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No malfunctions here
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 29/03/2012
» Saner Lohvitee is a military-uniform buff. A graduate of Silpakorn University, the 39-year-old has crafted a trade around his personal passion and now specialises in dressing up military types _ from Burmese generals and American snipers to die-hard hit squads and the occasional colonel _ and all for the sake of cinema. His latest job was on the French-made Aung San Suu Kyi biopic The Lady; in that film, which was shot almost entirely in Thailand, Saner was responsible for clothing the entire Myanmar army, from lowly privates to the top brass.
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Ramadan in the city
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/08/2012
» In his car he arrives just when the light turns serene orange. Thanarat Wacharapisut is in white shirt and brown slacks.
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Airing new agendas
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 09/10/2012
» The 27-rai compound of low-rise, industrial-chic grey buildings on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road is a picture of calm authority. Nearly 900 people work here in the offices, studios and control rooms of the country's only public television station, the non-profit, four-and-a-half-year-old, largely admired if sometimes embattled TV Thai, better known as Thai PBS.
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The Lottery labyrinth
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/10/2012
» For 230 years Thai people have gambled on the lottery _ legit and underground, paper-based and imagination-prone. Along with every discussion of the lottery comes a whole syllabus of tangled subjects: economic value, political manipulation, tax structure, legal philosophy, morality, superstition, national character, the distribution of wealth and luck.
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Diary of a futsal spectator
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/11/2012
» Blow-by-blow account of Thailand's first match by a very recent convert to the sport
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Real monkey business
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 14/12/2012
» This is a lovely little kiosk run by lovely little women, and sometimes frequented by lovely little people with an after-school sweet-toothed craving. ChimpChimp Crepes & Co, on the ground level of Le Chateau Mansion in Soi Ekamai 12 next to Ekamai International School, is an enchanting elfin cabin (it would've been perfect were it set by the woods, but alas...) serving warm crepes, silky gelato, crunchy waffles, homemade ice-cream and hot and cold drinks, smoothies and coffee, all in a snug open-air corner of sofas and benches.
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Adding polish to Polish fashion
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 02/05/2013
» It may not be Paris, Milan or New York, but Fashionphilosophy: Fashion Week Poland bubbled with all the energy of a young design industry demanding deserved attention. Over five days, from April 17-21, nearly 50 shows from established as well as upcoming Polish brands _ with some guests from neighbouring Eastern European countries _ took the runway at two venues in the city of Lodz, 90 minutes from Warsaw.
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Patravadi cements her status
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 10/05/2013
» For Patravadi Mechudhon, chic is not an adjective but a state of mind. It's something she's always been (but never flaunted) even when nobody was quite sure what chic was. The grand dame of Thai theatre, now 65, is best known today as a respected acting guru and the founder of Patravadi Theatre and Wig Hua Hin, but in the 1970s, Patravadi _ then one of the sexiest women on screen _ had a solid career in cinema. That lasted until 1987, after which she turned her attention to the stage.
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Radiohead redux
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/07/2013
» Every day Amnarj Sonimsart wakes up at 3am. "That's normal for an 80-year-old," he chuckles. The first thing he does is flick on the TV to catch BBC and CNN; then he checks the stock and oil prices, noting down important fluctuations for later use. At 4.20am _ he states the time with the casual precision of someone who's been following the same schedule without fail for a long time _ his driver takes him from his house in Pattanakarn to the radio station in Lumpini Park ("my daughter forbids me from driving"). At 5.10, Amnarj begins sipping a cup of Ovaltine while scouring the Thai-language newspapers laid out for him, lighting on items of interest and quickly digesting their contents. On the dot of 5.50am, he prepares for a task he's performed for 46 years straight: leaning slightly forward, he gets ready to switch on his mic and go on air.
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Our man in Ramadan
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 29/07/2013
» In a recent episode of a television show he's hosting, Mohammad Shareef takes his viewers on a tour of Bangkok's Chinatown. After walking around and showing us the area's attractions _ in a similar format to most variety programmes on Thai TV _ Mohammad proceeds to the show's next highlight: an ancient mosque in the middle of the capital's Chinese neighbourhood, where the host joins the congregation in an afternoon prayer. The muezzin's call, the Koran recital and the solemn rite in the mosque are all parts of the programme.
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