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For the love of Y/Our Music
Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/07/2015
» I went to the cinema at the weekend. This is not something I do very often these days but then the movie I went to see was being screened at Lido in Siam Square, a place I knew well during my days teaching at Chulalongkorn University. Sadly, Lido is slowly being engulfed by vendors and the new Siam Square of Hello Kitty buildings and boutique shopping facilities.
The flame of hope
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 21/07/2015
» Today, 29 Thai athletes will board a plane to Los Angeles in the US. For most, this will be a first on a jet plane. Some have no clue where the US is but have been told it takes a day or so to get there. The one thing they all know is that their destination is the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will begin on Saturday.
Spotting a bad egg
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/07/2015
» When rumours spread that fake eggs were circulating in markets last month, consumers were sure to panic.
The magic of ma mui
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/07/2015
» The Thai tropical plant ma mui, or Mucuna pruriens, has suddenly come under the public spotlight radar after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha earlier this month advised farmers to grow the herb instead of rice, especially during times of drought.
Paying cops peanuts is pure negligence
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/07/2015
» If you have been reading crime news recently, you will have noticed a disturbingly common theme running through most of the stories — namely, police negligence. The Thai police's competence in managing crime professionally has been questioned time and again. We often hear in the media about how cases dismissed by the police due to insufficient evidence are then reopened because a relative or friend of the victim finds there was foul play and requests for the case to be reviewed. Thanks to social media, we get to view police brutality at its worse.
Make diet sodas an occasional treat, not a daily beverage
Life, Dr Anthony L. Komaroff, Published on 21/07/2015
» DEAR DOCTOR K: I love diet soda, but I've been hearing that it's not good for me. Is it so bad that I should stop drinking it?
Balance your beauty
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 21/07/2015
» A Mr Chakra statue and a leafy tree (a real but dehydrated tree) are symbolic elements of Moga Aveda lifestyle salons which debuted last year at Central Embassy, followed by the recent opening of the second branch at Helix Quartier, EmQuartier.
The hi-soda spa
Life, Published on 21/07/2015
» Guzzling sparkling water may give you burps but this can be avoided by sipping it slowly instead.
TLC for hair
Life, Published on 21/07/2015
» The crazy layering of skincare can take seven, eight or more steps as Asian beauty junkies don't want to miss out on product promises, whether that is for hydrating, brightening or Botox-mimicking.