Short,bitter and sweet | Bangkok Post: lifestyle

QUEER EYE

Yes, a lot did happen this month of February, the shortest month of the year, and we have witnessed both good and bad news. The return of the forever-young queen of pop music Madonna to the throne kicked off this month with joy and excitement, especially among the gay community, who admire the legendary star as a gay icon. With her first single released, Give Me All Your Luvin' from her 12th studio album titled MDNA, Madonna also collaborated with top gay favourite artists such as Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. The YouTube video clip of Madonna's unforgettable performance during the 46th Super Bowl half-time show went viral and marked the start of her promising comeback to the music scene. Rumour has it, Madonna will be touring the world and Bangkok is on the list!

Benchamaporn Rojjuthakul (left) and Sitthichai Suafug with their marriage certification signed on St Valentine’s Day last week.

Shortly after all the rave about Madonna and her everlasting talent at the age of 53, the world was shocked by the unexpected death of Whitney Houston, who died at 48. Admired as one of the "greatest divas of all time", fans from every corner of the world mourned over the loss of this powerful and incomparable singer. But news about Whitney's death took an interesting turn in Thailand when some Thai fans used her age (48) as the lucky number for their lottery picks. And surprisingly, the two digits were among the winning lotto results for first-prize _ 648684 _ which was announced on Feb 15. Some of the winners were so thankful they posted on their Facebook pages and praised Whitney for being their lucky angel. Indeed, Amazing Thailand!