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US to return 4 sculptures looted from Buri Ram
Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2025
» The United States will return to Thailand four sculptures believed to have been stolen from Prasat Hin Khao Plai Bat II in Buri Ram, according to Phnombootra Chandrajoti, director-general of the the Fine Arts Department.
Taliban change tune towards Afghan heritage sites
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» GOWARJAN, Afghanistan - In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan's millennia-old heritage, including pre-Islamic relics.
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires
AFP, Published on 25/03/2025
» UISEONG, South Korea - Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said on Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country’s worst-ever fire outbreaks.
Exhibition offers journey into solitude and self
Life, Published on 11/03/2025
» Art viewers are invited to temporarily withdraw from the world and into the depths of the self during "Dialogues With Indigo-Blue", which is running at La Lanta Fine Art until April 5.
Thailand's tense dance of diplomacy
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/03/2025
» Last Thursday evening, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai showed his true colours when he addressed the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. Cool as a cucumber, he spoke with authority yet with an apologetic tone. That day's press conference was his perfect coda; other cabinet ministers were mere decorative artefacts.
Journey through space
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/02/2025
» Watching movies or TV series about space can ignite curiosity in people. Therefore, space enthusiasts should not miss the exhibition "Space Journey Bangkok", which features artefacts used in actual space missions. The exhibition is divided into 10 rooms, featuring over 600 items including original objects, prototypes, replicas, models and rare documents from the US, Soviet Union and other countries.
Woeng Nakornkasem Yaowaraj to open in 2029
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/02/2025
» Asset World Corp (AWC) recently held the first piling ceremony for “Woeng Nakornkasem Yaowaraj”, its largest landmark mixed-use project spanning a 14-rai plot in Bangkok’s Chinatown.
Redefining art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/01/2025
» S.E.A. Focus, a platform and marketplace for contemporary Southeast Asian art, returned for its seventh edition and will run until Jan 26 at Tanjong Pager Distripark in Singapore. Organised by STPI -- Creative Workshop & Gallery and commissioned by the National Arts Council, Singapore, SEA Focus is one of the highlights of Singapore Art Week, the pinnacle of Southeast Asia's visual arts season.
The Wireless House: A Journey Through Thailand’s Past
Published on 13/01/2025
» One Bangkok, a world-class destination in the heart of Bangkok, has officially unveiled The Wireless House One Bangkok, a lovingly restored tribute to the Saladaeng Radiotelegraph Station. This new cultural landmark houses a permanent exhibition narrating the captivating story of Witthayu Road (“Wireless Road”), where One Bangkok is located. The exhibition traces the history of Thailand's first radio telegraph station, and the origin of the name Witthayu Road.
Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS
AFP, Published on 08/01/2025
» NIMRUD (IRAQ) - A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.