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  Colours of fusion

  Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 30/08/2018

  » He's 23 years old, he's just released his debut album Geography, and yet, British singer-songwriter Tom Misch has sold out multiple concert venues across major cities around the world. Last Friday, he hit Bangkok. Despite the torrential rain and consequential floods, Moonstar Studio was packed with hipsters of all ages and stripes, ready to groove to the young artist's smooth and funky beats.

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  Looks can be deceiving

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/01/2018

  » If you were to guess what Rika Ishige does for a living, there's a 100% chance that you'll get it wrong. With her petite frame, sparkling doe-eyes and a cheeky smile that's able to light up a whole room, the half-Thai, half-Japanese 28-year-old could actually beat you to a pulp.

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  What's trending and happening this week

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/12/2017

  » 1. See through the eyes of royalty -- Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is back with her annual solo photography exhibition, Poetry Of Light, at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Exhibiting her photographs taken from 2016-2017, visitors can get a rare glimpse of the Princess' line of work, tongue-in-cheek humour, and even shots from this year's royal funeral preparations. Visit bacc.or.th.

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  What's trending and happening this week.

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/11/2017

  » 1 Vive La France! From this month forward, citizens of Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India and Russia won't have to wait 10 days for their visa delivery time. The French government has now significantly reduced visa delivery times to merely 48 hours in order to try to increase the number of foreign tourists following a dramatic dip due to the wave of terrorist attacks in 2016. This year, the country is targeting 89 million tourists from 83 million last year, and plans to bring in 100 million tourists in 2020.

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  What's trending and happening this week

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 03/06/2017

  » 1. Those who frequent Siam Paragon may have seen the new and enticing smoothie booth on the ground floor. Jamba Juice, the Californian smoothie chain that claims to be "the world leader in made-to-order smoothies and freshly squeezed juices" has made it to Bangkok. The first of its 30 planned stores in Thailand, Jamba Juice offers a similar smoothie menu to the original chains in the US, including special smoothies with local ingredients like mango, watermelon and pineapple. Classic smoothies like Strawberry Dream (strawberry and banana) and Banana Berry (banana, blueberry, apple and strawberry) costs 110 baht, while protein and fibre filled shakes like Green Getaway (spinach,mango, passion fruit, chia seed, yoghurt) costs 130 baht.

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  A movie with spirit

  Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 26/04/2017

  » It's a major event for Bangkok cinephiles. Olivier Assayas, one of the best-known French directors, is in town to present his latest film.

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  What's trending and happening this week

  Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 22/04/2017

  » 1. Gone are the days where we had to buy bulky and expensive photo-gear to take stunning pictures. With the right lighting, composition and techniques, mobile phones can now do the trick. Thus, as part of Polish Arts and Culture Week, the Centre for European Studies of Chulalongkorn University is hosting a presentation and workshop on mobile photography by Grupa Mobilni -- a mobile-photography group from Poland. The event will feature a presentation and workshop by Kamil Kawczyński, a moderator and member of Grupa Mobilni, and a presentation on an ongoing contest, "What Would Conrad Say?". The event is free and takes place on April 26 at 3pm in Room 801 of Chulalongkorn's Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building. For more information, go to the Facebook page for Central and Eastern European studies at Chulalongkorn University.

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  Delusion and denim dreams

  Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/04/2016

  » It was an almost overwhelming experience of sights and sounds on Sunday as the Bangkok CityCity Gallery played host to Korakrit Arunanondchai's crazy, conceptual world of burnt denim, nightmare-inducing mannequins, and a giant cyber-jungle monster. A collection by the New York-based multimedia artist comprising denim paintings, abstract body paint and a floor-to-ceiling installation of entangled foliage, drones, wires, electronics and mannequins engendered a mixture of awe, appreciation and confusion in equal measure.

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  At least we're first in something

  Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/03/2017

  » Dear Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand:

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  A rocking visit from Down Under

  Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/03/2017

  » Entertainment company Live Nation BEC-Tero has done it again. They've brought another indie giant for their Soundbox live-music series. The Temper Trap, an underrated Australian indie-rock band people may know as "that band that provided the soundtrack for 500 Days Of Summer", graced the stage of GMM Live House last Thursday to a full house of adoring fans.

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