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The fine line between jokes and abuse
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/08/2014
» Thai teen series <i>Hormones</i> became known last season for showing the provocative, daring and unexpected. It is a show with guts that breaks the conservative tradition of most Thai TV shows. Now in its second season, barriers have once again been broken in almost every episode. Nothing remains fresher in my memory, however, than the fourth episode of the season, titled after the female lead characters of <i>Dao and Koi</i>.
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Green Book beats the Oscars odds
Life, Published on 26/02/2019
» Green Book, about a white chauffeur and his black client in segregation-era America, won best picture at the Academy Awards, overcoming mixed critical notices and a series of awards-season setbacks. By backing Green Book voters slowed the ascendancy of Netflix, which had been pushing a competing nominee Roma.
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Mozart's Jupiter symphony should prove heavenly
Life, Published on 11/01/2018
» 'This music is wicked and fantastic," said that very wicked fantastic philosopher Frederic Nietzsche. He was referring to George Bizet's Carmen. And for almost 150 years, the world has agreed with him.
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LGBT tent grows wider
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/01/2018
» Next week, make your way to Impact Muang Thong Thani for the inaugural Thailand LGBT Expo, to be held from Jan 25-28.
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Try to keep track of this swift neighbour
Brunch, Published on 21/01/2018
» On any given day, if one was to look into an open green space over grass and trees, one will most likely see a number of small black birds flying swiftly in the sky -- and if one tries to follow the path of its flight, one maybe left surprised the sudden change in its trajectory. This bird is none other than the barn swallow.
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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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Giving a fair chance
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/01/2018
» People with special needs may be able to receive education but they haven't been given a fair chance in terms of employment. And that's exactly what Max Simpson wants to change. The 31-year-old educator is the co-founder of Steps with Theera (stepswiththeera.com), a cafe on Ekamai Soi 10 that is staffed by trainees with cognitive disabilities. It also functions as a vocational training centre for them. Through showing what they are capable of, Max hopes, those born with cognitive disabilities will be given more opportunities to work and contribute to society.
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Thai traditions celebrated in temple fair
Life, Published on 10/01/2018
» To mark its 190th anniversary, Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan, aka Wat Prayoon, on the Thon Buri side of Bangkok, is holding a temple fair in its courtyard from Friday until Sunday.
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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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