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Sho Shibuya's mindful art comes to Bangkok
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/12/2025
» New York based artist Sho Shibuya uses the Bangkok Post as a canvas for his artwork, which is on show at the new contemporary art museum Dib Bangkok.
From Bharat to Siam
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/10/2025
» To boost Indian tourism, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has collaborated with the Phra Nakhon District Office and many partners to organise "Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2025" on Pahurat Road and Ong Ang Walking Street until Oct 31.
Poetic release
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/08/2025
» Nineteen-year-old artist Papontan Uyyanonvara, aka Happyduis, created his debut solo exhibition "Wander Wall" in an unusual location -- the toilet.
Personal portals
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/06/2025
» Organised by the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Early Years Project is an annual event that aims to support and develop emerging artists.
Mythical monsters
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/07/2024
» Being in the dark can cause people to feel terrified, but it can also spark imagination. In Japanese folklore, yokai, or imaginary monsters, emerged at a time when the only light available at night was from candles, which made people fearful and imagine something hidden in the darkness.
From product developer to painter
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/11/2022
» Thai artist Aimi Kaiya felt discouraged after she saw artwork by other international artists at Chianciano Biennale 2022 in Italy. Aimi felt the works were creative and of excellent quality. Therefore, she did not expect to win any prize at the Chianciano Biennale Award. Surprisingly, Aimi was the only Thai artist at the biennale who won the Chianciano Biennale Award for abstract artwork for her mixed media painting Romance In Venice.
Doing away with stigma
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/02/2022
» Ae* was a healthy 80-year-old woman who played tennis two or three times a week, but when a physical examination showed a lump in her lung, she refused further medical examinations. Instead, she met Dr Nuttapon Kanprugse, the head of the Palliative Care Team at Camillian Hospital in Bangkok. Dr Nuttapon, who is also a family physician, told her that if the results of further tests showed the lump to be cancerous, she could possibly be cured because the tumour was small. However, Ae said as she was already 80, she preferred to live the rest of her life naturally rather than undergo surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
Putting safety first
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/05/2021
» Phiangkwan Phanthumphan, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, blindfolded herself and held a cane while carefully walking down the stairs. Even with a cane, she was worried about her safety since the stairs were not designed for the visually impaired.
The perils of sharenting
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/12/2020
» In China, a three-year-old girl was forced to eat in front of a camera until she became obese. Even though she told her parents to stop feeding her, they didn't. It is one of the many cases where a child is abused by parents who want him or her to be a social media star.
Explore a world of Hong Kong classics
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/10/2020
» Mongkol Cinema is teaming up with Major Cineplex, SF Cinema and House Samyan to screen five movies directed by Wong Kar-wai -- an acclaimed film director from Hong Kong -- at "The World Of Wong Kar-wai's Retrospective Festival".