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All over the world
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/05/2017
» We're reaching the end of May, or as many LGBTI would call it, the Idahot month. The world celebrated, in 1990, the World Health Organization's decided to no longer classify homosexuality as a mental illness. The battle against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia has been long endured and well fought, and now the resistance continues.
Harnessing the bounty of Taiwan
Life, Published on 24/02/2017
» Taipei has always been a city where one doesn't have to work hard to eat awfully well: It has a street food scene as vibrant as that of Bangkok; restaurants that specialise in both Taiwanese and regional cuisines from around China; thousands of cheap and cheerful joints at which to drink cold beer with small plates and quick stir-fries; and a plethora of sushi bars, a remnant of decades spent under Japanese rule.
Stellar attraction
B Magazine, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/01/2017
» 'Christie" shows the vanilla twilight. Reddish-orange light illuminates the horizon. A couple of stars emerge in the purple sky. They blink, waiting for others to shine. "These are the stars that we'll see tonight," says Parin Tanawong, who is supervising Christie's display.
Halfworlds to premiere on HBO Asia
Life, Published on 20/01/2017
» It's not often that we get to see Thai people featured prominently in internationally-produced films or TV shows. Thanks to HBO Asia, however, Thai fans can soon see some of their favourite stars featured in the network's new fantasy TV series Halfworlds, which will be premiering its second season this coming Sunday at 8pm local time. As HBO has yet to find a new distributor since their falling out with TrueVisions late last year, Thai audiences will be able to enjoy the show's entire eight-episode season for free on its website hboasia.com, as the episodes are updated weekly.
Stirring up young talent
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/11/2016
» Once upon a time, eminent chefs were those who served perfectly-executed dishes according to the haute cuisine bible. Most likely, they started their cooking careers at a very young age and had gone through years of labour in order to thrive even in their own little kitchen.
The way into the world
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/07/2016
» Many times when celebrities give birth to their babies, it makes headlines, though it usually reads just like any other breaking news. But whenever a celebrity's delivery has a health message to convey, that's probably a successful public-awareness raiser.
Plastic surgery disaster, Web angst, Amie's reunion
News, Mae Moo, Published on 15/05/2016
» 'Ying Yae' slave in her own home
Seafood for the soul
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 13/05/2016
» Ah Yat Abalone has long been a household name among aficionados of prime seafood prepared in classical Cantonese recipes and time-honoured cooking techniques signature to the restaurant.
Sugar, ice and everything nice
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 01/04/2016
» Good news, people. The National Research Department of All Delicious Things That Are Apparently Bad For You has made a new scientific discovery: low-calorie diets are actually bad for you. It is, in fact, better to consume fatty, sugary, carb-loaded foods, such as doughnuts, ice cream cake and chocolate frappes. Y'know, like how the Neanderthals were doing it for thousands of years before the vegans took over the world with their quinoa and chia seeds?
All the small things
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 20/03/2016
» Records show that the Japanese have practised the art of bonsai, or cultivating miniature trees in pots and trays, since the 9th century. However, for hundreds of years it remained the preserve of monks and the nobility. It was only at the beginning of the 19th century that it gained popularity at every level of the Japanese society.