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Creating the future
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 26/01/2018
» From tomorrow until Feb 4, Bangkok will turn into a design-lover's haven as Bangkok Design Week will finally open its many doors to the public. Organised by the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) -- the same team that successfully gave us Chiang Mai Design Week -- this will be Bangkok's first ever such event.
Breaking through the glass ceiling
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/01/2018
» Earlier this month, the lush oasis of the Canadian ambassador's official residence was buzzing with a rare kind of energy. Sitting down were 25 young, strong and talented female leaders from 14 countries across South and Southeast Asia -- from Afghanistan to Nepal, from Maldives to Laos, in addition to Thailand.
Symbolic uncertainty
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/01/2018
» As Thailand continues to search for a way out of the black hole of politics, Kata Sangkhae's latest solo exhibition "Narrative Of Monuments" at Kathmandu Photo Gallery on Silom couldn't come at a better time.
Looks can be deceiving
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/01/2018
» If you were to guess what Rika Ishige does for a living, there's a 100% chance that you'll get it wrong. With her petite frame, sparkling doe-eyes and a cheeky smile that's able to light up a whole room, the half-Thai, half-Japanese 28-year-old could actually beat you to a pulp.
Southeast Asian masters in the spotlight
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 17/01/2018
» To any regular art enthusiast, the mention of 19th century artists brings to mind European (especially French) masters like Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. Asian artists rarely get any mention or recognition -- and unless you're Indonesian or Filipino, the names Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman (1811-1880) and Juan Luna y Novicio (1857-1899) would probably mean nothing to you.
Soundtrack to a troubled generation
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/01/2018
» Having already attended two Imagine Dragons concerts in Bangkok (one being Marriott Marquis' private event), expectations were sky-high for their Evolve World Tour gig which took place last Thursday at Impact Challenger Hall. The band's Smoke and Mirrors Tour back in 2015 was possibly one of the best performances of the year, so many questions arose. Would they be as energetic as the previous rounds? Would their set list be as long? Is frontman Dan Reynolds going to wear elephant patterned harem pants again? And although the set only lasted an hour-and-a-half and Reynolds only wore simple black trousers, the Grammy-winning Los Angeles-based alt-arena-rock band still soared through the night, giving an adrenaline-inducing yet heartfelt performance.