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The tragedy behind the triumph
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/08/2019
» The life of a professional athlete may appear to be nothing but glamorous and prestigious to those on the outside. But there's often a lot more going on behind the scenes than we're aware of.
Rock Me Amadeus
Life, Published on 07/08/2019
» Annett Sosothikul Ho, winner of the second annual RBSO Violin Competition 2019, was presented to the public last Wednesday in a most commendable concerto debut performance with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra.
Troubled waters
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/07/2019
» When it rains in Bangkok, it pours. And roads and sois quickly become flooded with foul-smelling, blackish water with oil shimmering on the surface. Many may wonder where such filthy water comes from.
Suanplu Chorus wins accolades and awards at Welsh festival
Life, Published on 23/07/2019
» The Suanplu Chorus has made a name for Thailand once again after winning two top prizes in the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 2019, which took place in Wales, the United Kingdom this month.
Memories buried in soil
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 19/07/2019
» Memories and war, illusory borders and invisible scars: These themes are resonant in two documentary films shown late last month at the SAC Film Festival (hosted by the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre). In the Thai documentary Din Rai Dan (Soil Without Land), a Tai Yai man in Shan state talks about his life as a waiter in Bangkok and as a soldier in his ethnic army. In the Vietnamese film The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil, a group of men in a rural village bear the indelible wounds of the Vietnam War, still stinging after 40 years.
The day the music died
Life, John Clewley, Published on 09/07/2019
» The legendary leader of the famous and influential Petch Phin Thong Band, Noppadon Duangporn, died last week at the age of 77. He was well known across the country, not just as the founder of one of Isan's biggest bands but also as a comedian, radio DJ and movie actor.
What is the secret to culinary success?
Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/07/2019
» Have you ever wondered why there are so many restaurants and food shops in Thailand? How do they create their dishes? How many different types of restaurants are there? Are all of them successful? How do the successful manage to maintain their popularity?
Songs of togetherness
Life, Anuraj Manibhandu, Published on 18/06/2019
» Acclaimed Thai choir The Bangkok Voices has successfully convinced German listeners that Thai songs can be adapted to the choral style of the West and still sound beautiful.
Sip on this
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 16/06/2019
» Born and raised in Spanish Town, just outside Kingston in Jamaica, Mikayla "Koffee" Simpson became known three years ago for her viral video in which she played her acoustic guitar and sang a dedication to Olympic legend Usain Bolt. Now, the 19-year-old newcomer has finally come through with her debut EP, the five-track Rapture helmed by a panel of stellar reggae producers Teflon ZincFence, Lasanna "Ace" Harris, Frankie Music and Walshy Fire.
Not entirely transfixing
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 07/06/2019
» For its second production, Qrious Theatre transplants the 2005 American film Transamerica to Thailand. TranS I-Am is an awkward US-to-Thailand and screen-to-stage adaptation, but it's sweet and offbeat enough to charm.