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Bangkok's KAWS moment
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/05/2025
» Starting from May 13, KAWS's signature character Companion, an 18m iconic sculpture, will be located at Sanam Luang -- historically known as Thung Phra Meru (Royal Cremation Ground) -- which holds deep cultural and spiritual significance in Thailand.
Historical horrors
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/06/2024
» The Oct 6, 1976, massacre was one of Thailand's most tragic incidents -- a violent crackdown by the Royal Thai Police and right-wing paramilitaries against student protesters at Thammasat University and areas around Sanam Luang.
Soaring traditions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/04/2024
» Flying kites used to be a popular activity enjoyed during summer. However, with fewer open spaces this activity has been slowly disappearing. Fortunately, Iconsiam has collaborated with the Ministry of Culture, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Association of Thai and International Kites to organise "Iconsiam Thailand's Kite Festival 2024". The event takes place at River Park in Iconsiam, next to the Chao Phraya River.
Ukraine-Thailand form cultural bond
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/05/2022
» In collaboration with the Ukrainian embassy, Museum Siam launched a new audio guide service in the Ukrainian language for the "Decoding Thainess" exhibition. The service will help Ukrainian visitors have easier access to learning the history, culture and Thai ways of life in 14 exhibition rooms at Museum Siam. It took two years to develop the translation of content for the Ukrainian audio guide service. Currently, the "Decoding Thainess" exhibition provides seven languages for audio guide services including Thai, English, German, Chinese, Japanese, French and Ukrainian.
Lottery tells a tale of Thai dreams
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021
» Since national lottery results are announced on the 1st and 16th of each month, these two days become days of hope for Thai people. On those days, some players are so excited to know the winning numbers they cannot focus on their jobs.
A different perspective
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/09/2021
» Wittawat Tongkeaw is an artist who stands for democratic ideals and social change. At his third solo exhibition, "The L/Royal Monument", Wittawat conveys how his political views have changed. His turning point came after he read books in different fields such as philosophy and social science, as well as some that are banned.
The underground history of Sanam Chai
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/12/2020
» Thailand's first underground museum has been launched at MRT Sanam Chai station in Bangkok
Get your concert kicks online
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/06/2020
» Although certain lockdown measures have been relaxed where live concerts are concerned, many rules still apply. Concertgoers, for example, are required to keep a physical distance of at least 5m from one another and should not scream or sing along.