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Monument of love
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/06/2022
» One of Bangkok's oldest libraries has just celebrated its birthday, which also marks the 101st anniversary of the completion of its iconic structure in the heart of the city. The Neilson Hays Library recently hosted "101 Years Strong" with a rich variety of programmes and activities, from a storytime special, a lecture on the building's design innovations, readings with famous authors, a courtyard concert, to an ongoing installation exhibition. Yet the library promises more fun events and activities that will be held all through the year.
Desktop Error returns
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/05/2022
» Desktop Error's first tour in four years is set for June and July, with special supporting act Hariguem Zaboy.
Coming together as one family
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/10/2021
» As we are all going through difficult times, nothing is better than giving. And if you're a musician, that means charity music. Recognised for his artistic accomplishments and distinct music, singer John Rattanaveroj -- better known among 90s pop fans as John Nuvo -- was chosen to represent Thai artists by Los Angeles producer and composer Graham Czach on the global collaborative project "One Human".
Changing stereotypes, conquering hate
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/04/2021
» Former US president Donald J. Trump often referred last year to Covid-19 as the "kung flu", "Asian virus" or "China virus", mostly because it originated in this part of the world.
The Covid conundrum
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/04/2021
» From the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand has been a relative success story with low infection rates. However, a third wave is now hitting hard and ruining the hopes of people just as the country was gearing up for a rebound. Despite the increase in cases with over 1,000 plus infections being reported for several days and 120 deaths, there's no sign that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government will announce a nationwide lockdown. Some members of the opposition suspect that the government may be facing financial problems and that there is a possibility that public debt has surpassed 60%, which means there is not enough cash to pay subsidies like the last lockdown. So, it's almost as if we've been told by the government that this time around, it's every man for himself.
Surfing without waves
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/03/2021
» You can't deny the impact of the latest skateboarding craze that has taken the country by storm in recent months. Once a favourite of extreme sports-type in the 80s and 90s, today skateboarding has a new hype, and is certainly more mainstream. You can see them everywhere, from a local park to the streets, and on all social media news feeds.
Bangkok Screening Room celebrates Fargo's 25th anniversary
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/01/2021
» Silom's niche indie cinema Bangkok Screening Room is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fargo, the Oscar-winning American true crime classic from the award-winning Coen brothers, with special screenings from today and until Feb 7, in English with Thai subtitles.
Have no fear of missing out on Malevolent
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/11/2020
» With the impact of the coronavirus on the global film industry causing cinemas around the world, including Thailand, to struggle with a lack of big releases, it's understandable that the number of movies showing in theatres nowadays aren't as diverse as usual. And without new blockbuster films to show, we've seen many cinemas rerun old movies in the past few months, whether it's Hong Kong action/drama classic A Moment Of Romance (1990), Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Inception (2010), Korean zombie movie Train To Busan (2016), or action hit starring Keanu Reeves John Wick Chapter 3 (2019).
Fright Night
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/10/2020
» Whether you watch as a wide-eyed fan or hiding your face behind your hands, horror films have dominated the box office around the world for decades. The horror genre traces back over 100 years. From its emergence in the 1890s, horror films have since spanned countless genres and sub-genres from your standard ghost and haunted house movies to slashers, monsters, vampires, aliens and found footage to psychological or the downright bizarre.
Shout out to Samson
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/10/2020
» Long known for his country-tinged acoustic love ballads, British Award-winning multiplatinum and three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter James Bay decided to leave his comfort zone for the first time with his brand new single Chew On My Heart.