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New originals
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 23/12/2016
» Chiang Mai Design Week, which ended earlier this month, gathered numerous local creative entrepreneurs from various industries such as fashion, jewellery, furniture and food. What was common in all selected products showcased at the festival was local essence blended with modern glamour.
Designs on dominance
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 07/12/2016
» The City of Craft wishes to move up to the City of Design. Chiang Mai Design Week has returned for the second time this month with activities, art and product showcases plus shopping opportunities, with an emphasis on incorporating design and creativity into the culture of the city.
Thai architects vie for international honours
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 25/07/2016
» Thai architecture can feel anonymous and banal -- but then maybe we don't look close enough. The design scene has its share of clever, outstanding or unusual architecture and emphasis on material, location and the environment.
So many books, so little time
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 13/07/2016
» If the number of book events can be an effective indicator of Thai people's interest in reading, we might have more evidence to debunk the fallacious mantra "Thais only reads eight lines a year". From Friday to Sunday, the Bangkok Book Festival 2016 (BBF) is coming back for its second edition at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre -- and don't confuse this literary weekend with the book fairs at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, in which the audience comes to hunt discounted books.
Silent insects hang out
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 11/11/2015
» When Yoko Seyama was invited to join the "Unfolding Kafka Festival", the installation artist didn't take much time to think about what she would be doing. By focusing on a word from the title, "unfolding", she immediately came up with origami.
Putting a face to corruption
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 18/09/2015
» From poorly equipped school facilities and dubious construction projects to suspiciously wealthy politicians, the people of Thailand have heard, if not lived, with stories of bribes and back-room deals as far back as they can remember.
The final call
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 28/05/2015
» The curtains are coming down on La Fête 2015, the annual Franco-Thai cultural co-operation festival, as it will be held for the 11th and final time from June 3-20. Next year, according to the Embassy of France, it's likely that shows and performances will be spread out all-year-round.