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Art from the ashes
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/03/2026
» In 2024, artist Kan Nathiwutthikun, better known as Kan Nathi, experienced living among smoke from wildfires since her house was located near Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai. After the wildfires were extinguished, Kan asked her assistant to go with her to collect ashes and burnt wood to create artwork. Some of those artworks are now on display at the exhibition "Blueprint of the Apocalypse" at VS Gallery.
The art of rebirth
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/09/2025
» When Thirasak Tanapatanakul was worldwide co-chairman and chief creative officer at an advertising agency, his creativity led the agency to win many prestigious international awards including the Cannes Lions, D&AD Pencils and Clio Awards.
Turning trash into treasure
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/05/2023
» Pavida Kritasaran has suffered from itchy rashes for 15 years. Due to the rashes, she had to take steroids for years. Her unusual condition triggered an interest in macrobiotic foods and later organic food. Although she was careful with her diet, she still had rashes.
'The Good Place'
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/04/2023
» Built on the banks of the Ganges River, the Indian city of Varanasi is known for its rich cultural, spiritual and religious history - integral to sacred Hindu rituals, its waters purfying and used to wash away sins.
The phoenix rises
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/11/2022
» As an abstract expressionist artist, Chanida Aroonrungsi, better known as "Be Chanida" spends a lot of time on social media, especially on Instagram, in order to post photos of her paintings, keep up with work created by other artists and keep herself updated with art events.
Facing the facts of life
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/09/2022
» When Pratchaya Uthayanin was a third-year student at the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University, his father was diagnosed with cancer. Pratchaya was in and out of the hospital with his father who went through chemotherapy and other treatments for two years until he passed away. That experience inspired him to create a thesis titled "Signification And Representative Of Death".
A disappearing river
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/03/2021
» Artist Disorn Duangdao is one of the many people who has seen the Mekong River in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai, change from muddy brown to an aquamarine colour. Although the blue river looks beautiful to tourists, it is actually a sign that the river is starving of vital sediment because dams in China are preventing it from flowing downstream. Another negative impact caused by the dam is that the river has dried up so much that the rocks in the bed can be seen for the first time.
One breath at a time
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/09/2020
» Chiang Mai is well known for its spectacular landscapes and natural attractions, but in the past few years, this beautiful city has topped the world list of worst air quality as ranked by Air Visual, an app monitoring air pollution. When artist Rattanakan Kanchanaphanbun moved from Chiang Mai to work in Bangkok, she experienced a high level of PM2.5 dust in the capital. However, the Chiang Mai native was surprised to see that the reaction to air pollution in Bangkok gained greater attention. That inspired her to speak out for Chiang Mai people through the art exhibition "796 Kilometers Hear / Say: Chiang Mai -- Bangkok Dialogue", which is one of eight exhibitions in the "Early Years Project #5 By Millcon: Fluidity Of Change" created by selected young artists at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).
Modernising old traditions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/07/2020
» In Chinese tradition, people always honour their deceased family members by burning joss paper as an offering to their ancestors on special holidays and at family gatherings. The belief is that burning joss paper will bring prosperity to their ancestors in life after death. While the intention is honourable, the practice has contributed to the growing problem of air pollution.
Crisis vs tradition
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/02/2019
» Like many other Thai-Chinese descendants living in Thailand, Pornthip Thongprasert is looking forward to Chinese New Year, when she can pay respect to Chinese gods and her ancestors. But this year she faces a tough decision. With the hazardous PM2.5 smog that has been wreaking havoc on the city for weeks, whether or not to keep alive the tradition of burning incense sticks, candles and joss papers that would increasingly pollute the air puts her in two minds.