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Following the flowers
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/06/2017
» Thanks to the rainy season, Curcuma plants in different parts of Thailand are flaunting their showy inflorescences, attracting not just pollinators but also tourists. Of the 38 or so Thai species that belong to this particular genus, Curcuma alismatifolia (widely, but confusingly, called krajiao) has the strongest impact on tourism. It has put Chaiyaphum permanently on the tourist map, attracting tens of thousands of nature lovers to the northeastern province each year.
Teenage screams all through the night
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/06/2017
» Last Friday, "Britney Spears Live In Bangkok" became the fanciest party in town when diehard fans came dressed to the nines in iconic Britney looks. School uniforms with mini skirts. Bright red jumpsuits. Electric blue stewardess attire. There were some who went rogue with Thai traditional costumes and life-size cardboard cut-outs from Crossroads. Plushy pythons also made a popular prop to emulate that time when Spears draped a python on her body for the I'm A Slave 4 U performance in 2001.
'The poor would be doomed'
Life, Published on 27/06/2017
» The debate heats up in the circle of Thai health advocates when news broke recently that the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme -- or the 30 baht gold card -- may be revoked or modified to require a higher co-payment, as part of an amendment to the national health security law.
Get set for selfies
Life, Published on 27/06/2017
» Captured by camera, skin imperfections can spoil your selfies unless they are corrected by beauty apps.
Touch up, look natural
Life, Noko, Published on 27/06/2017
» Whether for fashion shoots or the everyday look, Yuta Sato goes by the barely-there make-up approach to create a natural-looking complexion.
Kate Moss immortalised as mannequin-style sculpture
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2017
» LONDON -- British supermodel Kate Moss has been stripped down and immortalised as a naked, armless mannequin in an advant-garde sculpture titled 'MILF', which has gone on display in London.