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Koreans banned from re-entering Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 20/03/2016
» The 22 people recently banned from re-entering Japan after visiting North Korea include a rocket engine expert with a doctorate from the University of Tokyo, a Japanese government source said on Saturday.
When your number comes up
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 20/03/2016
» The worsening drought in Thailand has taken a toll on the Mekong River, where water levels have dropped drastically.
New kids on the old Bloc
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 20/03/2016
» Along with a line-up change, Bloc Party’s meditative fifth album takes a new musical direction that could turn long-time fans off.
Image consciousness
B Magazine, Michael Ruffles, Published on 20/03/2016
» Two weekends, two exhibitions, many weighty issues: Bangkok art lovers are about to see something profound.
Hard pressed in a world of fine print
B Magazine, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 20/03/2016
» For more than half a century, Charoen Sin, an antique printing house on the bank of Damnoen Saduak Canal, has rolled out hundreds of thousands of printed announcements.
From sweet treat to forbidden fruit
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 20/03/2016
» Candied fruits, popular favourites half a century or so ago, are gradually being forgotten. The number of kinds of fruit that are candied now is decreasing, and fewer people eat the ones that are still being made.
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.
Friends in need
B Magazine, Published on 20/03/2016
» Jessie and Honey were rescued from a temple. Because of their colour no one wants to adopt them. They are five months old. They are very friendly and have been vaccinated.
Dressed to impress
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 20/03/2016
» Elle and Elle Men Thailand magazines recently hosted the Elle/Elle Men Fashion Week 2016 Spring/Summer at Central Embassy. The three-day extravaganza featured nine fashion shows from 11 designers, namely Nagara, Issue, Fresh Faces (Janesuda, Q Design and Play, Leisure Project Store and T and T), Central United Shades of Denim, Asava, Anchavika, Liberty for Uniqlo, La Boutique and 27 Friday November.
On a mission to blend in
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 20/03/2016
» Fifty-year-old Robert Orwiler has become famous in the Thai media as the American who fell in love with Thailand and doesn't want to go home.