• LIFE

  Street Seoul in the heart of Bangkok

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/09/2019

  » The Korean wave continues to wash through Thailand. To strengthen relations with Korean business partners and promote Korean culture and products to Thais, the Pano Industry Company has teamed up with The Gravity Motion for the Seoul Street Festival Thailand 2019, taking place on Saturday and Sunday at CentralWorld. The event will feature performances from popular Korean and Thai acts as well as food, fashion, beauty and travel goods for sale.

• LIFE

  Tradition vs trash on Loy Krathong

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/11/2019

  » From krathong made from banana leaves to those made of styrofoam, bread, ice and other biodegradables, Thais have come up with many different ideas and materials to make floats for the Loy Krathong Festival, during which, on every Full Moon of the 12th lunar month, they pay respect and seek forgiveness from the Goddess of Water. The festival takes place tonight.

• LIFE

  A city's lifeline

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/07/2022

  » The uniqueness of street food stalls add a charm to Bangkok, and this is what inspired artist Kiettisak Moungkum to create art when he was an undergraduate student. However, as a graduate student at the Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, he had to do field surveys of street vendors for his thesis and that's when he discovered the negative side of the business. As a result, Kiettisak's solo art exhibition, "Rules", reflects the problems of organising street vendors on pavements and public spaces.

• LIFE

  Making scents

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/03/2023

  » During the time when Chalida Kunalai, a scent designer, was creating a mackerel odour for a set of 12 children's books titled Ni Than Lom Hai Jai (Scent Tales), a cat often roamed near the front door of her office, NOSEstory. Eventually she let the cat in the office, where it indeed nosed around to find the appetising fish. There was no mackerel, but there was some proof Chalida had succeeded.

• LIFE

  From product developer to painter

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/11/2022

  » Thai artist Aimi Kaiya felt discouraged after she saw artwork by other international artists at Chianciano Biennale 2022 in Italy. Aimi felt the works were creative and of excellent quality. Therefore, she did not expect to win any prize at the Chianciano Biennale Award. Surprisingly, Aimi was the only Thai artist at the biennale who won the Chianciano Biennale Award for abstract artwork for her mixed media painting Romance In Venice.

• S WEEKLY

  Rural romance

  Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/05/2016

  » "Embracing Khemarat" stars Miss Thailand 2009 first runner-up, Kobkullaya Chuengprasertsrit (Phuen), a real doctor, who plays the role of Ubon Ratchathani physician Ritt Pokkrittayahariboon.

• LIFE

  The soft power of art

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/11/2023

  » In 2021, executives at Seacon Square made the decision to create a space known as Munx2, or Mun Mun, for three communities -- the photography, coffee and food crowd -- at Seacon Square Srinakarin.

• TRAVEL

  A tech-packed adventure

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/07/2023

  » South Korea is among the popular destinations for Thai tourists due to its cultural heritage, historical landmarks, natural landscapes, the entertainment industry and lack of visa requirements -- Thai tourists only need a K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) approval.

• LIFE

  Turning art into cash

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/12/2022

  » People travel to Bangkok for many reasons such as shopping, nightlife, street food and restaurants, and cultural attractions. With a goal to add more charm to the capital, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched the campaign "Colorful Bangkok" in which art is used as a medium to attract tourists.

• LIFE

  Moving on up

  Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/05/2022

  » The Mango Art Festival is returning for its second year at River City Bangkok from Tuesday until Sunday. Phathaiwat Changtrakul, artistic director and co-founder of the festival, said it aims to showcase talents of Thai people.

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