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Decking the walls
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 15/02/2017
» Bangkok's three newest art spaces - ApArt, Future Factory and Most Gallery.
Edgy film gets axe but soap rapes go on
News, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 24/11/2016
» It is with a frustratingly slow pace that Motel Mist, SEA Write Award-winner Prabda Yoon's debut feature film, starts off and it remains slow until much later on in the film.
What's in a name?
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 02/11/2016
» For "smooth cultural integration", Thai international study agency Smart NZ Education advises that students with nicknames like Poo, Pee and Porn consider alternatives. The issue made headlines earlier last month after a report by the New Zealand Herald indicated that students might get "harassed if nothing is done". That's not unlikely, despite the fact that "faeces", "urine" and "pornography" -- the formal English words for the aforementioned nicknames -- weren't exactly those parents' intention when their children first came into the world.
No stars in gunman saga 'reality show'
News, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 26/05/2016
» 'You are the star," said Christof to Truman Burbank in the 1998 American satirical comedy-drama hit film The Truman Show. Jim Carrey stars as Truman, a man whose whole life in a constructed reality is broadcast 24/7 to billions of people around the world. "You were real. That's what made you so good to watch."
A monthly column rounding up the best of the capital's art scene
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 25/03/2015
» It's a real shame that works by Dutch artist Daan Botlek in "Inhabited Hypercube" were only displayed for a week at Cho Why gallery in Chinatown. Yet, that was a happy sign that curator Myrtille Tibayrenc's Toot Yung Gallery, who organised the exhibition as their first nomad project after her space closed down in Ekamai last year, is very much alive and doing rather well.
Trainwreck from top to bottom
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/03/2015
» Perhaps what one remembers best about a third-class train ride in Thailand is the shower you take afterwards — the lumps of dust coming out of your nose, the grimy water running off your body and how washing your hair three times isn't enough to take the odour of metal away.
Blancpain right on time for Lambo bull run
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 19/12/2014
» Sports cars have long been associated with luxury brands, whether it's haute couture clothing or accessories like watches. For some people, they are inseparable; it's a lifestyle, a way of life. We've often seen partnerships between these brands, as not only can it strengthen their product's image, it can also extend the company's customer base.
The formula to success
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/10/2014
» In December 1995, 10-year-old Lewis Hamilton walked up the McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards ceremony and and said "I want to race for you one day. I want to race for McLaren."
The dream maker
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/07/2014
» An old photograph inside Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, northern Italy, shows a young, long-haired man brimming with joy and anticipation as a red racing car approaches the finishing line. It shows the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix and Niki Lauda’s first grand prix victory. The young man is Luca Cordero di Montezemolo; then Ferrari Formula One team manager and now, more than 40 years later, the chairman of Ferrari.
Success at full throttle
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/10/2013
» Fifteen years ago was a glorious time for the McLaren F1 team with Mika Hakkinen behind the wheel, leading the team to win the world championship title in 1998 and 1999. This season, however, has not been a particularly great success for the McLaren-Mercedes team, currently ranked No.5 in the Constructor's Championship. And with just a few races left this season, it's very unlikely that any team will be able to catch up to Red Bull Racing-Renault.