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Fragile strength
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/02/2026
» Naraphat Sakarthornsap has been interested in flowers since he was a child. When he was a primary student, he spent a summer break at his aunt's house in Surin. He liked to look through his aunt's botany books and remember the names of the plants and flowers. When he went to market, people were surprised that he could recognise a plant like nom maeo.
Prehistoric pride
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/09/2025
» Piriya Vachajitpan, the founder of Museum Pier, has been interested in dinosaur fossils and prehistoric animals since he was a high school student in the US. Piriya saved money from his part-time job as a dishwasher in the school cafeteria to travel to view dinosaur exhibitions and fairs in many American cities. It was an eye-opening experience which encouraged him to collect fossils.
Redefining art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/01/2025
» S.E.A. Focus, a platform and marketplace for contemporary Southeast Asian art, returned for its seventh edition and will run until Jan 26 at Tanjong Pager Distripark in Singapore. Organised by STPI -- Creative Workshop & Gallery and commissioned by the National Arts Council, Singapore, SEA Focus is one of the highlights of Singapore Art Week, the pinnacle of Southeast Asia's visual arts season.
Powerful works at the Biennale
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/01/2025
» Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 has embraced the theme "Nurture Gaia". Inspired by Mother Earth, this year's Biennale explores contemporary themes such as anthropology, collectivism, ecology, feminism, and the politics of time and place.
Art events that made 2024
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Year of the Dragon marked another 12 months of continued growth for the Thai art industry. Here are significant events that took place in 2024.
Into the mind of a genius
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/06/2024
» Following the success of "Van Gogh Alive Bangkok" and "Monet & Friends Alive Bangkok", Grande Experience, Live Impact Events and Iconsiam have collaborated to present "Da Vinci Alive Bangkok". The exhibition showcases Leonardo Da Vinci's works, featuring an array of large-scale machine inventions, a mesmerising projection gallery, reproductions of acclaimed anatomical studies and Renaissance art.
Unseen realities
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/03/2024
» Artist Thidarat "Mariem" Chantachua is known for using Islamic patterns, threads and embroidery but because she wears a hijab, people assume she comes from one of the three southernmost provinces. At the exhibition "Invisible Town", Thidarat reveals that she grew up near a landfill and waste management centre in the On Nut area of Bangkok.
Art in the era of AI
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/01/2024
» As technology plays an increasingly important role in various aspects of human life, S.E.A. Focus, a leading platform and art market hub dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary art, is set to hold "Serial And Massively Parallel" from Saturday to Jan 28, at 39 Tanjong Pagar Distripark in Singapore. Commissioned by the National Arts Council Singapore, S.E.A. Focus is a key event in the Singapore Art Week calendar, marking the city's signature visual arts season. For its sixth edition, S.E.A. Focus features artworks from 22 galleries and over 40 artists from around the world.
Pakk Taii Design Week 2023
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/08/2023
» When Covid-19 pandemic broke out, it affected many industries and led to the loss of jobs for numerous people, including those in the creative industries, who were forced to return to their hometowns. To support the young generations of the south and provide platforms for them to showcase their creations, Creative Economy Agency (CEA) collaborated with Songkhla Province, Tourism Authority of Thailand, local designers and creators to hold the first “Pakk Taii Design Week 2023 (PTDW2023)”.
Messages hidden in art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/06/2023
» Nakhon Phanom airport was established during the Vietnam War to facilitate the transportation of supplies and troops for the US military. The airport served as a strategic location for the US Army to access Vietnam by flying over Laos which borders Thailand.