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All dressed up and nowhere to go
B Magazine, Published on 29/04/2012
» The boisterous British indie pop duo follow up their hit 2008 debut, 'We Started Nothing', with a genre-crossing second record that never reaches its target destination
Mother's perfect prescription
B Magazine, Published on 29/04/2012
» Watcharaphong Saechere, a general practitioner at Bumrungrad International Hospital, always cooks his own dinner when he's home, and prefers simple dishes. As a full-time doctor he has very little time to relax, and his meal must be cooked easily, filled with available ingredients and be served within a very short period of time.
Thai cuisine slipping into generation gap
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 29/04/2012
» Ideas about cooking and eating held by older and younger generations can seem too far apart to be reconciled. Older people maintain that the younger generation doesn't know how to eat or even know what good food really is. If Thai food is prepared by a younger person, they say, it won't taste right. It won't be authentic.
Family's roots grow strong on farm
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 29/04/2012
» Our farm is small, but it is the only place where my whole family can indulge in our favourite activity, gardening, to our hearts' desire. It is a seven-hour drive from Bangkok or six if we don't stop for petrol and lunch or dinner, but we take every chance we can to go there and the long Songkran weekend was no exception. Once there, I immerse myself in my own world, forgetting everything but the people I hold near and dear to my heart, as I spend most of the day and put all my energy into repotting and propagating bromeliads, and planting shrubs and trees.
Friends in Need
B Magazine, Published on 29/04/2012
» Little ginger kitten Monkey came to Scad during the flood crisis with a very badly damaged left eye which had to be removed by vets. He soon bounced back and is now very playful and adventurous. The 15-week-old kitten is confidently exploring his surroundings. Friendly, affectionate Monkey is sterilised and fully vaccinated and looking for a home.
Is it really No1?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 29/04/2012
» It's no secret that HTC has been bleeding sales to Apple and Samsung in the smartphone arena. Its profits have dropped steadily over the past few quarters, as has its share price.
Fairy tale wedding a reality at last
B Magazine, Published on 29/04/2012
» The highest profile society wedding in a long while took place last week, none other than the match between MR Srikumrung Yukol and Maj Gen Patchara "Dollar" Rattakul. The prelude to their wedding was a much-touted engagement ceremony which took place last year.
Hopes few for slum dwellers drowning in 'ocean of meth'
Spectrum, Frank Lombard, Published on 29/04/2012
» The police tend to call communities with substandard housing "red zones", while others call them slums. There are over 400 in Bangkok. One thing nearly all have in common is that they are saturated with amphetamines. Ask residents and they will tell you that most everyone except the very young and very old is on ya ba. Yes, there are some who abstain and no one gives them any problems.
Therapy sees Parkinson's sufferers dancing away symptoms
Spectrum, Published on 29/04/2012
» When Surang Janyasing was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago she was devastated. The 55-year-old mid-ranking police officer knew that the disease cannot be cured, and that she would be on medication for the rest of her life, with the probability of deteriorating health.
Flood aid refusal 'was self defeating'
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/04/2012
» British ambassador Asif Ahmad has offered a forthright critique of the government's handling of last year's flood crisis, saying it should have asked for international help and better communicated information to the public.