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Can a child sue the parents?
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 19/07/2016
» Last month, a video clip of a kindergarten teacher teasing her student went viral. The teacher threatens to call the police, in a tone of feigned threat, after the boy punched a classmate. The boy, distressed and with a face full of tears, begged his friend for forgiveness while pleading with the teacher not to call police.
Bangkok is home to art world's latest BFF
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/07/2016
» Late last month, Central Embassy witnessed something that has never happened since its opening: a crowd of people, camping out and waiting in line to get inside the store. The mob of fans were there to meet and greet Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS, and get their hands on his latest works.
A visit to Samsung headquarters
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/06/2016
» 'Smartphones aren't something very special anymore," said Lee Young-Hee, Samsung's executive vice-president of Global Marketing for IT and Mobile.
A move westward
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 27/05/2016
» Thai graphic artists have carved out their share of fame, and new creators keep cropping up now that they can test the popularity of their craft online. Illustrators and witty individuals begin by showcasing their works, jokes and ideas on Facebook, achieving substantial commercial success in the process. Notable success stories of the past few years include Bear Girlfriend, Jay The Rabbit, Maa Jaa (Dog Please), Manee Mee Share and Money Fighter, with each page amassing hundreds of thousands, even millions, of likes.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/05/2016
» 1 Marks & Spencers is stepping up their fashion game, embarking on a project series in collaboration with today's most exciting designers, fashion icons and brands. The first collaboration in the project is with fashion model, style icon and television presenter Alexa Chung. The collection, called Archive by Alexa, features 31 contemporary womenswear pieces inspired by the M&S company archives. Standout pieces include the colourful Eliza Dress, inspired by a 1950s apron. The collection is now available online and at CentralWorld and CentralPlaza Pinklao.
The twilight zone
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 12/04/2016
» April 13 isn't just the start of Songkran -- it's also National Senior Citizen's Day, observed to bring attention to the elderly. With Thailand on a path to becoming the highest-aged society in Asean -- the percentage of elderly among the total population is estimated to rise to 20% in 2020-21 -- there has been increased public and private interest in developing programmes to help senior citizens get out of the house, socialise and become as independent as possible, exercising their physical, emotional and physical well-being in the process.