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Stateless Mong still forced to fly solo
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 17/09/2017
» It is hard to believe nine years have passed since Mong Thongdee hit the media spotlight. Little Mong was big news in September 2009, a few months before violent clashes between anti-government protesters and government troops.
Chit Phumisak, on stage
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 07/09/2017
» Splashing Theatre returns to the stage with Teenage Wasteland: Summer, Star And The (Lost) Chrysanthemum, a play inspired by the life and work of Chit Phumisak. At times moving, at times frustratingly obscure, Thanaphon Accawatanyu's ambitious new creation makes a subtle statement about institutional violence against Thai youth and political dissidents.
Being Thai, on the fly
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/09/2017
» Once a stateless boy, today Mong Thongdee remains stateless as a man. Eight years ago when he was 12, Mong was in every newspaper's headlines when the Chiang Mai-born son of Myanmar migrant workers won a national contest for paper planes and was chosen to represent Thailand at a competition in Japan.
Life's agonies, magnified three-fold
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 24/08/2017
» Theatre director Bhanbhassa Dhubthien may not be known for novel or subversive interpretations of plays, but she has always worked with good actors, from whom she draws out the kind of nuanced performances we don't often see here in Thailand. She has also worked with texts of varying degrees of difficulty and ripeness. So even when the writing fails, her actors can always steer the production from complete disaster.
Three days in May
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 11/08/2017
» Hitler learned a lesson from his unsuccessful Munich putsch of 1924 -- that weapons are legal only in the hands of the government. He spent the next decade getting into the national government. After that Germany built weapons at breakneck speed.
Ninth life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/07/2017
» For millennia, cats have been popular as pets. In the internet era, cats rule, beating dogs and other animals as the kings and queens of newsfeeds, stars of viral clips and an endless supply of adorable photos. There are celebrity cats with millions of social media followers.
Pleats and treats
Muse, Published on 17/06/2017
» As can be expected with any meticulous and well-oiled fashion giant, our team is greeted with the fact that we could only take photos of their fashion designer in certain designated spots. We were given a (boring) white wall to work with because ISSEY MIYAKE prefers its image to pertain to clean backgrounds and simplicity, but thankfully, another angle in front of glass doors did not offer too much clutter.
All wrapped up in the appeal
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 07/05/2017
» Bananas play an important role in Thai culture. They can be found all over the place, which is probably why they are put to use so often and in many different ways. Even the logo of the Thailand Creative & Design Centre features produce wrappers made from banana leaves. The rectangular shape reflects a basic Thai-styled design influenced by the shape and various uses of the fruit's leaves.
Keeping the Field
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 30/04/2017
» Future Islands continue to churn out their signature blend of bittersweet urgency and melancholic earnestness on their new LP.
The Healing Process
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 26/02/2017
» Sampha's long-anticipated debut solo LP sees him dealing with loss and anxiety as he arrives on the scene fully formed as an artist.