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  Looks can be deceiving

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/01/2018

  » If you were to guess what Rika Ishige does for a living, there's a 100% chance that you'll get it wrong. With her petite frame, sparkling doe-eyes and a cheeky smile that's able to light up a whole room, the half-Thai, half-Japanese 28-year-old could actually beat you to a pulp.

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  In the parking lot of luxury

  Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 21/01/2018

  » This week's tale of pretentiousness and warped social mores begins in the sleepy seaside town of Hua Hin.

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  In search of big ideas

  Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 18/01/2018

  » BangkokEdge Festival, billed as an "idea festival", returns to its old quarters of Bangkok this weekend. Spearheaded by MR Narisa Chakrabongse, the two-day event is a vibrant smorgasbord of literature, music, art, history and politics, anchored in the charming venues of Museum Siam, Chakrabongse Villas and Rajini School. There will be talks -- plenty of panels and discussions, on subjects ranging from "What Makes The Chao Phraya A World Monument?" to "The Power Of Slam Poetry", from "Populism, Religion and Neo-Nationalism In The 21st Century" to "Years Of Living Dangerously: A Woman's Take On War". The list of participants is starry, including writers, journalists, poets, historians and artists, Thai and international. Come evening, the lawn of Museum Siam will play host to film screenings (Pop Aye on Saturday and Citizen Dog on Sunday), as well as concerts by Hugo, Yena, Rasmee Isan Soul and more.

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  The south still rises

  Brunch, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 14/01/2018

  » They were once just a small group of Phuket schoolkids, much like any other. But their shared love for hip-hop music led the crew known as South Side -- aka South Side Phuket -- to become one of the shining stars of Thailand's rap scene.

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  It's no child's play

  Muse, Published on 13/01/2018

  » This Children's Day, Lego aficionados can witness the beauty of Bangkok via the world's most popular building blocks. Created with over 500,000 Lego bricks, 11 iconic destinations in Bangkok have been recreated in both mosaic and 3D, and from an 8.5m, snap-ready panorama. Both traditional and colonial treasures are on display, be it the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, Wat Phra Kaew or Yaowarat Road. The model-building team -- all men who have a hobby of Lego building -- first decided where to position each place, before they worked together to connect the sky mosaic in the background. Then, each person worked to scale down their building, a process which averaged up to two months, with one month to design the final display and another month to build the actual destination. We talked to two of the 11 builders who have long been on the Lego circuit about how creating model destinations is no child's play.

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  Demystifying dyslexia

  Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/01/2018

  » Not until Lucy* entered elementary school did her teachers realise she had dyslexia, a learning difficulty marked by complications such as the inability to read due to problems identifying speech sounds and how they relate to letters and words.

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  FAR from heaven

  Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 18/01/2018

  » The path to heaven, as paved by B-Floor Theatre at Democrazy Theatre Studio, is literally a dark, slippery and holey (no pun intended) one. Ornanong Thaisriwong's latest creation, Sawan Arcade, is a stunning spectacle. But its political message is not nearly as potent or affecting as her previous solo performance, Bang La Merd.

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  What's trending and happening this week

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/01/2018

  » 1It's a good start to the new year for music lovers as English indie pop band The XX will make their debut in Bangkok on Jan 29 at ThunderDome Muang Thong Thani. The London-based pop trio -- Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith are known for their minimal and hypnotic sound, drawing in huge raves from critics with their first album XX (2009) and later on Coexist (2012). After four years, the band just released their latest album I See You in early 2017. Prepare to be hypnotised by their biggest hits like Intro, Crystalised and Say Something Loving. The tickets are on sale now via www.ticketmelon.com, 02-026-3068. 2,800 baht per person for standing tickets only.

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  A gift they’ll remember: celebrate Christmas or New Year by the sea

  Published on 21/12/2018

  » If you’re still looking for a unique holiday gift, may we suggest one you won’t find on any shopping list? Take your loved ones to celebrate Christmas or New Year’s in Pattaya, Hua Hin, Samui or Krabi. You’ll find a luxury Centara Grand beach resort in each of these places, glittering with colorful lights, Christmas trees and seasonal decorations. Their fine international kitchens will be cooking traditional holiday dishes; the pastry chefs baking Christmas cookies and sweets.

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  Against the flow

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/01/2018

  » 'There used to be vendors hawking fresh vegetables in the sois and wholesale rice traders in several shophouses," Tip, a resident of Bangkok's Charoen Nakhon neighbourhood, notes.

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