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2023 ROUNDUP A vintage year for Thai cinema?
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/12/2023
» There were cheers of jubilation and gasps of disbelief as Thai cinema found itself awash with excitement in 2023. This has been the most successful year for mainstream Thai movies in a decade, a box-office triumph far exceeding all expectations. To many, the 2023 coup de theatre calls for celebration. "We are back!" cried optimistic pundits. But also: "Really? Is it just a one-time cinema party and can we keep the ball rolling?"
Bangkok's finest under one roof
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 03/02/2023
» There are plenty of reasons to check out Public Lane.
Poems come to life at The Peninsula
Life, Published on 30/06/2022
» The Peninsula Bangkok is holding "Poetic License", a visual poetry exhibition by celebrated Thai poet and cultural historian Chiranan Pitpreecha, at its gallery space and public areas starting tomorrow until July 30.
An unbreakable bond
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/06/2022
» As Hong Kong's Covid-19 situation continues to stabilise after a spike in cases and deaths earlier this year, the coastal city is now looking forward to reconnecting with trading partners in Asean through travel and business ventures, according to Edward Yau, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.
All Thai artist roster to spread positivity in exhibition
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 15/03/2022
» Fifteen of the country's foremost artists are showcasing their works during "Sawang Sawai Siwilai" which is running at all Siwilai venues and designated areas throughout Central Embassy, Phloenchit Road, until March 27.
Off the wall
Guru, Worada Elstow, Published on 11/03/2022
» Art is a massive part of culture; it is intertwined with most things in life. Despite the ongoing pandemic, Bangkok's art scene is making a comeback in full force with many thought-provoking shows that tell us that art is not merely aesthetical. Guru presents gallerists who present art with a mission.
RBSO honours Princess Sirivannavari to kick off 2022 season
Life, Published on 15/02/2022
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) recently presented a highly inspired evening of music in honour of the birthday celebrations of the orchestra's patron HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya.
Pedro Almodovar celebrates life in all its messy turns
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/11/2021
» Pedro Almodovar's films turn camp into art, or art into camp. Or even better, he isn't bothered all that much whether the candy-coloured hijinks, the sexual anything-goes, the carnal perfidy and maternal heartbreak in his movies are a form of art or a celebration of camp. And we, the audience, shouldn't either. Almodovar, the internationally best-known Spanish filmmaker, thrives on something much simpler, I think. Freedom.
Lessons learned from the October uprising
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/10/2021
» When the Oct 14, 1973, uprising culminated in the collapse of the military dictatorship, Sutham Sangprathum, the former deputy interior minister who joined the protests at the age of 19, felt that it was the great victory for people, but gradually learned that it had not challenged the status quo.
Come and see (no need to pray)
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/04/2021
» In an ordinary democracy, a film like Ehipassiko (in English, Come And See) shouldn't have had the least bit of worry about the possibility of being banned. The subject itself initially provoked the censors' impulse: this is a finely-tuned, patiently observed documentary about the controversial Wat Dhammakaya and the dramatic 2017 siege of the temple.