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  A dream unmasked as 'Phantom' debuts in bangkok

  19 May 2013 : It was a dream come true for Takonkiet "Boy" Viravan, whose lasting impression of The Phantom of the Opera compelled him to build the Rachadalai Theatre with the goal of eventually presenting the legendary musical in Bangkok.

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  Green gets the push, Amie epic rolls on, Oah's unusual invite, Earth cools down

  19 May 2013 : Spirited Away

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  APP OF THE WEEK

  Grandma's Tips

  18 May 2013 : Ever wonder how to get rid of hiccups? Or how to save time and money with laundry? Any idea how to cook rice without it sticking, fight blackheads or clean bird droppings?

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  PAGE TURNER

  Exploring the oriental in architecture

  18 May 2013 : This is from a series of attractive coffee-table books about outstanding resort designs by architectural firms from Southeast Asia. The first was published in 2009 and it was followed by a second volume in 2011.

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  Glitz & giving

  17 May 2013 : Success is usually a composite of drudgery and luck. But for the Bangkok Chefs Charity Gala Dinner, a unique formula that has allowed this annual event to run prosperously into its fifth year is nothing more than a combination of pure generosity, well-built camaraderie and top-notch ingredients.

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  Get smart: Asia books offers purchasing through QR Codes

  17 May 2013 : Clothes, accessories or grocery shopping with QR codes may be familiar to smartphone users, but now bookworms can use the technology to shop at Asia Books. The store is now running the ``Asia Books Plus: Finger Your Lifestyle'' campaign as its trial QR code service at Phahon Yothin MRT station. Ordering, payment and delivery are the same as through the m.asiabooks.com website.

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  Hua Hin Jazz Festival set to heat up beach town

  17 May 2013 : It's that time of the year again for music aficionados to celebrate the soothing sound of jazz while enjoying a cool ocean breeze.

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  Get mart: Asia books offers purchasing through QR codes

  17 May 2013 : Clothes, accessories or grocery shopping with QR codes may be familiar to smartphone users, but now bookworms can use the technology to shop at Asia Books. The store is now running the "Asia Books Plus: Finger Your Lifestyle" campaign as its trial QR code service at Phahon Yothin MRT station. Ordering, payment and delivery are the same as through the m.asiabooks.com website.

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  Brotherly love: the soap that's gripped the nation

  17 May 2013 : Not many new faces can make an impressive debut, but 19-year-old Jirayu "James" Tangsrisuk shines as Khun Chai Puttiphat in the Suparbburuth Chutathep period drama series on Channel 3.

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  MOVIE REVIEW

  All that glitters is not Gatsby

  17 May 2013 : This is not unexpected. Baz Luhrmann's modus operandi is never subtlety, and his milking of whatever slim, tenuous, ephemeral material cheerfully goes for full bombast. So The Great Gatsby, enjoyable though not so great, magnifies what F Scott Fitzgerald's book only hints, stresses what's only sprinkled, exteriorises what's inside the mind and in the process makes us see more and probably feel less. A fitting opener of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday _ and in cinemas across the world this week _ the film revels in excess and almost forgets that all of this is supposed to be a cautionary tale.

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  EATING OUT

  Turning the tables

  17 May 2013 : Named to indicate that it's a place where everyone can come and experience gastronomic pleasure any time of the day, the 120-seat Kitchen Table is the main dining outlet of the hip W Hotel.

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  DINE & WINE

  Setting a savoury tone

  17 May 2013 : Each year, the Bangkok Chefs Charity project welcomes newcomers, who are normally assigned to make a parade of canapes that kicks off the prestigious gala dinner.

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