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Franco-Thai bonanza
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/05/2013
» Bonjour! There will be six weeks of Gallic dance and music, fun and festivity from Friday to June 22. The 9th edition of La Fete French-Thai Cultural Festival, organised by the Cultural and Cooperation Section of the French embassy, returns with a variety of shows as a platform for creative melange and cultural exchange between Thailand and France.
Snappy days
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 01/07/2013
» It comes as no surprise that Dr Brady Barr _ National Geographic's resident reptile expert _ finds the thousands of crocodilians he has caught so far to be his "comfort zone". To date, he is famed for having landed more than 5,000 crocodiles and alligators.
TV killed the reality star
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/07/2013
» Reality TV has become an indispensable form of entertainment for Thai audiences _ Thailand's Got Talent is still going and the 10th season of the popular Academy Fantasia, which sparked the reality-show craze here, began last week. Over the past decade, there's no doubt we have come to enjoy the novelty of "unexpected" and "unpredictable" turns of events and observe "unrehearsed" human behaviour, as opposed to other TV shows and series.
For smooth operators
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 15/10/2013
» For Florina Winter, head of Gillette Asia's reseach and development, the shaving razor is not simply about removing unwanted hair from the face, but also about the science behind the tool. As a project leader for Gillette products like the Mach 3, it might be seem unusual to people, especially men, to know that a female engineer is actually behind the product they use every day.
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.
Modernisation taps into hand-pump use
Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/01/2014
» The sight of people pumping groundwater into a bucket was common in the old days.
All the fun of the fair at M2F’s family-friendly Songkran knees-up
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/03/2014
» With the mercury steadily rising in the run-up to the traditional Thai new year, M2F, Post Publishing’s free daily newspaper, has announced plans to organise an alcohol-free celebration of Songkran at Bangkok’s CentralWorld at which revellers will be encouraged to observe the festival in a way that respects traditions and the safety of other participants.
No elephant, But artists, In the room
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 08/05/2014
» ''‘The Other Room: Exploring The Other’s Life”, an art party in which more than 20 artists gathered last weekend, was set in an abandoned guest house slated for imminent demolition (although it will be rebuilt as Thong Lor Art Space). “The Other Room”, produced by Democrazy Theatre Studio, invited artists to make use of the space as is now, turning each room into a creative cocoon.
Exposing the edges of society
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 21/05/2014
» The two exhibitions currently on display at the Bangkok University Gallery are completely different from one another; both in terms of form and subject matter. On the second floor is a series of photographic pieces exploring Cambodia’s Siem Reap, while on the fourth is an installation diary showing an artist’s experience in Bangkok.
Don’t fly the plane, be the plane
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 02/06/2014
» It was only by 0.574sec that British pilot Nigel Lamb of the Breitling team managed to emerge as champion of the Red Bull Air Racing Championship race in Putrajaya, Malaysia last month.