The rise of Thai beauty: The push to become South-East Asia’s beauty powerhouse

BANGKOK: Thai actress and model Chanana Nutakom is used to putting on copious amounts of make-up for work. After four decades in the business and countless Thai drama series, the 62-year-old celebrity knows better than most the importance of taking care of her skin – and is increasingly mindful of what she puts on her face. Chanana, better known as Dee, doesn’t just rely on pricey foreign skincare products to maintain her youthful appearance. She also uses Thai beauty products, or T-Beauty. “Expensive doesn’t always mean better and affordable doesn’t mean bad. What matters is the quality,” she stressed. T-Beauty…