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Bangkok takes the spotlight on BBC show
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/06/2025
» Bangkok is set to host a spectacular cultural extravaganza as BBC World Service presents "The Arts Hour On Tour", with esteemed presenter Nikki Bedi. Scheduled for June 12 at the Aksra Theatre, King Power RangNam, this event promises to delve deep into Thailand's rich cultural tapestry.
And the winner is...
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/02/2025
» The words and the verdicts on Oscars 2025.
New movies out this week: Dec 5-11
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/12/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
29th Book Expo Thailand kicks off today
Life, Published on 10/10/2024
» Bookworms of all ages are invited to step into the realm of extraordinary during the 29th Book Expo Thailand, which kicks off today and runs daily from 10am to 9pm until Oct 20, at Hall 5-7, LG floor of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road.
Spooky reads
Life, Published on 09/10/2024
» This month, the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) will embrace the Halloween spirit at the 29th Book Expo Thailand, running under the theme "Read To The Next Life". The event runs from tomorrow until Oct 20 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center and will blend literary excitement with a spooky atmosphere.
Asean Film Festival is finally here
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/03/2024
» Despite the odd, unexplained double postponement -- the first when it was moved from early December 2023 to late January 2024, and then from January to March -- the Bangkok Asean Film Festival finally gets under way, from today until Sunday at SF CentralWorld. Despite the adjournment, the line-up looks decent, with the best Southeast Asian titles culled from the past year -- Tiger Stripes, Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell, Abang Adik, Dreaming And Dying, Oasis Of Now, Nowhere Near, Morrison, Thai classics The Adventure Of Sudsakorn and The Adulterer, and a short film competition.
Whispers of home
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/02/2024
» While many artists seek inspiration outside their home, Wannaprapa Tungkasmith, better known as Collagecanto, discovered that home is one of the best places to find her muse. Wannaprapa is famous for her intricate papercutting artwork. Her solo exhibition "I Am Home" was inspired during the Covid-19 lockdown when many people were forced to stay indoors. That period ignited Wannaprapa to create this introspective exhibition.
Spooks and kooks on a Japanese island
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 07/05/2023
» Most Japanese schoolchildren know the kappa as a trickster who looks like a cross between a frog and a turtle with an indented head. If you're not careful, it could drag you into the river to drown. The tengu, identifiable by its bright red face and long nose, lurks in the woods. Beware of the tanuki, a supernatural variation of a raccoon dog, for it may make a fool of you when it crosses your path.
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.
A slice of social history
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 06/08/2021
» Members of the household kept sneaking off with this book but were betrayed by their giggles and sighs of nostalgia. It is great fun. Its creation was clearly a labour of love and joy. But it is also the work of a serious and skilled historian.