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2023 ROUNDUP A vintage year for Thai cinema?
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/12/2023
» There were cheers of jubilation and gasps of disbelief as Thai cinema found itself awash with excitement in 2023. This has been the most successful year for mainstream Thai movies in a decade, a box-office triumph far exceeding all expectations. To many, the 2023 coup de theatre calls for celebration. "We are back!" cried optimistic pundits. But also: "Really? Is it just a one-time cinema party and can we keep the ball rolling?"
Guerlain's bee-inspired skincare
Life, Noko, Published on 24/10/2023
» In ancient Egypt, honey was originally used for healing wounds. Still a clinical treatment today, age-old honey bandages inspired Guerlain's new Abeille Royale creams.
A land in crisis
Life, Published on 19/07/2023
» At Warin Lab Contemporary, two worlds miraculously connect at the exhibition "Land & Water" -- a place that reflects the problem of man-made pollution via art.
Hong Kongers to pay HK$1 per plastic bag at supermarkets
Published on 22/12/2022
» Hong Kongers will pay HK$1 (4.50 baht) for each plastic bag they take at supermarkets and wet markets from next week when the charge aimed at cutting down waste doubles in its first increase in 13 years.
A better way forward
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/11/2022
» Bangkok has an image of a gay-friendly city, but LGBTI still face discrimination.
Mistress under fire, ungrateful beggar, jail request
News, Mae Moo, Published on 28/08/2022
» Dumped like a temple dog
Hong Kongers rush to get haircuts as salons reopen
Published on 11/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents have flocked to hair salons after they reopened following a month-long closure, but hairdressers and shop owners say they are worried about "inconsistent" social-distancing policies leading to financial uncertainties amid the city's fifth wave of coronavirus infections.
Doc chronicles shocking state of stateless
Life, Published on 18/11/2021
» Home -- a small word fraught with cultural, political and existential meaning is also a word that brings pain and confusion to a large swathe of humanity adrift in the limbo of vague borders and unrecognised status.
Patriotism's problem
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/11/2021
» 'When will you come home?" a mother asks her on the phone. A teenage daughter, now a university student, is busy completing her assignment. She is about to go on a field trip to historic places ranging from temples to museums to collect information for her report.
Preserving Peranakan
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/06/2020
» For Malcolm Lee, chef-patron of Candlenut in Singapore, describing his culinary philosophy is simple.