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Drawing what the eye sees
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/02/2021
» Residents of the Mahakan Fort Community were evicted from their homes in 2017 after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) decided to turn the historic area into a public park. Before everything was torn down, Bangkok Sketcher, a group of artists who draw on location, visited the site to capture the final moments of the community. Three urban sketchers in the group -- Suppachai Vongnoppadondacha, aka Louis Sketcher, Pitirat Yoswattana and Sompong Ngamsangrat -- were overwhelmed to witness the scene and were drawn to the architectural structures that would soon be demolished.
Spinning a traditional yarn
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/04/2016
» A blue cotton yarn hangs outside a wooden house in the small village of Ban Na Di in Sakon Nakhon province. The blue is made with khram, or indigo, in a long-lost dyeing process that was brought back to life by Praphaiphan Daengchai, 63, about two decades ago.
Life in plastic, it’s fantastic
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 31/01/2016
» ‘Rise and shine my girl, it’s time to wake up,” Prince whispers to her daughter, as they lay next to each other on the bed. After taking a shower, Prince cleans Nong Reaksap’s face, brushes her hair into ponytails and gives her a bottle of milk and a piece of bread to eat.
So Long and So Many Tanks For All The Fish
B Magazine, Published on 04/10/2015
» Visarute Angkatavanich became an instant sensation when the iPhone 6s was launched last month. He played no part in creating the phone’s 3D touchscreen technology or upgrading the fingerprint scanner, but after one look at Apple’s newest creation attention turned to him. The wallpaper features bright, colourful Siamese fighting fish that bear a striking similarity to the 45-year-old photographer’s signature images.
Life on the small stage
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 13/05/2015
» Three new English-speaking theatre companies in Bangkok make a name for themselves.