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    The evolution of khon

    Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 22/04/2021

    » Choreographer Jitti Chompee's ongoing khon project, which includes Melancholy Of Demon, a dance performance that I reviewed earlier this month, is supported by the Ministry of Culture and departments and offices under its umbrella. This is a surprising level of governmental support granted to a contemporary dance artist who wants to do not-so-genteel things with khon and the character of Tossakan. I still remember how in 2006 the Ministry of Culture reportedly forced Somtow Sucharitkul to change the scene in his opera Ayodhya that depicted the death of Tossakan (Ravan in the opera version) onstage, a practice that is considered a bad omen in Thailand.

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    Start the year with A Perfect Planet

    Life, Published on 04/01/2021

    » Thai viewers will kick off the New Year in the most inspiring and educational way thanks to the premiere of the first two episodes of BBC's newest documentary, A Perfect Planet, which will air back-to-back on Jan 11 at 7pm in Thailand. This will create an epic two-hour launch event on BBC Earth (TrueVisions Channel 568 and 3BB Channel 503).

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    Art installations come to Benjakitti Park

    Life, Published on 23/05/2023

    » The upcoming rainy season is a good time to stroll around Benjakitti Park and enjoy art installations until Sept 30.

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    Bang Na office boosts passport service

    Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2014

    » The Bang Na passport office will increase its services to process up to 2,000 passport applications a day from Monday to offset the closure of the office at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, the Department of Consular Affairs said on Wednesday.

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    Online passport system back on Monday

    Lamphai Intathep, Published on 16/02/2014

    » The Foreign Ministry's online passport application system will be back up for service on Monday after it was temporarily closed down on Friday for security reasons, a senior ministry official said on Sunday.

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    WCEC to boost China ties

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/01/2023

    » More than 4,000 Chinese business leaders are expected to attend the 16th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Bangkok in June, giving an added boost to the economy and the tourism sector, according to the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

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    RBSO set to honour Queen Mother in concert

    Life, Published on 10/08/2020

    » The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya presents an evening of beautiful music in celebration of HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's 88th birthday, in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Saturday starting at 7.30pm.

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    A story told a hundred different ways

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/11/2019

    » The annual khon masked dance returns to Thailand Cultural Centre, with this year's feature being the episode Sueb Marga: The Adventures Of Hanuman. To help enhance the audience experience, a special accompanying exhibition provides different interpretations of the beloved tale.

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    The new era of khon

    Life, Published on 12/08/2019

    » After the 1930s, Thailand's performing arts landscape, especially the khon masked dance, shrank significantly amid the massive waves of Western art forms that flooded Thai society.

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    After chaos comes calm

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/11/2022

    » The third edition of Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 (BAB 2022) with its theme "Chaos: Calm" reflects obstacles that mankind encountered during the Covid-19 pandemic. Both chaos and calm are temporary states that are interchangeable according to situations and conditions.

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