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Art without borders
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/01/2024
» Organised by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), the third edition of the international contemporary art festival, "Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023", returns with the theme of "The Open World" from now until April 30. "The Open World" was inspired by the Buddha image in the posture that is called "open world" at Wat Pa Sak in Chiang Saen District.
Big-hearted artist's works on display at River City
Life, Published on 25/01/2022
» Amusing and enchanting artworks by internationally acclaimed architect Bill Bensley will be on display during "Love -- Camp -- Explore -- Dreams" at the RCB Galleria of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, from Friday to Feb 22.
Catching a glimpse of old Bangkok's charm
Published on 12/03/2020
» The unfamiliar aspects of Bangkok will be portrayed through black and white photographs during “Vanishing Bangkok: The Changing Face of the City” at RCB Photographer’s Gallery, River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, from tomorrow to April 30.
Thai artists showcased
Life, Published on 30/07/2019
» 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok presents the fifth edition of the rotation art showcase featuring unique paintings by two award-winning artists -- Prasert Yodkaew and Suttikiet Pumpoung until Sept 5.
Luang Prabang film fest moves forward
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 14/12/2017
» There was the crowd, the spontaneous chaos, and the outdoor screening that has become a hallmark of the Luang Prabang Film Festival. Its eighth edition ending last night, the film festival in a town without cinemas has grown into an annual highlight every December, with its eyes firmly fixed on Southeast Asian titles and an attempt to expand its role and relevance to regional audience and filmmakers.
New books worth reading
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/12/2016
» From Dust To Dust: A Journalist's Memoir
LPFF goes from strength to strength
Life, Joe Cummings, Published on 22/12/2016
» Luang Prabang, the well-preserved northern capital of Laos, doesn't have a single working cinema. But over the first week of December, the streets of its Unesco-sanctioned historic district filled with cinephiles hailing from all over the region and beyond for the latest edition of Luang Prabang Film Festival, or LPFF.
The open gallery
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 22/08/2016
» As a member nation at the Asean summit, Thailand has a responsibility to nurture collaboration with fellow bloc members in matters of cultural exchange, as is one of the three tenets of the summit. To that end, the National Discovery Museum Institute (NDMI), the organisation responsible for development and promotion of museums in Thailand, as well as the curators of the beautiful Museum Siam, recently hosted the Museum Forum 2016, a conference aimed at the exchange of experience between various museum curators from all over Asia for the sake of development in museum works in Thailand as well as Asean as a whole.
Bolder line-up at Luang Prabang Film Festival
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 09/10/2015
» Entering its sixth year, the Luang Prabang Film Festival marches on. This year LPFF, the only film event in the historic town on the bank of the Mekong, will take place from Dec 5-9, with around 40 feature films from across Southeast Asia.
Songkhla's forgotten picture house
Life, Published on 28/07/2015
» At some point, Songkhla City is bound to take its place among Southeast Asia's top cultural heritage destinations. With its gracefully-aged, yet well-preserved architecture set against a sleepy maritime backdrop, it's puzzling why the southern Thai town is not already ranked with the likes of Luang Prabang, Laos or Georgetown, Malaysia, on the heritage map.