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Twin inspiration
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/03/2024
» When the baby teeth of Sirinart Saiprasart's twin daughters Fah and Talay were growing in, their cheeks turned red like tomatoes. This inspired Sirinart to draw the characters Tomato Girls, which depicts two round characters with rosy cheeks, red bodies and short green hair.
Echoes of Isan
Life, John Clewley, Published on 12/03/2024
» Sombat Simla is one of Thailand's top khaen players. He's been bending the notes of his khaen baet (eight rows of double pipes, sixteen in total) for more than 50 years.
Rock'n'roll showman Mick Jagger turns 80
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» LONDON: Mick Jagger once sang "what a drag it is getting old" but the most senior swinger in town shows little sign of slowing down as he turns 80 on Wednesday.
New date for Coldplay concert in Bangkok added, tickets out Friday
Guru, Published on 27/06/2023
» We kinda saw this coming. Following the announcement of new dates for the Asia leg of their ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour’ in Singapore, Coldplay last week confirmed a new date has been added for their Bangkok stop too, due to overwhelming demand, after the first round of their concert on Feb 3 was quickly sold out.
Elton John to close out Glastonbury with final UK gig
AFP, Published on 25/06/2023
» PILTON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Elton John was set to close out Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the five-day annual spectacular with what has been billed as his final UK performance.
Elton John and Guns N'Roses primed for Glastonbury
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: The iconic Glastonbury Festival opens its doors on Wednesday, with 200,000 music fans set to descend on a farm in southwest England to see acts including Arctic Monkeys, Guns N'Roses and Elton John.
Cool designs
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/05/2023
» When construction of the MRT forced a branch of Kope Hya Tai Kee, a Chinese restaurant in Pan Fah, to shut down, one of the owners asked Thapanut Kaewpan and Supassara Netbamrungrat, founders of Blue Bangkok, to create 3D refrigerator magnets of the restaurant as a keepsake for customers.
Rare Botticelli under the hammer in New York, one year after record sale price
AFP, Published on 22/01/2022
» NEW YORK: A rare Botticelli painting depicting Jesus Christ will go up for auction on Thursday at Sotheby's in New York, a year after a record $92 million was paid for a work by the Italian Renaissance master.
Reviving an old tradition
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/09/2021
» Many fishermen have died in storms and become ghosts haunting the sea. At first, the ghosts wanted to return to shore, but after they found surfboards floating nearby, they no longer wanted to return.
Botticelli masterpiece sells for $92m at US auction
AFP, Published on 28/01/2021
» NEW YORK: A portrait by Italian renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli sold for $92 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York Thursday, smashing the record price for the artist.