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  There's no truth, There's only cinema

  22 May 2013 : Cambodian director Rithy Panh's new documentary film pays tribute to and questions the power of image. With a tender, evocative and self-reflective tone, the film is about images that can be shown and that cannot, that should be seen and that should not, that are lost and that are found, that are touchable and that are invisible, that are ethically dubious and that are movingly, irredeemably personal.

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  Cannes and misdemeanours

  22 May 2013 : At the 66th Cannes film Festival, off-screen drama attempts to steal the limelight from on-screen offerings. Last Friday, the news of a diamond robbery at a hotel room from which a burglar made off with US$1 million (about 30 million baht) worth of Chopard jewellery astonished (and amused) festival-goers; the crime took pace hours after the screening of Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, about brazen heists of celebrity homes.

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  Early blueprints for bar scene scribes

  21 Apr 2013 : Years before the obscenity trial that allowed Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer to finally be published in America which, along with Playboy and Erica Jong's Fear of Flying, helped to bring sex in from the margins of pornography to the bedrooms of suburbia, two British authors enjoyed scandalous successes by exposing the brothels and bargirls of Asia.

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  'Queen of circus dazzles bangkok with acrobatic artistry

  21 Apr 2013 : Stunning performances by Erika Lemay three nights running in late March made everyone in the "big top" set up at the outdoor car park of Central Chidlom forget the summer heat. With invitation cards in hand bearing the image of the "queen of the circus" in a graceful acrobatic pose, guests turned out in large numbers for the show headlined "Central Summer Fest 2013: Le Style Movement by Erika Lemay". When the highly anticipated moment arrived on opening night, March 29, MC Saraichat "Ning" Kunchorn Jeeraphat introduced the agile star, who had flown in from her native Canada.

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  BEAUTY BEAT

  I want candy

  20 Apr 2013 : Who doesn't love sweet treats? Cupcakes, ice cream, candies, the bakery - it's over these delights that girls bond and catch up. And just like how they perk up moods, candy-inspired make-up can do the same, giving an injection of sugar to your emotions.

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  TLC for your clothes

  20 Apr 2013 : Thai women are, in a way, blessed with an abundant offering of clothes, from as cheap as 50 baht apiece to items so expensive it's hard to count the zeros.

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  An enduring passion

  20 Apr 2013 : Despite having just returned from her most recent competition, the 2013 Endurance Horse Ride in Fontainebleau, France, neither jetlag nor a pre-Songkran workload could fizzle Wipawan Pawitayalarp's exuberant enthusiasm in relaying her experience.

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  BOOKMARKS

  On your bike

  20 Apr 2013 : A bicycle is more than just a vehicle to many. "Moulton Bicycle Company, Yesterday and Today" (at http://bit.ly/Sqo4FD) is a story of a man who didn't agree with mainstream bicycles. The man was Alex Moulton, a respected engineer and inventor.

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  Colourful cuisine

  20 Apr 2013 : Chef Ian Kittichai is a name that sells, and a cookbook that brings together the creativity of chef Ian, the charm of his restaurant, Issaya Siamese Club, and the best of innovative Thai food has got to be pretty impressive.

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  Going Against The Grain

  19 Apr 2013 : For centuries, rice has been the main, perhaps most glorious, staple in Thai households. Even now, when Italian pasta and Japanese ramen restaurants seem to outnumber eateries offering fine Thai cuisine, no other carbs can supplant the soft, fragrant and nutrient-rich Thai rice. At the end of the day, when we crave gastronomic comfort _ and not fashionable fillers _ only a plate of warm jasmine rice, accompanied by a simple side dish, will provide true gratification for both our palate and stomach.

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  Romance among the vines at music festival

  19 Apr 2013 : The Overlove Music Festival will return to Silverlake Vineyard, Pattaya, for the second time early next month.

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  Rocking out Lakeside with top Thai bands

  19 Apr 2013 : Because it's very hot, it's time to rock. Chang drinking water and GMM Grammy have organised "Chang Fest", which will see four of Thailand's leading rock groups _ Big Ass, Potato, Paradox and Bodyslam _ sharing the stage for a four-hour non-stop rock extravaganza.

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