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Forensic detail
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/04/2023
» A law enforcement agency may not be a very friendly workplace for LGBTI people. Indeed as an LGBTI person himself, Pol Lt Col Mongolrak Jutanont feels that he is an outcast within the force, despite being treated normally, although perhaps that’s because his father also works there.
Suga/Agust D release D-Day on the way
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/04/2023
» Suga -- BTS member and talented rapper, songwriter, composer and producer in his own right -- has set a release date for his latest solo album. D-Day, under Suga's pseudonym Agust D, will be available from Friday. The 10-track album completes a trilogy that began with Agust D, the performer's self-titled debut album in 2016 which was followed by D-2 in 2020.
Challenging the norm
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/04/2023
» After reading two books with red-coloured covers -- bell hooks' All About Love and Tara Costello's Red Moon Gang, Chanaradee Chatrakul Na Ayudhya, better known as juli baker and summer, became triggered by issues in the books, including relationships, politics, capitalism and menstruation. In order to convey the messages she perceived in the books, Chanaradee tracked her emotions throughout her 28-day menstruation cycle and transformed them into sketches. Inspired by her daily events, the artist created 29 paintings, one fibreglass sculpture and one animation for her latest exhibition titled "She's Too Much". All rough sketches are displayed at the showcase.
Pottery nam pla
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/03/2023
» Assoc Prof Sukumarl Sarakasetrin, ceramist and lecturer at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, took an interest in mochaware -- a type of household pottery first produced in the UK -- having been struck by its complex patterns resembling those seen on agate.
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.
Celebrating a hero
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/02/2023
» Corrado Feroci, an accomplished sculptor and painter, was nominated by the Italian government to fill a teaching position in the Siamese civil service upon the Kingdom's request. Feroci, who graduated from the Royal Art Academy of Florence, arrived in Siam on Jan 14, 1923, and later adopted the Thai name Silpa Bhirasri.
Super Junior – still standing
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/01/2023
» K-pop sensation Super Junior recently launched their album The Road: Celebration, and the group will appear in Disney+ Hotstar's new documentary Super Junior: The Last Man Standing to be released on Jan 18.
Around the world
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/12/2022
» The past year was a good one for the K-pop industry. Both the kings and queens of K-pop -- BTS and Blackpink -- celebrated their successful breakthrough in the American music industry.
Honouring our veterans
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/11/2022
» If you wake up and discover that your favourite celebrity has suddenly disappeared from this world, what would you do? Pim, who is a plastic surgeon, experienced this incident. She is also a devoted fan of the popular K-pop group Little Tiger. One day, she finds she is the only one who remembers K, the leader of Little Tiger. Pim later experiences time travel to the Korean War in 1950. It was a time when Pim's grandfather, Kram, joined the 21st Royal Thai Regiment in the Korean War.
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.