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An evening of royal celebration
Life, James Keller, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation, under the royal patronage of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya and in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Promotion and Ministry of Culture, recently presented a concert at the Thailand Cultural Centre (TCC) in celebration of the anniversary of His Majesty the King's Coronation Day. For this extremely special occasion, serving as a moment of national reflection and gratitude towards the monarchy, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) curated a selection of significant and captivating works by composers from Thailand, France and England.
Sudanese seek refuge underground in besieged Darfur city
AFP, Published on 16/03/2025
» EL-FASHER - Beneath the broken earth of the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher in the western region of Darfur, Nafisa Malik clutches her five children close.
Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2024
» Severe flooding ravaged Chiang Mai as the water in the Ping River rose to a record 5.3 metres on Saturday, while two more elephants swept away from a popular animal sanctuary were found dead in Mae Taeng district.
Mythical monsters
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/07/2024
» Being in the dark can cause people to feel terrified, but it can also spark imagination. In Japanese folklore, yokai, or imaginary monsters, emerged at a time when the only light available at night was from candles, which made people fearful and imagine something hidden in the darkness.
The hidden corners of the mind
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/02/2024
» Napath Kuntaruck, known as Fahfahs, is an illustrator skilled in creating characters. Her fans particularly adore her cute female characters depicted in pink. Last year, Napath participated in a group exhibition titled "When Snowflakes Fall" at River City Bangkok. She created a tale of several snowy fairies, including a black fairy named Midnight who embodied sorrow and darkness. Unlike other bright and cheerful characters, Midnight became popular among viewers and this inspired Napath to create an exhibition where Midnight plays a major role.
Mum has son killed, drug party sours, granny chains up boy
News, Mae Moo, Published on 19/11/2023
» Time to hire a hitman
Breaking gender barriers in the clergy
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 22/07/2023
» Can queers be ordained as Buddhist monks? The question sparked intense debates on social media when Pataradanai Setsuwan, a well-known openly gay celebrity, entered the monkhood late last month.
Renaissance subjects in a new light
Life, Published on 04/04/2023
» Art lovers are invited to contemplate the resurrection of Renaissance paintings presented in a different context during "Breaking Darkness: Alessandro Giannì Solo Exhibition" at Tang Contemporary Art, until April 25.
Breaking new ground, video game engages with Holocaust
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» PARIS - Tackling one of the greatest human tragedies, a new video game has been released in which players adopt roles in a Jewish family torn from their home during the Holocaust and sent to an internment camp.
Disabled dodging bombs in war
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/10/2022
» In her rundown apartment building on the edge of Kharkiv, a city in northeastern Ukraine, Antonina Andriyenko felt the vibrations but couldn't hear the explosions when Russia invaded in late February. She knew something was happening only when her panicked neighbours rushed to leave.