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How to make money
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/05/2015
» Apart from the Mint Museum near Sanam Luang in Bangkok, those interested in the history and production of coins should not miss the Royal Thai Mint's new learning centre in Pathum Thani province. Coin manufacturing can be seen there. Located about 40km from Bangkok, this centre is housed in the country's fifth and current Royal Thai Mint.
Stuffed, stitched and sold
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/01/2015
» Ubiquitous on the streets, in shops and on pushcarts, those big fluffy dolls and stuffed toys that are adored by everyone have an interesting and colourful beginning in the villages of Ratchaburi’s Photharam district.
Balotelli drinking at last chance saloon
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/08/2014
» Liverpool's brave signing of Mario Balotelli earlier this week prompted a perceptive comment from the Italian newspaper Colliere della Sera. Sportswriter Mario Sconcerti observed that "Balotelli has the strange talent of making everyone happy when he arrives and even happier when he leaves."
Street art heroes
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 17/06/2014
» After the tragic passing of prominent street artist/illustrator/designer Mamafaka last September, many have worked hard to continue his legacy in honour of his artistic contributions, as well as to bring the scene onto a more mainstream level. We catch up with a trio of young street artists, who have all credited MMFK as their influence, but who're also bursting with colour and a style of their own
Design festival inspires
Life, Published on 09/05/2014
» A wide range of Asian masterpieces created by the creme de la creme of artists and young designers will be on show during the “Siam Centre Presents Bangkok Design Festival 2014”, running until May 14.
Cartoon loonies
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 05/05/2014
» Thai characters have recently been making their presence felt on global chatting app Line. Life talks with two local artists about their roads to success and how their stickers don’t bring in a lot of money, but mostly memories of beloved comics
Lego builds a blockbuster
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 14/03/2014
» This is pretty clever. The plastic brickwork of The Lego Movie gives us quaintly jolly entertainment that comes from parody, riotous cuteness and a throwback to 1980s stoners’ anti-chic. The Lego Movie is the proud and clumsy combination of Wreck It Ralph crossed with the headlong quest narrative of Toy Story, and while kids will dig the gabby characters — from Lego’s bricklaying stars to Batman as well as cameos by pretty much everyone else in the galaxy, including Han Solo and Gandalf — adults should find wild intelligence along this zany rollercoaster.
Thai trio go to Tokyo
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/02/2014
» While animated Japanese hits like Pongo On The Cliff By The Sea, My Neighbour Totoro or even the Oscar-winning Spirited Away haven't been as popular here as computer generated imagery from Hollywood (films such as Frozen, Despicable Me or Finding Nemo for example), Japan is still a favoured destination for budding Thai animators given that country's firmly established reputation for producing high-quality anime" the idiosyncratic Japanese genre of animated films which are often based on popular manga comic-book adventures.
Kharma's gonna get you
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 11/09/2013
» On the face of it, a subject as weighty as kharma wouldn't take too well to caricature, but the exhibition currently underway at Bangkok's 100 Tonson Gallery, "Karma Police", successfully creates a multicoloured luminosity from this seemingly heavy theme.
The science of art
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/08/2013
» While traditional art explores the bounds of reality and feelings, the realm of digital art attempts to go further and serve a wider set of purposes. Technology plays a big part in rendition and perception, and that's evident in the current Asia Digital Art Award showcase. The exhibition, which takes place at National Science Museum, Chamchuri Square, shows a variety of still and moving images as well interactive arts, which are the winners of 2012 Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka.