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    Chinn's up in the kitchen

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/06/2013

    » Ask Bobby Chinn to introduce himself and the answer, fired off in a single breath, is: "I'm half-Egyptian, half-Chinese. Born in New Zealand. Educated in England. From San Francisco. Have been living in Vietnam for the last 18 years." A pause, then the punch: "Oh, and I was conceived in Thailand."

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    The latest cut

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 27/09/2013

    » A place that only old men frequent and kids dread embarrassing crew cuts, old-school barber shops have been marginalised in the lifestyle hierarchy since lot of men, especially the metrosexual generation, have opted for unisex salons where speed and fashion meet. In recent years, however, the red-and-white barber pole, the nostalgic buzz of electric hair clippers, the thick layer of lather and the masterly handling of the open razor while the customer is on a reclining chair - all of these have made a trendy comeback.

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    All the world's a stage

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 30/10/2013

    » Plays, musicals, contemporary dance, pantomime, physical and experimental theatre, performing acts for children and families _ you name it _ the Bangkok Theatre Festival returns for the 11th year this Saturday, highlighting the city's small yet thriving scene.

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    Art when it alteration finds

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/11/2013

    » From now until February next year, Singapore has a lot more to offer than Orchard Road, the water-spouting Merlion and crunchy Garret popcorn. The fourth edition of the Singapore Biennale, arguably the biggest art festival in all of Southeast Asia, is now in top gear, and the Bras Basah and Bugis Street areas have been transformed into an artistic hub where visitors, local and foreign, can soak up art in all its possible incarnations.

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    The Jim Thompson Art Center

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/05/2014

    » Soi Kasemsan 2 Until August 30 Open Tue-Sat Call 02-216-7368

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    A very hairy journey

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 26/08/2014

    » Armed with scissors and a comb, Japanese Jun Kuwabara set out earlier this year to travel the world and, while he's at it, cut the hair of 1,000 people. In a recent interview with Life, the 26-year-old hairdresser took us through the leafy and vibrant Rambuttri in the Khao San area to set up "a temporary salon".

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    Beasts roar out desire for Wanderlust

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 11/11/2014

    » ‘In detail you are even more beautiful than from afar. I could learn you, like the blinded would do feeling a way through the dark.”

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    Writing Asean's future

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 11/05/2015

    » Thai national artist and prominent writer Prabhassorn Sevikul grieves over the state of Thai contemporary literature. He concedes that there no longer seems to be any serious literature, that works these days are mostly light and very commercial. He believes Thai popular contemporary literature is only for those who have won awards.

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    Examining urbanity

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/06/2015

    » Stepping into the dimly lit Jim Thompson Art Center, one immediately feels connected. The parade of motorcycles is more than a common sight in Bangkok. The colourful car headlining and flaring lights are reminiscent of a songthaew ride home. Other video installations featuring in the space's current exhibition "Missing Links" are instantaneously relatable, even without any explanatory text.

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    Reframing masters

    Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 20/04/2016

    » As if the collection of Southeast Asian modern art at the recently opened National Gallery Singapore wasn't overwhelmingly impressive enough, the gallery has recently launched yet another show which, and this is no overstatement, is in itself worth making a trip to the Lion City.

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