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Boy's prescription for success

27/05/2012 : Pakorn ''Boy'' Chatborirak is one of Channel 3's most popular actors, a soap opera heartthrob whose signature facial stubble suggests (correctly) a mischievous nature and a one-time Cleo magazine man of the year. He's just finished wrapping up one prime time series and another starring him is about to begin. He's a superstar in his prime by any definition and ... a pharmacist?
feature What a girl wants

26/05/2012 : There's a little girl in every woman, or so believes Panida Iamsirinoppakul - the young editor at Polkadot Books. For Panida, it's for this little girl that this publishing house with a girlish name exists.

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The man behind the final farewell
08/04/2012 : Nobody is happy to see a phra meru, or royal funeral pyre, being constructed at Sanam Luang, signifying as it does the death of a high-ranking member of the royal family. But the majestic ornate structures are nonetheless striking examples of Thai architecture and are the product of centuries of royal tradition and culture.
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Fighting for furry friends
07/04/2012 : News about the dog meat trade in Thailand may only sadden most people, but for Phimpakarn Petpichetchien, it stirred her into action and desire to help.
PEOPLE
Ensuring energy for the future
06/04/2012 : Having been known as a "water expert" who managed to earn the utmost public trust during last year's flood, Assoc Prof Seree Supratid is now ready to reveal the other side of his working life to his faithful fans as well as green-conscious people.
EXPATSCENE
Franc intentions
05/04/2012 : In her capacity as attache for French-language programmes, French Embassy, Bangkok, Anne-Emmanuella Grossi is enthusiastic and determined to promote her mother tongue in Thailand. The outgoing diplomat _ who has been in the Land of Smiles for two-and-a-half years _ says her top priority is to support Thai teachers teaching French language and their aspiring students to be trained properly for career advancement. Grossi is a teacher by profession, and has worked in the education sector for 12 years.
INTERVIEW
Champion designer
04/04/2012 : In the world of Formula One race car design there is one name that reigns supreme and it is none other than Red Bull Racing team's Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey.
SMALLPEOPLE
Looking into his future
03/04/2012 : Being born on Thai soil makes a child automatically eligible to receive a formal education here. These Thai-born ethnic-Myanmar children live with their migrant parents who moved to Mae Sot district in Tak province to earn a living. The adults have a very tough life. Their children will have to become literate in Thai, a skill which will not only make their day-to-day lives easier, but should also pave the way for a more secure future should they decide to stay in their adopted country.
Bucking a trend
03/04/2012 : E-books have become more than a fashion statement for lovers of new gadgets on the market. For people in the publishing industry everywhere, including Thailand, it's seen as a medium imperative to their survival, the way they conduct business and tap the opportunities it will spawn.
FACES & PLACES
Learning Young
02/04/2012 : Taking a rest after a pretty steep uphill walk in western China, I spotted these two boys right across from where I sat. One of them was so engrossed in what he's holding in his left palm, while his friend was watching with atmost attention.
THIS ISLIFE
Global vision
02/04/2012 : Since the age of 8, Parinda Hasdarngkul grew up in the US with her uncle and aunt taking care of her when her parents lived in Thailand.
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The sexy way of Milin
31/03/2012 : The call was from Manit - none other than Muse's very own fashion contributor Manit Maneephantakul - but Milin ''Mimi'' Yuvacharuskul would refer to him by his nickname with respectful honorific, Pi Kai. She recalled the incident vividly as if it just happened yesterday.