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Looking the gift horse in the mouth is the point
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 03/03/2015
» At the front of the line, a boy pushes his friend forward as his turn approaches. His friend is eager. They have been waiting in line since before 9am to get their teeth cleaned, cavities filled or milk teeth extracted. Four dental chairs are lined up, and volunteer dentists from the Private Dentist Foundation of Thailand work tirelessly. When a child is finished being treated, a nurse runs off with a tray of equipment to be washed, go through a UV-light cleaning system and sealed up in sterile bags. The dentist wipes down the station.
Bond 'roids up
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 13/02/2015
» Free calls. Free internet. For everyone. Forever. Samuel L. Jackson is Valentine — villainous internet billionaire in a sideways baseball cap with a distinct lisp, an aim to save the planet from global warming and a hot accomplice named Gazelle with large blades built into her Pistorius-style prosthetic legs — offers the world. Who could say no?
Strictly come dancing
Muse, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 24/01/2015
» Navinda “Lordfai” Pachimsawat Vadtanakovint was beginning an improvisation class at Bangkok Dance Academy in Siam Paragon when one of her students complained that she was tired, hungry and not feeling it. Navinda took the entire class to the supermarket. They bought potato chips, jellies and Pocky biscuits, and went back up to the studio. The class then revolved around snacks, drawing from the structure of where the snacks were located and movements happening around them.
Going for Gold
Muse, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 11/10/2014
» 'I remember the exact moment. It was in 2004. Hurricane Charlie swept through our town. I remember the only channel we had was NBC. We were sitting there watching the Athens Games. I remember that exact moment. I was watching this girl, Carly Patterson, and she won the Olympic All-Around Champion medal. I was like 'Man, that chick is 16 and she's a gold medallist'. That's the ultimate dream of any athlete — to compete in the greatest stage in the world. And I knew I wanted to go there one day but I had no idea how. BMX wasn't in the Olympics in 2004," says Amanda Carr. She was only 14 years old then.
Heads up... Kraisak’s back!
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 23/07/2014
» At 52, Kraisak Chirachaisakul is making up for lost time. After distancing himself from the art world for almost three decades, following his graduation from Silpakorn University back in 1987, the winner of this year’s Gold Prize at the International Biennale Print Exhibition in Taiwan is staging a comeback.
Visions of the blind
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 15/07/2014
» A 10-year-old boy took a photo of me. His bulging eyes were clouded and glossy. They rolled uncontrollably in their sockets.
Distance learning
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 08/07/2014
» An hour’s drive from Mae Sariang, the paved road gives way to a dirt track. Along the way, landslides have reduced the width of the road by half. At this time of the year, the journey to Pa Daeng Mai from Mae Sariang could take about three hours.
Holding on to the past
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 19/06/2014
» At 5.05am on the 15th of May, 2020, the National Treasure Bank was broken into. The burglar was found unconscious and transported to the nearest hospital.
Realising potential
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 08/04/2014
» Martin Luther King Jr had Bayard Rustin. Steve Jobs had Ken Segall. Tsar Nicholas II had Rasputin. And modern-day executives out to conquer the world have Potchanart Seebungkerd, better known as “Jimi the Coach”. Throughout her life, Jimi has been the person everyone turns to for advice, but it wasn’t until 2004 that she tapped into her warm, attentive, and non-judgemental personality and became a professional coach. As a coach, she guides her clients, most of them executives of large corporations, not only to perform more efficiently and successfully at work, but also to catapult their careers and lead more fulfilling lives through a deeper understanding of themselves and their potential.