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Intimate view of an extraordinary life
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 04/11/2013
» The life of ML Boonlua Debyasuvarn slices diagonally across the social history of 20th-century Thailand. She was born in 1911, the 32nd child of a senior noble from a core royal lineage (Kunchon). Her father was keeper of the royal elephants and manager of the royal drama troupe. While the Fifth Reign court ardently pursued modernisation, he remained totally traditional, innocent of English, scarcely literate in Thai, devoted to traditional arts, and polygamous. His drama troupe doubled as a personal harem.
Dude, where's my elephant?
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/10/2013
» Bone-snapping maestro Tony Jaa does what he does best and what his fans expect him to do, perhaps no more, maybe no less, and certainly with no smile.
Jaa's confusion, Tackling the fans, Dog-Gone shame
News, Mae Moo, Published on 06/10/2013
» Not such a long memory
Pinky's new man, Kelly ends row, Tack's jumbo plan, Aof revives suit
News, Mae Moo, Published on 26/05/2013
» Look, he's real!
A prince in art
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/05/2013
» About 100 children and adults wearing red jongkraben were learning Thai classical dances at Ban Plainern, the private residence of Prince Narisaranuvattiwongse _ the Great Craftsman of Siam. Here in the lush tropical gardens around the beautiful traditional Thai wooden house in Klong Toey, classical dances are taught in the morning and traditional Thai music in the afternoon every Saturday.
The freedom of the city
Life, Brian Curtin, Published on 11/04/2013
» 'This is the city where people come to live," the novelist Gary Indiana wrote about New York City, but, he sarcastically added, "You'd think they were here to die." Indiana's novel, titled Do Everything In The Dark, explored the petty neuroses of a group of artists and writers who are living out a post-success purgatory in the city that never weeps. Doubt and resentment consumes them.
Reality Reflected
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/04/2013
» A sweet-smiling lady in Northern-styled costume with an umbrella. The elephants splashing water against the sunset light. Green space. Slow life. That's how Chiang Mai has been portrayed for decades _ on postcards.
Retracing creative steps
Life, Published on 20/03/2013
» Somboon Hormtientong, 64, is recognised as one of the pioneers in Thai abstract art who has worked extensively both in the Kingdom and abroad. A collection of his work dating back to 1965 is now on show at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, including his latest project in collaboration with Thai comic artist Raj Loesuang.
Yamagata bringing big sound to bangkok
B Magazine, Published on 24/02/2013
» With a voice best described as soulful, but with a husky edge, Rachael Yamagata's sound is graceful enough to bring to mind Norah Jones, yet stirs deep emotions a la Sarah McLachlan. But no amount of comparison can pin down Yamagata. Her songs are uniquely cinematic, and her voice and melodies ascend and fall with a rhythm that is never predictable or mainstream. Each song is a story unfolding. A testament to the engaging nature of her musical narratives is the extent of her fan base which spans not only the US but also Asia and Europe.
Love and other nightmares
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/02/2013
» What's more vicious than a ghost, as we Thais know from folklore and legends, is a female ghost wrecked by motherly love (in the Thai version, she would've been locked up in a clay pot). The gnarly, ferocious banshee in Mama is driven as much by post-humous rage as by fearsome tenderness, and save for some moments of dread up until mid-way, she scored slightly below-average on our fear-hardened scare metre.