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Heroic battle of wills
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 04/09/2014
» A musical that finished its run at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre last Sunday focused on a prominent Thai writer and social activist imprisoned by a dictatorial government merely for “expressing different views”.
Revisiting truth and integrity
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/08/2014
» At the ending of the 1937 novel Khang Lang Phap (Behind The Painting), author Kularb Saipradit, also known as Sri Burapha, wrote: “I die without the one who loves me, but my heart is fulfilled that there’s someone whom I love.”
A love supreme
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 28/08/2014
» Dear Army Chief/Junta Leader/Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, I love you. I’m not sure why, how or when. I just know for a fact that I do.
Channelling his demons
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 22/05/2014
» Robin Schroeter’s directorial debut Compassion at Crescent Moon Space is a comedy with a strong fantasy feel to it. Set in hell, the human world and a demon’s apartment, the play is about a female demon summoned by three other demons to kill a demon slayer. The themes of the play are relationships, love and hate.
Blowing hot and cold
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 27/02/2014
» Ticket prices for Tanachon Chandruang’s new play The Snow Doesn’t Fall On The Equator at Democrazy Theatre Studio may vary — a “donation according to your capacity” is the only standard. And though some might say this devalues the play, Tanachon said art cannot be evaluated, and the production should be judged by its quality, not by how much a ticket costs.
Kid teacher
Muse, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 11/01/2014
» Some people have an immediate aversion towards kids on TV. The stereotypical view - that they are alarmingly precocious, acting and speaking way beyond their age - often blames parents for taking away an important part of these kids' childhoods.
Romancing history
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 17/10/2013
» The year 1932, or 2475 by the Buddhist calendar, is marked by a number of Thais as one of the greatest changes in Thailand's political history _ the Siamese Revolution that transformed the government system from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional one.
Curating a global gallery
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/10/2013
» For Astrid Amaya and her son Alejandro Garcia-Amaya, art started out as a hobby. While Amaya _ wife of HE Andelfo Garcia Gonzales, the Colombian ambassador to Thailand _ has been travelling the globe for the past 25 years meeting artists and collecting artworks, for her son it was a trip back home that led him to switch from finance to the art world.
In for the kill
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 16/08/2013
» 'Wouldn't it be great if we could get one free murder a year we could get away with?" This is the question director James DeMonaco's wife asked one fateful evening after they were almost killed by a drunk driver. Recounting the event with a chuckle and the safety of hindsight, DeMonaco assures us that his wife, who's a doctor, is actually a very good person and that she just said that in a fit of "anger and emotion". However, he admits the idea was to stick in his head for a long time.
Special delivery
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/08/2013
» Rather bulky and not very tall, Pol Sen Sgt Maj Mana Jokkok-sung doesn't have the ideal physique for chasing thieves. Late in the evening as he and his colleagues are about to mount their motorcycles, ready to go home, a voice comes through his police radio.