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Be@r With Me
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 22/07/2015
» The toy craze is hardly anything new in Thailand, a country where most of us grew up bingeing on Japanese manga and animé. Hello Kitty and her Sanrio comrades readily spring to mind as they have been widely counterfeited on these shores, but for real connoisseurs, one of the most mentioned and collected contemporary toys of today would be none other than the Be@rbrick.
All hail the king of fruits
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 19/06/2015
» For many, it's a slice of heaven that titillates the palette and teases the senses. But for many others, it reeks of death, and those in possession should immediately be quarantined.
A rising, completely normal, Asian star
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 29/05/2015
» With 2,807,437 subscribers and 612,323,137 views on TimothyDeLaGhetto2, Thai-American Tim Chantarangsu is a certified internet star. Timothy DeLaGhetto, as he is better known to his legions of fans worldwide, also has sizeable numbers from his other YouTube channels: thetimothydelaghetto where he vblogs and TraPhikMusik where he presents his rap music. Combined with his followers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, it makes for a dizzying digit of views that confirm his online celebrity status.
It's all in the jeans
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 06/02/2015
» It began as a stern fabric for utility workwear, but has, over the years, come a long way from its humble roots as the preferred clobber for cowboys, miners and labourers.
Street art heroes
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 17/06/2014
» After the tragic passing of prominent street artist/illustrator/designer Mamafaka last September, many have worked hard to continue his legacy in honour of his artistic contributions, as well as to bring the scene onto a more mainstream level. We catch up with a trio of young street artists, who have all credited MMFK as their influence, but who're also bursting with colour and a style of their own
The love of Siam ... and China
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 28/02/2014
» It’s been seven years since The Love Of Siam swept the cinematic world off its feet. It’s been seven years since Witwisit Hiranyawongkul unknowingly stumbled into the limelight as one of the lead actors from the critically and commercially acclaimed movie and it’s been seven years since Witwisit started slowly building his career in showbiz after his first big break led to his ongoing, surprising popularity in China.
Toying away
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 21/02/2014
» Aruk Ornvilai is almost a hipster, without knowing it. He likes ironies. He’s stylish and wears the latest trends. He sports a beard and wears rimmed glasses. He listens to arcane music. He works in a creative industry. When he Instagrams, it’s usually to share photos of his unique-looking Bengal Persian and Persian crossbreed cat.
All jokes aside
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 13/01/2014
» In the sea of present political madness, the currents are strong and directionless. We find ourselves slowly drowning, grasping for extending hands, awaiting a voice of reason to pull us toward open sky. Surprisingly, that voice comes from a zany online TV programme which somehow finds a sublime balance between lunacy and intelligence.
Change For The Better
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 10/12/2012
» As a founder of Change.org, Ben Rattray knows only too well that social activism and technology are a match made in heaven.
Fear of Facebooking
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 14/11/2012
» There are over 17 million Facebook users in Thailand and their number continues to grow. From Facebook statistics, by country, Thailand ranks 14th among nations with the highest number of subscribers to this popular social networking medium.