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Twinkling stars
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 05/05/2016
» Around 13.8 billion years ago, when the Big Bang gave birth to the universe, stars were formed. Then, time after time, substances that are known as primordial minerals -- what make up the stellar bodies -- are believed to have travelled to the Earth in the form of meteorites. One of the minerals was carbonado, or black diamond, a type of diamond speculated to hail from space.
Eyes on the prize
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 25/07/2015
» Rumour has it that the UK-based hipster magazine Monocle is working on a Bangkok edition of its Monocle Travel Guide Series, having recently released New York and London versions. These rumours may be true as the information was revealed by some happy co-founders of an up-and-coming Thai eyewear brand which is set to be featured in the guide.
Pole to Paris
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 08/07/2015
» Daniel Price, a British scientist with a PhD in Antarctic studies from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, currently en-route to Paris via bicycle from where he started in Australia, finally made it to Bangkok late last month. The 27-year-old hopes to raise public awareness on climate change with his campaign "Pole to Paris".
Take a flip trip
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 02/05/2015
» New York City, San Francisco, Paris, Barcelona, Tokyo. You might wonder what there possibly is in these cities that has yet to be explored. And you might also wonder why you need a travel guidebook for cities you may have visited countless times before.
Exhibiting their wild side
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 18/02/2015
» Lion carcasses, taxidermic vultures and a set of man-made animal models, including enormous elephants, tigers, monkeys, and a somewhat adorable leviathan, have been artistically brought together for a new exhibition.
Those in the nose
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 15/11/2014
» 'Smell is a potent wizard that transports us across thousands of miles and the years you have lived," said Helen Keller, the American author who was deaf and blind. Yes, scent is that magically evocative. If you are in a different corner of the world away from your mother and you get a sniff of her powdery scent from the street you are walking on, the exact same scent that your mum wore every day when you were a kid, suddenly you feel like you're home again.