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Coldplay across the universe
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 07/02/2024
» The latest Coldplay concert in Bangkok was a feat of photogenic spectacles designed to bedazzle, complete with light-blinking wristbands, sci-fi-warped animation on spherical screens, balloons in the shape of planets and exploding fireworks above the roof of Rajamangala National Stadium ("The football field not often used to play football on," as a Thai national squad member noted.)
Rocker's run for healthcare raises funds … and questions
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/12/2016
» It became a social phenomenon that has led to inspirational debates. On Saturday Artiwara Kongmalai, known as Toon of the rock band Bodyslam, completed his 400km run from Bangkok to Bang Saphan district in Prachuab Kiri Khan in a 10-day charity super-marathon. The singer raised 63 million baht, a whopping amount that will go to the improvement of a public hospital in Bang Saphan, where Artiwara moved to live two years ago.
Losing faith in the laws of the land
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 18/06/2016
» Lawlessness is the new law. What's that term they're now using? "The new normal" -- right, say it even when there's nothing new and everything abnormal. But it's something more primitive that's making a screaming comeback.
The reels keep turning
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 05/09/2014
» The preservation of movies involves storing for posterity a popular form of entertainment, but perhaps more importantly this repository can also protect an invaluable body of knowledge and wisdom about the individuals and society from which these works emanated. It took this country a long time to realise that the conservation of film is a cultural duty, and that our audiovisual heritage is a museum of memories that plays a vital part in educating future generations about their collective past.