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Explore education options in India
Life, Published on 01/02/2024
» The Study In India Expo will return to offer a gateway to India's top boarding schools and prestigious universities under one roof at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
A mirrored oasis
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/01/2024
» Located in the middle of downtown Bangkok next to Phloen Chit BTS, a 10m-high art installation titled Liminal Space is a tree adorned with traditional Thai mirrors. Created by Sanitas Pradittasnee, an artist and landscape designer, the spectacular work offers a space for contemplation in the city.
'Third way': Turkey's whirling dancers celebrate mystic Rumi
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» KONYA, Turkey - The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey's Konya.
When tech meets art
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/12/2023
» Kantapon "Gongkan" Metheekul joins the rank of Thai artists who have collaborated with Casetify, the global lifestyle brand known for phone cases and tech accessories, alongside the likes of Phannapast "Yoon" Taychamaythakool and Nakrob Moonmanas.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies at 91
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» BOGOTA - Colombia's most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.
Baldwin charges spur debate on responsibility for guns on set
New York Times, Published on 20/01/2023
» The prosecutors in New Mexico who made the decision to charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the “Rust” movie set said Thursday that he bore responsibility for ensuring that the gun he was handed did not contain live rounds.
From product developer to painter
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/11/2022
» Thai artist Aimi Kaiya felt discouraged after she saw artwork by other international artists at Chianciano Biennale 2022 in Italy. Aimi felt the works were creative and of excellent quality. Therefore, she did not expect to win any prize at the Chianciano Biennale Award. Surprisingly, Aimi was the only Thai artist at the biennale who won the Chianciano Biennale Award for abstract artwork for her mixed media painting Romance In Venice.
Honouring our veterans
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/11/2022
» If you wake up and discover that your favourite celebrity has suddenly disappeared from this world, what would you do? Pim, who is a plastic surgeon, experienced this incident. She is also a devoted fan of the popular K-pop group Little Tiger. One day, she finds she is the only one who remembers K, the leader of Little Tiger. Pim later experiences time travel to the Korean War in 1950. It was a time when Pim's grandfather, Kram, joined the 21st Royal Thai Regiment in the Korean War.
Lessons for humanity
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/11/2022
» The classic novel All Quiet On The Western Front by German author Erich Maria Remarque documents the brutality of World War I. Those who live in the US are perhaps more familiar with this story as the book is usually required reading as part of high school and university curriculums. While I have never read the book, I have seen the first film adaptation in a big Hollywood production from 1930.
Through the looking glass
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 19/08/2022
» Have you ever wondered what the adage "A picture is worth a thousand words" mean? Through their lenses, what photographers saw was beyond words. You can catch on to that through the photographs they captured, which convey their thoughts, experiences and resolves. To get a clearer picture, Guru speaks to talented photographers, whose current works are on display, asking them to share their definitions of photography. In celebration of World Photography Day today, we also list photography workshops and talks which you can get inspiration from, not to mention a contest and an open campaign.