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Life, love, liberation
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 15/09/2017
» In the sole Thai film showing at Toronto International Film Festival this week, a soap opera star stuck in a loveless marriage tangles with an eccentric hitman and a powerful cult. Samui Song is the latest feature film by Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang, who's fashioned a crime thriller that also plays as a critique of many things: patriarchal oppression, faux-Buddhism, public healthcare and the act of cinema-making itself.
The Concept Of Self: On Power, Identity And Labels
Life, Published on 17/05/2017
» A group exhibition featuring nine artists from Thailand and Indonesia, "The Concept Of Self: On Power, Identity And Labels" is a dissection of contemporary cultures and how they mould and alter individual lives, gender, social power, and the ideologies of class structures.
Dryopes (Nang Mai)
Life, Published on 10/05/2017
» The photographs of Shane Bunnag reveal a soul ever in touch with the elemental spirits. In this instance, they concern the nature of Mani, the fabled peninsular of Greece which was his childhood home. His technique is to capture the soul of each site through long exposure shots of his model dancing in worship of the local gods.
Weaving ties and traditions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/04/2017
» Wongduean Udomdechawet smiles when she talks about the craft of creating the tie-dyed silk woven cloth, known as mudmee.
Carving out history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/03/2017
» Their skilful hands focused on art pieces they were creating, and their eyes were locked on the details. Their hearts, apparently, were with HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away on Oct 13 last year. At the Fine Arts Department's Office of Traditional Arts in Nakhon Pathom, two groups of 20 men and women from all walks of life brought out their best during a recent audition where the office recruited volunteers to help official artisans build a royal urn and coffin and sculpt statues for decorating the royal crematorium.
Reconstructing a legacy, brick by brick
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/01/2017
» One by one, colourful Lego bricks are stacked on top of one another under the meticulous hands of builders. When it was first started, like jigsaw pieces, many had a hard time telling what the work would end up looking like. But as the shades of blue, yellow and more blended, we began to see how the bricks slowly morphed into a portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Out of the cave, ready to rumble
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/04/2016
» With his square-rimmed black glasses, perfectly-gelled hair and tall, lanky build, Isaac Hempstead Wright looks like the geeky but cute wallflower BFF that's just dropped out of a Hollywood teen flick. Of course, it was actually dropping out of a tower -- after witnessing Operation Incest -- that he is known for, in his role as Bran Stark from the wildly-popular series Game Of Thrones.
Monking around on the big screen
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 12/04/2016
» Men in saffron robes are a force to be reckoned with; in life, in headline news, and in Thai cinema. At a time when monks scuffle with monks, and sometimes with the authorities, a new Thai film about a funny monk is raking it in at the cinemas.
A dazzling showstopper
Life, Published on 15/12/2015
» Celebrating His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday, Somtow Sucharitkul's latest opera Suwana Sama, The Faithful Son received its world premiere at the magnificent Suryadhep Music Sala of Rangsit University on Dec 5, with three subsequent performances on Sunday afternoon and evening and Monday evening. With international and Thai star performers, the opera proved both thoroughly enjoyable and deeply moving, with a stunning and magical ending.
As majestic as ever
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/11/2015
» Even more flawless than previous editions, the Support Foundation's annual khon performance impressed once again at its premiere last week. This year, the featured episode is The Battle Of Indrajit: Prommas, and the beautiful dancing, great acting, costumes and props were as splendid as in previous years -- the setting, however, was more stunning than ever.