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Creative resilience
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/02/2026
» Bangkok Design Week 2026 returned for its ninth year last month. This year, BKKDW2026 claims that, the festival is a systematic platform driving the city-level creative economy. Organised by the Creative Economy Agency, the event asserts that designing is a practical tool which must be applied to elevate standards, create new opportunities and forge new pathways for survival of the city, the economy and Thai businesses.
Unboxing art toys
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/05/2025
» Since art toys have become popular, the market has grown significantly. According to the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, art toys have become popular since "kidult" collectors, with high purchasing power, look for toys to fulfil their childhood desires. In 2023, the art toy market generated a total revenue of 19.7 billion baht and a profit of 468 million baht.
Evolving traditions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/08/2021
» A chubby lady in a colourful traditional Thai costume holding one hand up in a gesture of invitation sits next to a dark blue spirit house on the 5th floor of Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC).
Highlights of Thailand's art scene in 2020
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/12/2020
» Like other industries, everything related to the art industry, from museums, art festivals, art fairs, galleries and more took a hiatus during the pandemic lockdown. However, after the lockdown was lifted, the country's art scene started to get a little more vibrant. Even Thailand's largest art festivals, Bangkok Art Biennale, returned.
Focusing on the future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/11/2020
» What kind of message would you like to send to your future self in the next decade? At the art exhibition "A Little Letter From Someone Somewhere" by renowned illustrator Yozanun Wutigonsombutkul -- better known as Suntur -- sending a letter to your future self is an activity that many young visitors are interested in.
Online concerts gather steam amid pandemic
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/05/2020
» It has been two months since live music fans haven't been able to enjoy their favourite activity. So when leading singer-songwriter Apiwat "Stamp" Ueathavornsuk asked his fans to celebrate his 38th birthday with him at a virtual concert titled "Stamp Abb Doo Birthday Live (Stamp Peeking Birthday Live)" last week, they did not think twice and jumped at the opportunity.