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Alcohol sales tipped to ease
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2021
» Authorities are considering extending hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages from 9pm to 11pm or midnight in preparation of the upcoming holiday season.
Tradition meets Invention
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/01/2021
» There cannot be a better year to reinvent oneself than 2021 and Shun By Yanagiya has been "relaunched" with a new menu and a new direction.
Sounds like Thainess
Life, John Clewley, Published on 29/09/2020
» I went to my first concerts in six months last week. The Department of Cultural Promotion held a week-long series of shows from Sept 15-20 as part of a festival that featured national artists from the Kingdom's four regions.
'Mammoth creek' yields more fossils
News, Published on 18/08/2018
» 'Mammoth creek' yields more fossils
Verbal duels and bawdy lyrics
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/04/2018
» World Beat was at the Korat Festival recently to check out the activities based around paying homage to the Thao Suranari Monument, or Ya Mo, as it is known locally. Korat, or Nakhon Ratchasima, is often thought of as the gateway to Isan, the northeastern region of the country.
Where history lives
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/09/2017
» Water drifts slowly, like time itself, through the Sanam Chai canal in the Bang Kradi community at the southern tip of Bangkok. Sometimes a long tail boat glides past. Its engine is the only noise in this sleepy village, a unique cultural pocket on the Thon Buri side of the capital.
Mesmerising molam
Life, John Clewley, Published on 09/05/2017
» Twenty-five years ago I joined a team from the Japan Foundation on a tour of Isan to meet and talk to molam artists, as part of a project on Lao music in the region. We met up with the then-president of the Molam Association, National Artist Kane Dalao, and his two female molam partners, Boonpeng Faiphewchai and Chaweewan Damnoen (both later awarded national artist status), and joined the trio as they performed concerts in villages for social ceremonies like weddings in and around Khon Kaen.
Likay Festival in Ang Thong
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 02/04/2015
» Until Sunday, Ang Thong province will host the "Likay Art and Culture 2015 Festival" at Wat Chaiyo Worawihan, Chaiyo district, in support of the "Discover Thainess" tourism campaign.
Molam Ecstasy
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/04/2014
» There have been some memorable live performances at Paradise Bangkok nights over the past five years. Yasothon province’s Dao Bandon was one of the first, and he was followed by the debut of the ZudRangMa record label member, The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, who provided the backing for luk thung Isan stalwart Saksiam Petchchompu and molam star Pimjai Petchpalangjai. Another 1970s molam star, Aungkanang Kunchai, one of the great singers of the genre currently performing, gave her first Bangkok gig in 30 years at one of the shows.
Look to the skies... Paradise Bangkok & North Mississippi Allstars
Life, John Clewley, Published on 25/03/2014
» The founding DJs of the popular Paradise Bangkok nights, Chris Menist and Maft Sai, are back with a bang this week with a Fifth Anniversary at Mongkhol Studio RCA on Friday night. I spoke with Maft Sai last month about the preparations and he said that this would be the biggest event of the series so far. Both DJs will be spinning vinyl from all corners of the planet but the highlight will certainly be the Paradise Bangkok Molam International band performing with luk thung and lae legend Kwanjit Sriprajan and molam star Yenjit Porntawi.