bram Stoker's classic.
Hungry for solutions
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/06/2015
» Boats are floating, one filled with fresh flowers, the other carrying a supply of meatballs, white noodles, or sen lek, fish sauce, chilli powder and sugar. Next to that is a rice paddy, which looks about a month old.
Making connections, not cash
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/01/2015
» Artist Pisitakun Kuantalaeng, 28, was once a Yellow Shirt. In less than a decade, Pisitakun went from a fervent supporter of anti-Thaksin politics and airport seizures to an artist who took to the streets after the junta seized power last May.
WWI centenary commemoration honours Siamese soldiers
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 11/11/2014
» Yod Sangrungruan died on Oct 9, 2003. He was the last remaining soldier of the 1,284 members of the Siamese Expeditionary Corps, who fought with the Allies in World War I against the Central Powers.
The dream maker
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/07/2014
» An old photograph inside Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, northern Italy, shows a young, long-haired man brimming with joy and anticipation as a red racing car approaches the finishing line. It shows the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix and Niki Lauda’s first grand prix victory. The young man is Luca Cordero di Montezemolo; then Ferrari Formula One team manager and now, more than 40 years later, the chairman of Ferrari.
Bitter sweet 16
Muse, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 18/01/2014
» Last year was a roller coaster-ride for 16-year-old actress Sutatta "PunPun" Udomsilp. Just as she had reached the peak of her career as a star on the TV hit Hormones The Series, a photo of her using what appeared to be crystal meth leaked online, making her subject to harrowing scrutiny from the media and public.
Special delivery
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/08/2013
» Rather bulky and not very tall, Pol Sen Sgt Maj Mana Jokkok-sung doesn't have the ideal physique for chasing thieves. Late in the evening as he and his colleagues are about to mount their motorcycles, ready to go home, a voice comes through his police radio.