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  The man who dresses the stars

  Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 10/09/2016

  » Hailing from Thailand and becoming involved in the world-class cinematic industry, Lupt Utama is undeniably a rare talent. The UK-based Thai costume designer has made stylistic contributions to Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004), Alexander (2004), House Of Saddam (2008), The Duchess (2008), Clash Of The Titans (2010), The Impossible (2012), The Lost City Of Z (2016) and Beauty And The Beast (2017).

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  Deejaying saved my life

  Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 26/03/2016

  » ‘I myself think it’s unbelievable,” said Seephrai Mungphanklang, a Nakhon Ratchasima home girl who became a global sensation — known as DJ Nakadia.

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  Sweet spot

  Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 19/03/2016

  » For Chiang Mai residents, Wanlamun has long been synonymous with traditional Thai desserts. Even though the popularity of traditional Thai treats is fading, Kanchana Ubolsootvanich still preserves her family-cherished recipes along with uncompromising ingredients and the painstaking cooking process. With the three-month-old expansion of Wanlamun in Bangkok, the sweet maker is catering its time-honoured treats to satisfy those with sweet teeth in the capital. All bearing the culinary hallmark of Shell Chuan Chim, Wanlamun’s khanom chan (layered soft jelly cake), khanom niew (glutinous rice dumplings served with sugar palm syrup and crisped rice), khanom thua pab (sweet mung bean dumplings with grated coconut) and khanom sai sai (sweet coconut-cream soufflé with fragrant coconut filling in banana-leaf wrapping) are the must-tries.

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  Hat-trick hitmaker

  Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 30/01/2016

  » In the digital age when YouTube has turned us on to a new page in music consumption, becoming the ultimate metrics for measuring success, penning a hit that exceeds 100 million views is not an easy task. Despite this, Panoth Khunprasert, the 27-year-old songwriter, managed to score a hat-trick.

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  It's more than an album cover

  Life, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 02/10/2015

  » 'An artist is a product," said Supichan Rojvanich. The graphic designer du jour is the man who knows how to make that product attractive and wholesome, visually at least. The 31-year-old is the designer behind some of the coolest album covers, for the likes of Slot Machine, Cocktail, Potato, 25hours, Stamp Apiwat, Lula, Ben Chalatit, Two Popetorn, Lipta, among some of Thailand's biggest bands. The list goes on.

• LIFE

  Cranking up the synth

  Life, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 18/08/2015

  » The local music industry has seen many acts move from indie to major labels. Somphol Rungphanit (vocals), Piyawat Meekruea (guitar), Prateep Siri-issranan (guitar), Eaksiri Kumbungpai (bass) and Krittapong Sakulnam-anek (drums) of 25hours last year jumped on the bandwagon by signing with Genie Records, under GMM Grammy, after a seven-year stint with the independent Believe Records.

• LIFE

  Green at heart

  Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 14/06/2013

  » An environmentalist, columnist, yoga master and cycling enthusiast, Ittirit Prakhamthong is green at heart. The proud owner of three bikes is an eco advocate in every aspect of his life. Now in the saddle as managing editor of Cycling Plus Thailand magazine(facebook.com/CyclingPlusThailand, Instagram: @cyclingplusthailand) , the Thai edition of the best-selling UK bicycle monthly, Ittirit is riding off the urban bike culture in Thailand as the first issue of Cycling Plus Thailand recently pedalled its way onto shelves this month.

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  Artist for all days

  Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 05/04/2013

  » As the art director of a day magazine, Jiranarong Wongsoontorn loves all things aesthetic. Along with overseeing the art in the cult publication, he also does illustrations for books, takes photos, cycles and chills out with nature. A fine arts graduate from Chiang Mai University, the 31-yearold art enthusiast is the man behind the soft brushstrokes in Wongthanong Chainarongsingha’s new bookIn My Life . His latest watercolour efforts are currently on show at Spoonful Zakka & Cafe(Room 201, 2/F, The Portico, Soi Lang Suan,02-652-2278, www.spoonfulzakka.com) until Apr 10.

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  Sila of zeal

  Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 08/03/2013

  » With five full-length albums and a string of hits, local rock outfit Zeal has been rocking the circuit for one decade. Now to keep things fresh, guitarist Sila Namtep has joined the band’s four longtime companions (Pex, Ken, Chu, Pok). Along with touring with Zeal, the Chiang Mai-born music enthusiast also juggles his sound engineering routine at Jukebox Radio. See Sila and his bandmates play at Pattaya International Music Festival 2013 on Mar 22. Visit Zeal’s fanpage at facebook.com/Zealrockband.

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  Street-Smart Art

  Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 25/01/2013

  » Japanese-Thai creative Yuree Kensaku has established herself as a new breed of Thai urban artist. Rich in colours and meaning, her playful eye-popping pieces portray people, animals and objects, and usually convey deep messages. Having shown her work both locally and internationally, she’s also an active member of FOR, a collective of Thai graphic designers, illustrators and street artists. This year, the petite painter will celebrate her decade in the industry with a major solo exhibition in August. Yuree will also be one of the Thai artists to showcase her work at the forthcoming street art festival Bukruk/Thai-European Connection (www.bukruk.com) held at BACC and neighbouring public areas during Feb 23-Mar 17.

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