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Anchorman
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 19/09/2016
» Veteran CNN anchor and international business correspondent Richard Quest's raspy voice and boisterous persona on television might draw a fair share of haters as well as admirers, but one thing is certain: they all love watching him.
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Bridging the gap among Asean countries
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/08/2016
» Since a teenager, Art Thomya, YouTube host and travel vlogger, has enthusiastically participated in Asean cultural exchange programmes.
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Rap with resonance
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/08/2016
» For Australian indigenous hip hop performers Juanita Duncan, Naomi Wenitong and Dizzy Doolan, music and dance resonates with stories of the tumultuous past of the Aboriginal population. The injustices meted out to what was called the Stolen Generations are a remnant of Australian history that is kept alive through their performances wherever they happen to be.
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From the streets to the classroom
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/07/2016
» Running away from home before completing their primary education, Patcharin, Ice and Ralph* have lived most of their young lives on the streets. Like many others, they made Hua Lamphong train station their home.
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Inside lives of refugees
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/06/2016
» The life of a refugee is strewn with hardships of epic proportions which few of us can wrap our minds around. One of the few opportunities outsiders get to comprehend the magnitude of their suffering, so as to emphasize with them and lend a helping hand, is through documentaries and movies which depict their life stories.
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Rhythms of Isan
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/10/2015
» Thailand's northeastern musical instruments create a chorus of foot-stomping sounds that showcase the crux of the region's rich cultural and historical heritage. Isan music and its rapid-fire rhythmic vocals and funk-like beats have steadily gained the attention of Western producers, one of whom is British lyricist and executive producer, William Robinson.
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Passion, unmasked
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/06/2015
» It was a moment of great pride for Saksit Pisalasupongs and Phisit Jongnarangsin when their eye-catching apparel, worn at the opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games in Singapore last week, received rave reviews.
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True essence of Islam
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 20/01/2015
» On a recent afternoon it was business as usual at Haroon Mosque, a 150-year-old Muslim enclave neighboured by a Buddhist temple, Catholic church and the gleaming new French embassy. Residents went about their daily chores before the call for afternoon prayers sounded from the mosque. Savouring the centuries-old community's laid-back feeling were a couple of European tourists who wandered around with their cameras.
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Facing the music
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/10/2014
» In the 1960s, Filipino musicians ruled the nightlife music scene in Bangkok. Popping into a bar or hotel lobby to watch them perform was once a mark of sophistication, at a time when the ability to sing in English was special and rare.
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