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Separation anxiety
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/07/2014
» People from rural areas working as maids or in factories or on construction sites is an ordinary sight to see — a fact so commonly acknowledged that it just blends into everyday society.
Make room for the dark side
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/08/2014
» After finishing his residency at the Cité Internationale Des Arts in Paris, Thai director and choreographer Jitti Chompee is in the last step of preparation to unveil his new dance Little Room In Etienne Marcel at the end of the month.
Shortening the supply chain
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/10/2014
» Following the government's decision to make long-awaited rice payments to some of the farmers affected by the previous administration's failed rice-pledging scheme, the topic of the domestic rice market has once again become a hot-topic.
Customising a cycle of care
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/02/2015
» At the hallway within the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development (RICD) in Chiang Mai, disabled people of all ages sit on chairs, patiently waiting for their turn to receive their own wheelchair — customised and free.
The guitar woman
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/02/2015
» Sitting on a small stool in her shop, Pornpat Lueboonthavatchai slowly worked the chisel on one of her latest guitars. Various tools of different size surrounded her work desk. She also kept a first aid kit nearby. The tools may look small and harmless, but Pornpat said many of them had drawn blood before.
On the block
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/04/2015
» A block of ice is laid on the ground. When a small axe is smashed against it, it breaks into smaller pieces that splatter across the shop's wooden floor. Then a man — with no gloves — drops chunks of ice into a crushing machine. A white plastic sack — washed and reused — is put underneath for the crushed ice. The sack is now ready to be sold for 50 baht a time.
Panda to the crowds
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/03/2016
» When we first met French sculptor Paulo Grangeon, he broke out his business card in a casual manner. But it was no boring, rectangular card we're used to seeing everywhere. Grangeon's card was black and white, and, obviously, shaped like a panda.
The place to be
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/10/2017
» Having been touted as a new creative district of Bangkok, the Charoen Krung neighbourhood has recently bolstered its cool factor with the arrival of Warehouse30, a hub dedicated to the modern, hipster lifestyle of city dwellers.
The craft of running performance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/01/2018
» For a century-old business, thriving in today's competitive world is about embracing age-old craftsmanship while pursuing modern technical ideas. This principle was apparent when we visited Mizuno's head office in Osaka recently.
Sustainably yours
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/12/2018
» Food production and the environment have an intricate relationship. Should nature falter one day, food will go also.