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Exile songs resurface
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/09/2025
» From the early 1970s to the 80s, Mogadishu boasted one of the Horn of Africa's liveliest night scenes with groups from this "Golden Era" like Dur Dur Band entertaining at clubs and hotels across the city. A coup in 1991 and subsequent civil war put a stop to the music and musicians had to go underground or migrate. Those who went by the latter route took their music and culture across the Somali diaspora (one of Africa's largest).
New taste tinglers for your palate
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 26/09/2025
» Bangkok is a city that never sleeps, at least in the food and beverage department. Blink and you’ll miss another new restaurant opening or a drink launch. Guru By Bangkok Post is making sure that even if you blink, you don’t miss out on the new taste tinglers that are worth mentioning.
Full Moon fever
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/09/2025
» Bangkok Post joins the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations which this year fall on Oct 6 with a full lineup of leading hotels and maisons that offer exquisitely boxed mooncake collections.
Snoopy exhibition celebrates 75 years of Peanuts
Published on 10/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 10, 2025 — Beloved by generations worldwide, Snoopy and his Peanuts friends have arrived in Bangkok for a grand anniversary celebration. River City Bangkok, in association with ChaTraMue, has unveiled the exclusive exhibition “How Do You Do, Snoopy? 75 Years: A Journey of Friendship Through Art”—a tribute to 75 years of Peanuts™. Spanning four immersive zones—Art, Culture, Fashion and Entertainment—the exhibition reimagines the iconic beagle through new perspectives from renowned Thai and international artists. Highlights include collaborations with 39 leading fashion houses, a showcase of 149 treasured Thai fan collectibles, and more than 50 original works from classic Peanuts comics and animations.
The gift of literature
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 08/09/2025
» Hailing from a rural village, Hin Pa toils back-breaking hours until he runs into his childhood friend, Bak Berd, who makes a living as a parasailor in Phuket. Spurred by his invitation, Hin Pa relocates to the island for better opportunities. In a memorable scene, a traveller hands him a book midair. Who would foresee that it inspires him to read more, venture into painting and cycle around the world?
Artist award saga leaves sour taste
Editorial, Published on 07/09/2025
» For the sake of its own honour and the prestige in safeguarding the National Artist Award, the Department of Cultural Promotion must break its silence. It needs to clarify whether veteran writer Sri Daoruang was pulled off the list of national artists at the last minute.
Beloved Musical The Lion Inside Premieres in Bangkok
Published on 25/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 25, 2025 – Following the resounding success of “The Tiger Who Came to Tea,” Bangkok Theatre Project, in collaboration with Curtain Up Studios, proudly announces the arrival of another enchanting family musical in Thailand for the very first time – “The Lion Inside.” Fresh from a nationwide tour across the UK, this heartwarming production, renowned for its stunning new staging and captivating performances, is set to premiere in Bangkok this November.
A night of prodigies
Life, Published on 23/08/2025
» In 1978, composer John Williams won the Best Original Music Oscar for his work on the movie Star Wars. We've all heard the main theme countless times over the years, but listening to it performed by a live symphony orchestra is a whole new intergalactic experience. Such was the intense power of the Siam Sinfonietta as it swept over the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre that my nine-year-old nephew, Hummer, was pinned to his seat with wide-eyed wonder.
Month-long musical buffet on the menu from Opera Siam
Life, Published on 22/08/2025
» Last weekend, a small but intense audience gathered to hear the Calliope Chamber Choir perform the Thai premiere of one of the most innovative and highly-regarded works of the 20th century, Stimmung, by German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, whose inspiration for this piece came from the chanting of Buddhist monks.
Cabinet gives green light for tax incentives to aid artists
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The cabinet has given the go-ahead to tax incentives to boost art purchases and support home-grown artists, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.