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Exploring our own past
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/03/2021
» A boy walks towards the trees and asks them a history question. The trees do not answer him. Then, the boy sees two trees running back to their game world and he follows them, and so his journey begins.
Of khaen and men
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/02/2021
» Thai Country Living, a short film documentary released in 2020, is a delightful sojourn into the rural life of khaen maker Suman "Chang Bour" Tapkham, his family and village in the peaceful backwaters of the Isan region.
Visual reminders of our spiritual anchor
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/12/2020
» Art lecturer and artist Preecha Nualnim's work is a collaboration between his creative talent and eye for detail which has once again surfaced in his latest exhibition titled "Worship Objects, Symbols Of Holiness In The Context Of Roadside Culture", which is being featured at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), from today until Dec 27.
Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection
AFP, Published on 30/06/2020
» MONTREAL: Cirque du Soleil announced on Monday it is filing for bankruptcy protection and cutting thousands of jobs as the world's most famous circus troupe seeks to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Cher tweets joy as Pakistan agrees to free lonely elephant Kaavan
AFP, Published on 22/05/2020
» ISLAMABAD: Music icon Cher marked "ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE" Thursday after a Pakistani court ordered freedom for a lonely elephant named Kaavan, who had become the subject of a high-profile rights campaign backed by the US singer.
Wild style
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/03/2020
» The human body has an incredible design. Female natural body lines, gorgeous shapes and aesthetic forms have been brought into classic and elegant visuals by exceptional photographer Sylvie Blum at the photo exhibition "Naked Beauty" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Moca Bangkok). This is the first exhibition in Asia that displays more than 100 images taken by Blum, including original prints from her "Naked Beauty Series", her world-famous "Big Cat Series" and her "Animal Series" as well as 200 images showing her very own diary over the past 20 years.
A royal treasure
Life, Published on 24/02/2020
» The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles is travelling back in time to when King Chulalongkorn fell in love with Javanese culture during his visits to Indonesia and brought home 307 of the finest batiks as keepsakes.
Surin rounds up the elephants
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2019
» The annual "Surin Elephant Round-Up" returns to Surin from Nov 15 until 17. This will be the 59th edition of the festival, and will feature an elephant feast and a two-day elephant performance.
Jungle Boogie
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/09/2019
» It's been an exciting year for fans of The Lion King in Thailand. The remake of the classic 1994 Disney film came out a few months ago. Now, the eagerly awaited musical production finally hits town, the curtain being raised tomorrow night at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre.
The message of the medium
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/08/2019
» When the chipmunks Chip and Dale sailed into the bustling floating market in the recent viral Disney short Our Floating Dreams, both the world and local people were fascinated by the images of Thai culture. Busy canals and pineapple fried rice brought about onscreen exoticism watched by millions around the world.