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The reading feast
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/07/2015
» Bangkok never gets enough of book-related happenings. Set aside the National Book Fair and Bangkok International Book Fair in April and Bangkok Book Expo in October, the capital is about to have another book event, the Bangkok Book Festival 2015, which claims to be not just another commercial affair.
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The urban development of culture
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/08/2014
» The riverfront area along the Chao Phraya has long been a hotspot for land developers. During the last few years, the banks of Charoen Krung Road and Charoen Nakhon Road — which run along and with access to the river — have been transformed into addresses for pricey condominiums, five-star hotels or community malls.
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Punching above their weight
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/06/2014
» After the notable success of its efforts to popularise the annual book fairs it holds in Bangkok, the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat) is gearing up to promote small, stand-alone bookshops operating throughout the Kingdom. Held between June 21 and 29 this year, Thai Independent Bookstores Week managed to attract the participation of 41 independent bookshops based in Bangkok and other urban centres. Pubat secretary Pichet Yimthin recently spoke to Life about his organisation’s plans to help small-scale booksellers and why he thinks they provide a valuable service and play an important role in our society.
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Plan Bee
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/05/2014
» ‘You need to do it smoothly but you need to do it quickly,” Donrohmanh Noomoui, aka Bang Roh, says through the mosquito-net veil that covers his entire head. In his right hand is a knife, and in the left a sticky honeycomb buzzing with live bees. His audience, who appear as nervous and jittery as the bees themselves, are villagers of Ban Koh Kram in Krabi province’s Muang district and are in training to become expert beekeepers. Keepers of the Asiatic honeybee (Apis cerana) to be precise.
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Sixteen shades les?
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/02/2014
» E L James’s Fifty Shades of Grey — and its two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed — was a commercial sensation which took the market by storm three years ago. Total sales of the series are estimated to have reached in excess of 90 million copies worldwide. Focusing on college graduate Anastasia and her erotic relationship with 27-year-old businessman Christian Grey, the trilogy has gained both fame and notoriety for its explicit descriptions of sado-masochistic sexual encounters between the two protagonists.
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The arboreal saviour
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/12/2013
» What does it take to become a hero?
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Set in stone
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/12/2013
» Sakwut Wisesmanee is an artist known for his portraits characterised by brush strokes that at once evoke both power and tenderness. Although he is a painter, Sakwut once in a while steps out of his comfort zone.
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Leading by example
Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/09/2013
» Whether he realises it or not, Pruitti Kerdchoochuen - founder and managing director of Dairy Home - has the corporate social responsibility ethos covered.
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Finding sustainable ways to harvest insects
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 31/05/2013
» Bugs have been eaten for centuries. Grasshoppers, caterpillars and even ants' eggs _ the "caviar of insects" _ have long been local delicacies. But the rising popularity of insects as commercial food is putting a burden on the environment.
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Making the switch
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/05/2013
» Let's say you view yourself as a highly environmentally-conscious individual. You eat organic food, ride public transportation and actively recycle your belongings and garbage.
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