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Group finds its groove ahead of debut European tour
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/07/2013
» Soundway Records label owner DJ Miles Claret was in town to spin some vinyl for an event to promote trendy G-Shock watches on July 5 at Sonic Ekamai. The event was organised by Zudrangma Records boss DJ Maft Sai, who brought Claret and DJ Hugo Mendez in along with his headlining outfit, the Bangkok Paradise Molam International Band.
From Laos with love
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/06/2013
» The first all-Lao film to be released in Thailand in decades, Hak Um Lum occupies that territory between naivete and honesty. Made on a paltry budget of around 1 million baht, the romantic comedy will mainly draw Thai viewers who're curious about a homemade flick from our land-locked neighbour, while those who ride the high horse of cultural snobbery will dismiss this freshman effort as totally unnecessary.
War, hope and human spirit spearhead film fest
Life, Published on 13/06/2013
» Four films on the theme of war, hope and the human spirit will be shown free of charge at Paragon next week in the annual Refugee Film Festival.
Southeast Asia's kaleidoscope of sounds
Life, John Clewley, Published on 23/04/2013
» The Asean Economic Community (AEC) is due to open the markets of 10 countries in Southeast Asia in 2015 and much has been written about how best to prepare to take advantage of the opportunities the economic union will bring.
Lao concert strengthens musical ties
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/03/2013
» In a recent performance, "Montra Vientiane", in Laos, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) has taken another musical journey that brought it closer to our immediate neighbour.
Festive Isan in full colour
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 04/03/2013
» This book reproduces a beautiful festive scroll from Thailand's Northeast that is now in Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum.
Welcome to the Doll House
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 28/02/2013
» In a quiet corner of San Pa Tong district in Chiang Mai, a man has devoted his life to dolls.
Sinuous road to Salvation
Life, Published on 25/02/2013
» When everything seemed to be going right, it all went terribly wrong. Reverend John Yoon had crossed the Mekong River into Thailand with 32 North Korean refugees after a long and complicated journey from Yanji in China's northeast. They were settling in at a tourist hotel in Chiang Saen and looking forward to reaching Bangkok, where they would be processed by embassy officials and soon be on their way to Seoul and a new life in South Korea.
Everything under the sun: A heated run through the region
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 24/02/2013
» In Richard Arthur's I of the Sun, a backpacker sets off for Southeast Asia to experience new cultures, to understand himself and life better, to forge a new beginning. The backpacker falls in love with Thailand's party scene, girls and natural beauty, while pondering the origin of the universe, the nature of cause and effect, the extent of free will _ all in a haze of uppers, downers, hallucinogens and casual relationships. Along the way he catches dengue fever and skin infections, becomes addicted to any number of substances and thrills, feels a bit of sympathy for others in their plights and a lot more for himself in his.
Rock out with french act les wampas
Life, Published on 21/02/2013
» Didier Wampas, frontman and founder of the famous French group Les Wampas will shake up Alliance Francaise Bangkok with his punk rock/psychobilly vibes during a rock concert next Thursday at 7.30pm.