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  BEAUTY BEATThe right cover

  25 May 2013 : Foundation

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  cover storyMind of a hatter

  25 May 2013 : TV personality Khunteera Pachimsawat has always loved fashion as well as the arts and crafts. Watching the classic movie Breakfast At Tiffany's over and over, she fell in love with the famous pearl necklace worn by Audrey Hepburn, and made one for herself.

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  Cannes report: 'A Touch of Sin' an early favourite

  18 May 2013 : Good year? Bad year? Average year? The question is common, extraneous, and yet on everyone’s lips after three days into the 66th Cannes Film Festival.

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  IN Person

  Chai draws a fine line

  18 May 2013 : A towering figure in comic journalism, Chai Rachawat has for decades amused readers with the wit and jabbing satire of the endearing characters in the Phuyai Ma Kab Thung Ma Mern cartoon in the mass circulation Thai Rath daily. The cartoonist's recent "evil woman" remark on his Facebook page has upset Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has filed a defamation lawsuit against him. In an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post, Chai Rachawat, whose real name is Somchai Katanyutanan, speaks for the first time since the controversy broke. He stands by his remarks and says he has no regrets.

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  COVER STORY

  Heartbreak & Happiness

  18 May 2013 : It's hard to admit, but we all have experienced lovelorn moments. As much as we want to deny it, we've done the heartbreak routines. From internet stalking to binge eating, love lost can be cured by the tiniest peculiarity, and one of those purging methods is none other than banging your head along to slow, heart-wrenching songs while wailing every word - tortuously, painfully off key.

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  BEAUTY BEAT

  Pretty as a rose

  18 May 2013 : The rose is a symbol of many things, from love to beauty to balance. The flower was sacred to a number of goddesses including the Egyptian goddess of nature and magic, Isis, and the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. It has been used for beauty throughout history by women around the world, including Cleopatra who used rose water to get rid of dark skin spots.

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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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