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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.
Prehistoric pride
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/09/2025
» Piriya Vachajitpan, the founder of Museum Pier, has been interested in dinosaur fossils and prehistoric animals since he was a high school student in the US. Piriya saved money from his part-time job as a dishwasher in the school cafeteria to travel to view dinosaur exhibitions and fairs in many American cities. It was an eye-opening experience which encouraged him to collect fossils.
From atheist to faith
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/03/2025
» Kornpat Kotchabhakdi used to be an atheist who refused to go to a temple with his parents who are Buddhists. When he became a lifestyle editor of a magazine, he became frustrated due to personal and work issues. To reduce pressure, he tried meditation and to do so properly, Kornpat sought advice from monks who led him to take an interest in amulets and Buddhism.
Healing art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/01/2025
» Art can be easy to connect with if you find a piece that you can relate to. Artist Somnuek Klangnok, better known as Kru Parn, felt touched when an art collector told him that his paintings were able to heal her.
Art for biodiversity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/09/2024
» Organised by Thai Beverage Plc, the art competition White Elephant Award returns with an exhibition with the theme "Biodiversity". Among numerous artworks, two art pieces, Land Of Life (wooden block) by Teerapon Phopaesri and Diversity Within Dominated Condition (a sculpture made from lead, steel, paper mache and resin) by Chaiyan Ninlabon won the White Elephant Prize and the Grand Prize, respectively.
An invasive threat
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/08/2024
» Blackchin tilapia was imported from Ghana in 2010 by CP Foods (CPF) with a permit for research in Samut Songkhram. CPF claimed that it terminated its research in January 2011 and had sent sample blackchin tilapias in bottles of formalin to the Department of Fisheries.
The art of deception?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/06/2024
» The image of a magician in Thailand is still a man in a tuxedo who pulls a rabbit out of a hat. However, five magicians -- Patrick Kun, Charles the French, Tada the Pad-Thai, Sagar Choksi and VK.Vich -- have tried to update this outdated image with modern performances that wow audiences. You can catch these five perform at "The Magicians: Thailand's Greatest Magic – Live In Bangkok 2024" at M Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.
Twin inspiration
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/03/2024
» When the baby teeth of Sirinart Saiprasart's twin daughters Fah and Talay were growing in, their cheeks turned red like tomatoes. This inspired Sirinart to draw the characters Tomato Girls, which depicts two round characters with rosy cheeks, red bodies and short green hair.
Capturing family bonds
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/10/2023
» The special bond between artists and their loved ones can inspire them to create captivating works. Two artists -- Thepporn Prikphet and Jakkrit Srisongkram -- won prizes for portraits of their family members in the Italthai Portrait Prize 2023, Thailand's national portraiture competition hosted by River City Bangkok.
Inspiring innovators
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/10/2023
» In order to promote creative ideas and cultural potential to drive the economy at both the national and international level, the Creative Economy Agency (CEA) established the Creative Excellence Awards (CE Awards) in 2023.