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Messages in mixed media
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 03/04/2013
» When it comes to art and religion, both have something in common _ power to awaken our mind or lift our spirits. Today, a group of art lecturers are showcasing their works, which explore the relationship between art and Buddhism, and how it connects to people in a contemporary society.
Gone with the Twilight
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 05/04/2013
» Without any expectations, you'll find The Host a typical B-movie with some big names in it. But if you walk in with some sort of expectation, the film turns out to be quite a disappointment.
Shifting agenda
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 04/04/2013
» The phenomenon of Facebook users changing their profile pictures to a red equal sign last week might have left some people puzzled, but it has a simple enough explanation. The picture that went viral was derived from the Human Rights Campaign's symbol for equality, which is being used in support of two cases concerning same-sex marriage now before the US Supreme Court.
Doing it for the kids
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 15/04/2013
» When model and actress Paula Taylor and K-pop idol Nichkhun Horvejkul stand side-by-side for a photo, their bright personalities become the inevitable objects of attention. That's exactly what they need: appointed to an important mission, the duo requests nothing short of your unwavering attention.
British Invasion
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 18/04/2013
» Playing their first showcase in Thailand and Southeast Asia earlier this month was UK pop-rock boy band Lawson. Currently based in London, Lawson consists of four members: Andy Brown (acoustic guitar and vocal), Ryan Fletcher (bass guitar), Joel Peat (lead guitar) and Adam Pitts (drums).
A novel idea
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 22/04/2013
» Amard Lansun believes that a good book can change a person's life. And it's not only because books have opened doors of opportunity for himself _ for the last two years, he has seen how books have changed his community for the better.
Facing Facebook's harsh truths
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 24/04/2013
» After my Facebook was flooded with pictures of friends and acquaintances enjoying Songkran celebrations, I woke up last Monday to witness cyberspace full of stories about the bomb in Boston. After three people were killed and 178 injured in the blast, many people turned to their Facebook page and dedicated it to pray for Boston.
Lessons amid the fun
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/04/2013
» I was unfortunate to have caught a cold just a few days before the long Songkran holidays started. But that didn't stop me from having a good time; I managed to get myself drenched and enjoyed the festival with friends, even if just for a day. (Thai belief has it that if you don't get wet during Songkran, you'll be jinxed for the rest of the year; I was determined to escape that fate!)
Asean and gay
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/02/2013
» Everywhere you go these days, you'll see or hear the word "Asean" in every possible media outlet _ from newspapers, billboards to subway screens (almost ad nauseam). Sometimes it seems that the word is being overused and in some cases doesn't make sense. The best example, I would say, is the slogan for a national beauty pageant: "Beauty with virtue, beauty through the eyes of Asean" (we get the point, but hello, what is that?)
Sea cows to the slaughter
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 06/03/2013
» At first glance, it appears like any other island in the Andaman Sea: there are white, sandy beaches, a lively village of fishermen, and all a convenient 30-minute boat ride from the Thai mainland. But what makes Koh Libong extraordinary is that it is home to the dugong, the endangered marine mammal.