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Molam's mass movement
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 07/11/2014
» 'Molam can't be tamed," so the old saying goes. The years have certainly proven this true. From now until the end of March next year, the Jim Thompson Art Center presents "Joyful Khaen, Joyful Dance", an exhibition tracing the development of molam from its ritualistic roots in Isan, through its passage as anti-communism propaganda, to its current place in pop culture, where the once rural music is played to the cool or even international crowd of Bangkok.
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Looking the gift horse in the mouth is the point
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 03/03/2015
» At the front of the line, a boy pushes his friend forward as his turn approaches. His friend is eager. They have been waiting in line since before 9am to get their teeth cleaned, cavities filled or milk teeth extracted. Four dental chairs are lined up, and volunteer dentists from the Private Dentist Foundation of Thailand work tirelessly. When a child is finished being treated, a nurse runs off with a tray of equipment to be washed, go through a UV-light cleaning system and sealed up in sterile bags. The dentist wipes down the station.
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