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Forget the Red Planet, Mars is a star
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 25/03/2014
» A higher power must have beamed Peter Gene Hernandez, aka Bruno Mars, to grace us with bottomless musical abilities. He was put on this Earth to make music, perform and gift music to mere mortals like us.
Sretsis takes the spotlight
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 27/03/2014
» For the past 12 years the Sretsis sisters, Kly, Pim and Matina Sukhahuta, have unknowingly changed the face of the Thai fashion industry. Tell them this, and they bashfully giggle it off. But they have. With Pim at the design helm, youngest Matina handling the jewellery and eldest Kly tackling marketing, Sretsis, woven by intimate family ties, fantastical fairy tales and effervescent femininity, has turned many Thai girls’ shapes on to classic womanly silhouettes with subtle twists using crafted, printed fabrics and subtle details that hark back to old glamour. They have given girls a chance to wear their enchanted forest dreams and spiritual adventures on their appliqued sleeves.
A mountainous good time
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 17/12/2013
» Despite a long-time rumour that its locale would be moved outside of Khao Yai, the fifth Big Mountain Music Festival stood firm on its mountainous terrain.
Beams bursting over Bangkok
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 19/12/2013
» If you are looking for a fast way to pinpoint the quintessential, yet elusive Japanese style, Beams would be a good place to start. The Japanese retail kingpin hasn't stopped since its doors opened in 1976. It has laid groundwork for simple, subtle but highly detailed Japanese craftsmanship and design that have echoed around the globe. Beams men and women look sharp yet casual, outgoing yet mysterious. It's a go-to brand when you want simplicity that speaks louder from the inside-out.
All jokes aside
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 13/01/2014
» In the sea of present political madness, the currents are strong and directionless. We find ourselves slowly drowning, grasping for extending hands, awaiting a voice of reason to pull us toward open sky. Surprisingly, that voice comes from a zany online TV programme which somehow finds a sublime balance between lunacy and intelligence.
Setting the stage
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 21/01/2014
» As the biggest entertainment promoter in Bangkok, BEC-Tero has had a hand in all kinds of shows over the years, from Disney On Ice to full-blown music festivals.
From indie rock to folk frontman
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 28/01/2014
» You've got to admire Pae Arak for his commitment to music. He started his career in showbiz as a guitarist for indie rock poster boys Slur almost a decade ago. Then mega-stardom came knocking, thanks to his bad boy looks and chiselled features, turning him into one of Thailand's biggest idols.
Sense and sensational
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 04/02/2014
» As a massive party franchise, Sensation has done well. It has gone global and, thanks to its strict all-white dress code, Sensation has definitely turned Bangkok into an ocean of cheap white dresses and awkward white polo shirts.
Bordering on the sublime
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 07/11/2013
» Kuala Lumpur is now gearing up to welcome its favourite music festival, Urbanscapes, featuring Franz Ferdinand and Two Door Cinema Club among many others, at the end of this month. And in preparation, the festival staged a satellite show which brought Mew and Explosions In The Sky to KL last week.
Gut instincts
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 11/12/2013
» In a sterile academic environment, Takerng Pattanopas cuts a strange figure. Usually dressed in fishermen's pants and loose fitting shirts and with a neatly shaved head and intelligent eyes, Takerng radiates a mystical sense of power on the first few meetings, but his attentive curiosity and almost fatherly warmth soon become apparent.