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Loving the ride
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 29/04/2013
» He's one of those lucky people who can combine his passion with his career. Poravit Sreshthaputra is enjoying the ride as Fast Bikes Thailand editor-in-chief.
Outback inspiration
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 26/04/2013
» Its association with aviation has included a British aerobatic helicopter display team, a Swiss Air Force hunter team and a daring Reno air racing team, whose achievements and flying machines have inspired a series of pilot watches.
A novel approach
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/04/2013
» They began as a writing quartet whose aspiration was to pen something new for the publishing industry. Nara, Sonklin, Romkaew and Praenath didn't fail their editor and readers in delivering a feast of fiction, starting with Baan Rai Plai Fun, a set of four novels revolving around the lives of non-identical quadruplets.
Three times a lady
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 09/04/2013
» It was as simple as one, two, three when Yasushi Ishibashi named his new baby _ Three.
Operating in harmony
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/03/2013
» When the German organisation Interkultur recently updated its world rankings, The Bangkok Voices choir found itself in 12th place in the pop, jazz, gospel, spiritual category and 86th in the world's top 1,000 choirs. It's a rapid rise and acknowledgement of the passion of the award-winning, 26-member Thai choir and founder Dr Kittiporn Tantrarungroj, who has also been the dedicated conductor from its humble beginnings in 2005.
Soaps grease the conscience
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/01/2013
» Last night the battle for audience ratings pitted Channel 7's Luk Mai Lark See against Channel 3's Manee Sawart and Channel 5's Khu Kam. In some households there might have been family fights for possession of the TV remote control, and what to watch: a heavy drama, a suspense fantasy, or a cross-cultural World War II romance between a Thai woman and a Japanese soldier?
Tripping the light fantastic
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/01/2013
» In olden days it was an activity of Bangkok socialites who dug the imported Western glamour. Then it spread to the middle-class, and young people grew up hearing stories about their parents going out for a session of the foxtrot and cha-cha-cha at the legendary Lumphini Park dance auditorium. Lee lat _ as we call it _ ballroom dancing, quaint and somewhat theatrical, went out of fashion, but now it's poised to make an unlikely comeback. Like so many skills and talents, this one needs an addition of drama and televised voting to shore up new enthusiasm.
Time to face reality, not Facebook
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 03/01/2013
» Wacky internetainers Rhett and Link released the Facebook Song in 2008, the year that Mark Zuckerberg's baby became the largest online social network, fuelled by the growth of international users.
Carving out a new niche
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 25/12/2012
» Back in the 1990s, Kraiwit ''Tom'' Bhumsuko used to sing for his supper, but nowadays the former popster gives stage performances of a completely different kind. Wielding a pair of scissors or manoeuvring a comb and a can of hairspray, he strutted his stuff earlier this year styling tresses at Matrix's ''Flights of Fancy'' hair show.
Golden harvest
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 12/12/2012
» After 25 years in showbiz, Saharat "Kong" Sangkapricha can call 2012 his golden year. Hottest on his roster at the moment is his turn as a warm and caring coach in the singing contest The Voice, the Thai version of the global TV phenomenon that concludes this Saturday on Channel 3.