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A cultural smorgasbord in Charoen Krung
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/05/2017
» To celebrate the launch of its new headquarters, Thailand Creative and Design Centre (TCDC) will be hosting three days of festivities starting tomorrow at the Grand Postal Building in Charoen Krung.
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Polar wisdom
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/04/2017
» Many people dream of setting foot in Antarctica -- the wintry, isolated locale populated by penguins and seals -- but for someone who has been there twice, like Assoc Prof Suchana Chavanich, the experience is not just fun and games.
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Shelf improvement
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/04/2017
» Having created a buzz and been the centre of interest among the capital's bookworms for quite some time, Bangkok City Library, the yellow three-storey building located at the Kok Wua intersection on Ratchadamnoen Road, is now opening its doors to the public.
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Crossing boundaries
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/04/2017
» On a recent afternoon, Muse dropped by a private residence on Sukhumvit 31 where we met Thai transgender actress Treechada "Poyd" Malayaporn.
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Branching out
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2016
» After two decades in showbiz, TV superstar Khemupsorn "Cherry" Sirisukha has found herself a new calling. She dreams of replanting the country's forests. While the sight of denuded mountains may have shocked the public earlier this year and sprang different groups to action, the actress said it was rather the dried up creeks and rivers that triggered her and her friends' awareness of the country's environmental crisis.
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Beyond the bullets and bombs
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/09/2016
» The morning breeze was cool on our faces as we cruised past a gleaming mosque. Traffic was light and the town was quiet and peaceful, except around the fresh market occupied by women in hijab. Local shops selling bak kut teh and dim sum were opening their doors. It was a typical, lazy Sunday morning in Yala -- known to the rest of Thailand as the land of insurgency and unrest.
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Delivering sustenance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/12/2015
» Like every Monday night, a long row of homeless and poor people wait outside the Giant Swing in Phra Nakhon district of inner Bangkok. Their eyes light up as the long-awaited red car rolls to a stop on the curb. Many breathe a sigh of relief. They won't have to sleep on an empty stomach tonight.
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PackPoint
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/08/2015
» Travelling is always fun. You see the world, try various local delicacies and work at understanding if the locals are greeting or yelling at you. But before you can whisk yourself away on an exotic destination, you first need to pack a bag.
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A practical approach
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/08/2015
» This time last year, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was all the rage online. People were dumping a bucket of ice-cold water on their heads everywhere, regardless of whether they understood or supported the cause. Still, the campaign succeeded to a certain extent in raising people's awareness of the neuromuscular disease.
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Where sexuality flowers
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 09/06/2015
» 'The first thing I tell any visitor is 'you have to check out the flowers. You have to broaden your imagination first. Then we'll take a walk together, slowly'," said Katai Kamminga as she welcomed visitors to her Erotic Garden and Teahouse — a sensational spot, if not the controversial hub, of Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.
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