Man, I feel like a woman
The collaboration remains true to Asava's DNA by featuring the brand's classic pieces such as cape shirt, cape dress and shirt dress along with signature techniques, accents and contrasting elements in the colours and use of masculine silhouette for womenswear. The new ready-to-wear collection comes under the four concepts: Chiffon Army, Stripe A Lace, Bouquet Stripe and Chinoiserie Garden. Featuring stripe chiffon as the main fabric and with certain designs enhanced by pleating, the Chiffon Army pieces exemplify Asava's understated elegance and classic styles. Key items include a one-shoulder top, cape shirt and cape dress accented with bows. The Bouquet Stripe pieces include shirt dress, short pants, printed T-shirt and casual long skirt.
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July 22, 2021 23:37 UTC
Clearly exotic
Last year Hublot celebrated two anniversaries -- 40 years of the brand, and 15 years of the futuristic Big Bang timepiece. The milestone was marked by the debut of the Big Bang Integral boasting a one-piece construction of the case and bracelet. Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire is a limited edition of 30 pieces. Big Bang Integral Tourbillon High Jewellery features an invisible setting of 484 baguette-cut diamonds. The invisible setting of 484 baguette-cut diamonds totalling 31 carats on the Big Bang Integral Tourbillon High Jewellery is another technical and aesthetic achievement.
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July 22, 2021 23:26 UTC
The great Covid self-test kit challenge
The great Covid self-test kit challengeFinally, I got it. Some of us have bought a Covid vaccine; now we have to pay for a Covid self-test kit! "So why should I buy the self-test kit from your store if I have to go to a doctor to do it?" Last week, a news commentator on Channel Nine discussed the rapid antigen self-tests and said: "I bought self-test kit. A friend has performed a Covid test for her parents, and found out that her 80-year-old mother was infected by Covid.
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July 22, 2021 23:03 UTC
Bodies in streets stun PM
Medical workers in protective suits examine the body of a man found dead on Soi Sukhumvit 20 in Watthana district, Bangkok, on Thursday morning. (Photo supplied)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concern about people who died of Covid-19 after not receiving timely treatment. It is the responsibility of all agencies, not just the Public Health Ministry. They tried in vain to revive the man, prompting the police to call forensic experts from Vajira Hospital to examine the body. They can contact 1330 ext.15 or register on http://crmdci.nhso.go.th/Meanwhile, the Public Health Ministry on Thursday reported a new daily record of 13,655 Covid-19 cases, and 87 more fatalities over the previous 24 hours.
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July 22, 2021 22:52 UTC
'Break isolation rules' if needed
Veerasak: Break the bottleneckSAMUT SAKHON: Samut Sakhon governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri has ordered his provincial staff to break Public Health Ministry regulations about isolating Covid-19 infected people when lives are at risk. Sources say the message stemmed from a bottleneck of infected patients at isolation centres, resulting in more new cases and deaths. Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 453,132 Covid-19 cases, 312,377 of whom recovered. A new daily record of 13,655 Covid-19 cases, and 87 more fatalities, were reported on Thursday. Of those Bangkok logged 44 fatalities while there were five in Nakhon Sawan, four each in Samut Sakhon and Pattani.
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July 22, 2021 22:52 UTC
MediaTek vows to fulfil chip demand
MediaTek vows to fulfil chip demandTaiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek says it is gearing up efforts to work with partners throughout its supply chain to ensure it is able to meet rising demand amid an ongoing global chipset shortage. In the third quarter of last year, MediaTek became the global market leader in smartphone chipsets for the first time based on data by Counterpoint. Last year, MediaTek was the market leader with 32% of the market share, followed by Qualcomm from the US with 28%. So far in 2021, MediaTek has 37% of the market share and Qualcomm has 31%. According to tech market research firm IDC, MediaTek gained 50% of the market share in Thailand last year.
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July 22, 2021 21:45 UTC
TEST YOURSELF: Art against authority
TEST YOURSELF: Art against authorityPhoto: Kai MaewArtists are using their talent against the powers that beTest Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. The anger directed at the government's handling of the third Covid wave has inspired political artists. Here are a few artists who use their art to make themselves heard. Sina started making political art back when the Constitutional Court ruled that the Future Forward Party should be dissolved. KAI MAEWKai Maew is another page that produces political art in a nostalgic art form.
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July 22, 2021 06:10 UTC
Cops get flak for corpses on city streets
Cops get flak for corpses on city streetsPolice have appealed for public understanding amid outcry over the delay in collecting a body, one of three, found in the streets in Phra Nakhon district on Tuesday night. Two had contracted Covid-19 with test results pending on the third, Metropolitan Police Bureau spokesman Piya Tawichai said. They tried in vain to revive the man, prompting the police to call forensic experts from Vajira Hospital to examine the body. The Por Teck Tung foundation collected the body at 10pm and brought it to Vajira Hospital for an autopsy. The forensic team from the Police General Hospital arrived to collect the body at 9pm.
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July 21, 2021 23:26 UTC
Bank of Thailand weighs up consumer loans rate cut
Bank of Thailand weighs up consumer loans rate cutThe Bank of Thailand (BoT) is debating a reduction in interest rates for some consumer loans amid fears that lenders will reject high-risk borrowers and drive them towards loan sharks, an assistant governor said Wednesday. Last month, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asked the Bank of Thailand to review the ceiling of interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to help debtors and tackle high household debt, a move which has added to pressure on banks. If interest rates are lowered, high-risk debtors who already pay the highest interest rates will be pushed out of the financial system towards loan sharks who lend at extremely high rates, she said. Last year, the BoT cut the rate ceiling for credit cards to 16% per year from 18% and that of personal loans to 24%-25% from 28%, to help debtors cope with a Covid-19 outbreak. This quarter, the BoT expects to announce rules on bank fees that will be fair and better reflect the actual costs incurred by lenders, Ms Thanyanit added.
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July 21, 2021 09:22 UTC
Glide and clean the room
Previous Dyson vacuum cleaners usually came with pretty gun-like handles and triggers. It is light enough for an eight-year-old, like my daughter, to clean her bed with ease regularly. I even managed to get rid of a wasp that somehow got into my bedroom using this Dyson Omni-glide. After a few days of regular bed cleaning, the number of sneezes has gone down significantly, from seven down to one. Dyson Omni-glide DysonThe provided charging dock is easy to attach to walls and took me around five minutes to set up.
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July 21, 2021 00:11 UTC
'Andaman Sandbox' next on govt agenda
'Andaman Sandbox' next on govt agendaPhangnga and Krabi are preparing to welcome back foreign tourists under the "Andaman Sandbox" scheme, which is scheduled for launch on Aug 1, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Tuesday. If the scheme goes according to plan, the provinces, which lie along the Andaman coastline, will be the next to reopen to foreign tourists. Phuket debuted its sandbox model on July 1, while the Samui Plus model was launched officially last Thursday. The proposal for the Andaman Sandbox scheme will be submitted to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration for further consideration on Wednesday, said TAT governor, Yuthasak Supasorn. Last Friday, the first batch of tourists under the Phuket Sandbox scheme continued their journey to Phangnga after their 14-day stay in Phuket.
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July 20, 2021 23:26 UTC
PM, CEOs to discuss virus crisis
(Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will on Wednesday meet executives of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc and King Power Group plus 40 other leading CEOs to discuss the Covid-19 situation and its economic impact on the country. Later from 2.20pm, Gen Prayut will hold a video conference with 40 CEOs where they will discuss progress in efforts to contain Covid-19 and related issues. Previously when the government began lifting Covid-19 restrictions, Gen Prayut invited 70 leading business operators to meet with him at Government House on Sept 3 last year. The group instead proposed for the government to partially lockdown only areas where the Covid-19 situation was very serious while speeding up inoculating the population. Infected people are now included in the NHSO's home isolation programme if they have no or mild symptoms, he added.
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July 20, 2021 23:03 UTC
Thailand is on the International Crypto Scammers’ Radar – This is how to avoid them!
Thailand is on the International Crypto Scammers’ Radar – This is how to avoid them! In recent times Thailand has featured on the International Crypto Scammers Radar, with multiple scams being reported daily. According to Wanda Exchange, “Crypto” as a mode of payment is the most efficient financial tool ever created. In the first part of this series, Miss Intaphong will educate you about common Crypto scams and some simple tricks to avoid them. COMMON CRYPTO SCAMS TO BE AWARE OFCrypto Scammers these days are organised professional criminal scamming groups, who appear to be genuine operators but end up stealing your money.
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July 20, 2021 10:07 UTC
Freshen up in style
Glow With It 10% Vitamin C Serum. Hinted in its brand name, Soap & Glory is keen on making cleansing products while whimsically naming them to draw attention. Two cleansers have been added to the Glow skincare collection, whose star product is a lightweight yet concentrated serum with a 10% vitamin C derivative. The skin-brightening vitamin is also a key ingredient in the new Glow Your Mind Nourishing Cleansing Balm and Scrub In The Fast Lane 2 Minute Facial Peel & Polish. Enriched with marula, avocado, apricot and jojoba oils, the cleansing balm is massaged onto dry skin to remove make-up.
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July 20, 2021 00:56 UTC
Sweet aromatherapy
Salted Sugar Cinnamon candle. The Drop by Dough x Panpuri collection reflects the brands' use of the finest ingredients. A reinterpretation of Drop by Dough's raspberry custard, the Raspberry Rose candle is infused with sweet Bulgarian rose, tangy raspberry and the sharpness of geranium leaf. Sea salt is a top note of the Salted Sugar Cinnamon candle with the spicy fragrance of cinnamon and caramelised sugar. The handcrafting of the ceramic vessels refrains from the use of varnish to achieve the natural tones of sweet treats.
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July 20, 2021 00:56 UTC