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The beat goes on
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/10/2025
» Many traditional performances have lost popularity because they fail to adapt with the times. Molam is an excellent example of an Isan performing art that has incorporated modern features with traditional characteristics and remains popular today.
Combating e-cigarettes
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/05/2025
» According to a survey by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, 43% of primary students in a school in the Central Region had tried e-cigarettes. Additionally, the number of female students who smoked e-cigarettes was higher than males.
Deep cuts
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/08/2024
» Who's cutting onions? is a phrase used humorously when someone is crying. Tum Ulit, an artist, cartoonist and storyteller, titled his debut solo exhibition "Who's Cutting Onions?" to express loneliness, sorrow and profound emotions through poignant illustrations. The exhibition's main illustration, Sorry For Making You Cry, depicts an onion in the shape of a human wiping away tears for a female chef who is cutting an onion with a knife in her hand.
Forensic detail
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/04/2023
» A law enforcement agency may not be a very friendly workplace for LGBTI people. Indeed as an LGBTI person himself, Pol Lt Col Mongolrak Jutanont feels that he is an outcast within the force, despite being treated normally, although perhaps that’s because his father also works there.
Engine of creativity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/02/2023
» When Aroonkamol Thongmorn was a student at the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, she spent her time during summer break working at an auto parts manufacturer to earn money towards the purchase of a new mobile phone. It was the first time she'd seen auto parts in that context, and she was impressed with their unusual shapes and forms. The experience inspired her to create artworks for her master's degree thesis.
Putting the soft back in 'Soft-core'
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/11/2021
» The exhibition "Soft-core" by Natnaree Kosum, aka, MM.Kosum, at Offbeat Box on Lat Phrao 21 resembles an oasis in a desert or any imaginary place where visitors can walk on beautiful white sand and enjoy viewing drawings, paintings and ceramics in a small room.
Reinventing for the future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/09/2021
» In today's digital age, young people learn on the internet and successfully build their careers online. Since self-learning online has become a trend, many prestigious local and international universities offer free classes that anyone can join. However, this has made some people question if a university degree is even necessary.
The art of storytelling
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/06/2021
» A curator is a key person who works behind the scenes to organise an art exhibition for the public. In order to find new curators, SAC Gallery launched the project "Star! Art Curator" last year to provide opportunities to aspiring curators to work with SAC Gallery's professional crew.
A lasting impression
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/02/2021
» In 19th-century Paris, art didn't equate to freedom of expression. There were standards for traditional French paintings stipulated by the Academie des Beaux-Arts. Artists who wanted to participate in the official art exhibition titled "The Salon" arranged by the academy had to follow its aesthetic stipulations such as using historical subjects or religious themes.
From 2D to 3D
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/01/2021
» Situated next to the Chao Phraya River, visitors who travel by boat to The Jam Factory can experience either a powerful or peaceful river. In her latest exhibition titled "Unnamed Tremble", artist Narissara Pianwimungsa explores her feelings about the power of nature along with her chaotic state of mind as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.