• THAILAND

  Journey to the top

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 03/06/2018

  » On the surface, Chanon Santinatornkul may pass as a cliché teen idol molded with just the right degree of charisma and looks to fit in the showbiz world. But beneath the exterior lies an actor who is deeply passionate about acting. At only 22 years of age and having already experienced success in television and film, the star, whose role in Chalat Gaem Goeng (Bad Genius) propelled him to international stardom, is taking another step towards a career goal. Now that he's packing up and leaving Bangkok to film a TV series in China for a few months, Chanon's list of achievements seems only set to grow.

• LIFE

  A man of value

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 22/07/2018

  » The most legendary law enforcer in Thai history, Khun Phantharak Rajjadej, stopped crimes and cleaned up the bandits all with nothing more than a police badge, the gravitas of a peacekeeper, and perhaps, as legend has it, immortality which he derived from ancient Thai witchcraft.

• THAILAND

  Challenge accepted

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 22/01/2017

  » While most athletes are content with their achievements in their given field, some have tried to bask in the bright lights of showbiz -- and Buakaw Banchamek is the latest to be added to the list.

• LIFE

  Drenchedin love

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 17/06/2018

  » Of the many things South Korea is famous for, its TV dramas rank high up on the list. We're talking about the combination of intense and addictive storylines, the distinctive production style, catchy soundtracks and -- let's not forget -- plenty of ridiculously good-looking and talented stars capable of stealing viewers' hearts with just a glance.

• LIFE

  A legend becomes bulletproof

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 10/07/2016

  » From a haunted photographer in Shutter to the adorable lover in Chua Fah Din Salai (Eternity), Ananda Everingham has been everything to everyone. But now for the first time, in taking on the role of the legendary police officer Phantharak Rajjadej in Khun Phan, he is playing a character based on a real person.

• LIFE

  Say hello to 'Buppha Arigato'

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 01/05/2016

  » Buppha Arigato is meant to send a chill down the spines of the audience, but it also did that for the cast and crew. On location in Japan, the temperature was well below freezing as they went about filming a scene on a ski slope.

• LIFE

  Freak like me

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 23/04/2017

  » James Fagerlund was working for a company event in Stockholm when he was approached by one of Thailand's top actors, Saksit Tangtong, who later told him that he had star potential. "You have a unique character that Thai showbiz doesn't have," Saksit told the then 29-year-old James. With those spare, simple words in mind, the American-Thai decided to pack up and go back to his motherland that he had left 19 years earlier to pursue his career abroad.

• LIFE

  Death becomes her

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 07/08/2016

  » Rudklao Amratisha became the woman lakorn fans loved to hate last year with her bombastic performance as the enraged, menacing matriarch of a farming family in the TV drama Sud Kaen Saen Rak. Her character Yam was the subject of vehement criticism that almost sent the country's internet and social media into meltdown.

• LIFE

  Giving Voice to the past

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 07/02/2016

  » Another precious music industry gem was discovered when Rungrat “Kaimook” Mengpanich appeared on the fourth season of The Voice last year. Arguably one of the competition’s most promising contestants, the 19-year-old songstress — under the tutelage of music superstar Joey Boy — gave a handful of iconic performances during the show, including a rendition of Sai Wa Si Bor Thim Gun (But You Said You’d Never Leave Me) that has since gained more than 25 million views on YouTube.

• LIFE

  Who let the dogs out?

  B Magazine, Duangkamol Panya, Published on 29/11/2015

  » It’s that time of the year when the cinema becomes animated, with cartoon dinosaurs and robots providing family fun in time for the holiday season. But this year there’s a difference — it will be domestic animators who are trying to wow us. Khun Thong Daeng: The Inspirations, which hits cinemas on Thursday, is a film version of a 2002 biography illustrated by HM the King about his favourite adopted pet dog.

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