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Memes of dissent
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/08/2023
» It is not as whimsical as it seems. After the onset of the largest pro-democracy movement since the military coup in 2014, university and high school students cuddled hamster dolls and ran around in circles. "Delicious tax!", hundreds of them sang, from a cartoon jingle at Democracy Monument in late July 2020. Crowdsourced from a social media platform, Hamtaro, a shorthand for caged mice demanding freedom, spawned many internet memes, including a greedy caricature of junta leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Books? Coffee? Heaven!
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/07/2023
» Happening, an art and entertainment magazine, will launch the first edition of a coffee-inspired short story collection on Wednesday to enrich your reading experience with a great cup of Joe in one sitting.
Royal Oak Concept gets a new hero
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 09/06/2023
» More than 60 years since his debut in 1962, Marvel's arachnid superhero is slinging from a comic book to a horological tower. In collaboration with the entertainment powerhouse, Audemars Piguet (AP) has unveiled the Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Spider-Man that breaks the boundary between popular culture and high-end watchmaking.
The story of Book Depository comes to a close
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/04/2023
» It is time to bid farewell to Book Depository, which closes today.
Giving evidence
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/03/2023
» Under authoritarian rule, truths are silenced, censored and mutilated. Yet, many people find ways to tell their stories. It is an irony, though, that a repressive regime is a precondition of creative resistance.
A creative accounting
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/02/2023
» Sophie, a young pianist, dreams of performing at a concert hall. When she gets an invitation letter, she feels overjoyed and begins to prepare for a debut, though with a sense of foreboding. On concert day, the sound of music comes from nowhere. She finds that it is created by the ghosts of past performers, yet continues to play her instrument. Her performance brings the ghosts peace, and they gradually disappear. As time goes by, Sophie becomes a successful pianist, but she never forgets the event.
Bringing paper to life
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/08/2022
» Many months ago, I took up a forsaken hobby. I drew and painted an adaptation of my childhood cartoon. A rough sketch in watercolour smudge is a reward in itself, but it opens up new possibilities. I have just discovered an inspiring creative pursuit. Paper art can provide a much-needed refuge from distraction.
Food as rebellion
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/07/2022
» 'Eating food is our right. If our tongues aren't made of free will, it will be difficult to establish democracy. If we aren't allowed to eat our favourite food, how can we have desired politics?" said Asst Prof Chatichai Muksong, lecturer in history at Srinakharinwirot University, who has studied the topic of food for over two decades.
Exhibition examines our ancestors
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/02/2022
» The Thammasat Museum of Anthropology has unveiled the new book Primate Studies to deepen our understanding of this group of mammals, including humans. It is part of the exhibition "Primate And Me" due in April to mark the 57th anniversary of Thammasat University's Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology.
In pursuit of academic freedom
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/02/2022
» A temple is more than a place of worship. Located on a bank of the Chao Phraya River, Wat Thong Noppakhun is offering food for democratic thought. Surrounded by leafy trees, its library is now home to a large number of non-official history books, some of which are controversial in what remains a conservative society.