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Reeling in the viewers
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/07/2017
» To the eyes of your average Joe, Googling the words "Bangkok Hooker" may get you some strange, if not disgusted looks. But to anyone who knows a thing or two about fishing, it's a whole different story.
Unfreezing Thainess
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/07/2017
» There's something strange and magical about Nakrob Moonmanas' artworks. Known for his whimsical collages which dice and splice traditional Thai imagery with that of the West's, it's almost impossible not to go in and have a closer look.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 01/07/2017
» 1. As part of the Bangkok Design Festival at ChangChui, contemporary dancer Lordfai Navinda Pachimsawat and a few collaborators will be performing Human at the newly launched creative artspace in Thon Buri. Performing at the abandoned aeroplane site, Human explores the progression of time, physical and mental development, origin and destination, and how people experiment with different experiences in a lifetime. Admission is free and will take place on 8pm today and at 7pm tomorrow.
An Anglo-Isan mash-up
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/06/2017
» There's always something enticing about traditional beats. It's something different from all the music played on the radio -- something authentic compared to all the boring, gentrified sounds. And that's what Will Robinson felt when he first heard the sound of a phin guitar many years ago on the streets of Sukhumvit.
Pushing boundaries
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 21/06/2017
» Who knew that appreciating art could be so physically exhausting?
Pity the pig
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 19/06/2017
» Pattanadon Taesakul didn't know what he was getting himself into when he had the bright idea of buying a miniature piglet. After coming across a booth selling baby pigs at an electronics expo in Muang Thong Thani, the 25-year-old tool shop owner was smitten by their cute and cuddly appearance. Promised that they wouldn't grow any larger, he bought one for 3,000 baht and named her Junior.
How to unlearn history
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/06/2017
» When artistic director Adam Szymczyk proposed that audiences should go through a process of "unlearning to learn" to experience documenta 14 to its fullest potential, he really meant it.
The city that's a work of art
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/06/2017
» A life-size replica of the Greek Parthenon built from banned books sits in a central square, a former military base is completely covered in jute charcoal sacks, and standing tall in the inner city is a 16m obelisk that reads "I was a stranger and you took me in" in four different languages.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 03/06/2017
» 1. Those who frequent Siam Paragon may have seen the new and enticing smoothie booth on the ground floor. Jamba Juice, the Californian smoothie chain that claims to be "the world leader in made-to-order smoothies and freshly squeezed juices" has made it to Bangkok. The first of its 30 planned stores in Thailand, Jamba Juice offers a similar smoothie menu to the original chains in the US, including special smoothies with local ingredients like mango, watermelon and pineapple. Classic smoothies like Strawberry Dream (strawberry and banana) and Banana Berry (banana, blueberry, apple and strawberry) costs 110 baht, while protein and fibre filled shakes like Green Getaway (spinach,mango, passion fruit, chia seed, yoghurt) costs 130 baht.
Standing for something
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 01/06/2017
» There is one thing you can always expect from Wit Pimkarnchanapong's works: the unexpected.