Thais’ best friends

2493-2016-02-05-extra‘Child angel’ dolls are  the latest craze in Thailand. They are blessed in temples and become Buddhist amulets – treated like pets by gamblers, gangsters and policemen. The dolls, mostly imports, cost anything from a few dozen to a few hundred dollars, with the blessings available on a similar sliding scale. READ MORE

* Movies: Hail, Caesar!

* Books: The cowshed by Ji Xianlin

* Music: Cold Chilling: Compton by various artists

* Wine: The burgundian heritage

* Food: Celebrate the season of love

 

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