• LIFE

  Photo journey brings myanmar into the light

  B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 07/04/2013

  » From mountains to beaches, monks to spirits, colonial architecture to hill tribes, Myanmar is a gem of contrasts and natural beauty. It is also sublimely photogenic, making books such as the newly published Burmese Light: Impressions of the Golden Land, by Hans Kemp and Tom Vater, visually arresting.

• THAILAND

  From Cold War to the 'Tor Chor Dor'

  Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 10/02/2013

  » At the height of the nuclear arms race during the Cold War, US military strategists theorised that if tensions escalated, controlled nuclear strikes against the Soviets could force them to back down.

• THAILAND

  Is 'White Prison' making Bang Khwang a darker place?

  Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 17/03/2013

  » Bang Khwang Central Prison is undergoing a transformation under an initiative aimed at ridding the notorious "Bangkok Hilton" and eight other facilities of drugs and other contraband. The "White Prison" policy came into effect last May under new director Vasant Singkaselit. Under the policy, visitors have been banned from bringing food, clothes or other items for prisoners; even books are banned. Prisoners are allowed to meet visitors once a day for 45 minutes, up to two visits a week, while visitors can only seen one inmate per day. Inmate workshops have been cancelled, punishments have become harsher and access to help in case of medical or fire emergencies has been limited.

• THAILAND

  The knock-on effect for Bangkok's knock-offs

  Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 20/01/2013

  » Last week, a man came to tell Jasmine, a vendor in the Nana area, that the Department of Special Investigation would be conducting a raid. He took the unusual step of telling her not only to temporarily close down, but to move all of her counterfeit goods back home for two days.

• LIFE

  Sigh for me, Argentina

  B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 11/11/2012

  » Last month, Argentinian chef Matias Aldasoro served up a selection of grilled meats, salads, side dishes and desserts to the Ambassador of Argentina Ana Maria Ramirez and a select group of guests.

• LIFE

  Victor victorious in putting world film fest on the map

  B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 18/11/2012

  » It has been a busy year for Kriengsak "Victor" Silakong. Fresh from directing the 19-show run of the successful Reya: The Musical, he now has to make sure a 10-day film festival comprising 84 films from around the world _ as well as surrounding functions, visits by international guests and pageantry _ goes off without a hitch.

• LIFE

  From the alps, Via the new york subway, To bangkok

  B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 09/09/2012

  » Over the course of his career, Swiss artist Pirmin Breu has always drawn inspiration and creative energy from new places and Bangkok has been no exception. He's been visiting here for years and finds in the city a dichotomy that stimulates him. He compares Bangkok to Mexico City, saying that in the latter "you can see the corruption as soon as you land", but he also finds a positive energy in both conducive to creativity.

• LIFE

  Australian cafe culture arrives in bangkok

  B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 16/09/2012

  » Opened on Aug 17, the Coffee Club in Bangkok joined previous outlets in Thailand in Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya and at Suvarnabhumi airport, in a prelude to likely expansion in the capital as the chain seeks a greater foothold in the region. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, the chain now has close to 300 branches in five countries.

• THAILAND

  As seen through the lens of an insider

  Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 16/09/2012

  » Over the course of 25 years covering Myanmar and Southeast Asia as a photojournalist, Thierry Falise has come under fire from Lao militia, been hit by shrapnel covering riots in Bangkok and come face to face with a diminutive follower of the 10-year-old twins commanding God's Army who would stand on a chair to beat his wife.

• LIFE

  The art of the matter

  B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 01/07/2012

  » Standing amid an eclectic collection of artworks at the opening of the exhibition "Empowering Women Farmers for a Sustainable Livelihood" are a handful of the artists. Nitaya Ueareeworakul, a founding member of Womanifesto _ an artists' network-building organisation that hosts exhibitions, workshops and seminars, and encourages interaction within urban and rural communities _ explains to Brunch that most of her work is political, aimed at empowering women. Through art she hopes to raise awareness of many issues affecting women _ in this case a push towards equal land ownership regulations that would make it easier for female farmers and women in rural communities to own the land they work and live on.

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