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Minimalist monsters
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/01/2026
» To celebrate the festive season, Central Embassy collaborated with Sticky Monster Lab (SML), a multidisciplinary creative studio from Seoul, South Korea, to create decorations and installations titled “Funny Little Mess: Season Of Giving” which is being displayed until Jan 4.
Muji meets local crafts
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/09/2024
» Muji is a Japanese brand renowned for minimalist design and highly functional and quality materials. Due to this, Muji has been successful worldwide.
Turning trash into art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/12/2023
» One person's trash is another's treasure is not an overstatement. This was proven at the "Trash To Treasure Art & Design Contest" where young people showed their creativity by upcycling waste. The contest was held as part of the Sustainability Expo 2023 (SX2023).
An alarming rise in childhood obesity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/10/2023
» According to the Ministry of Public Health, the number of obese children in Thailand has increased as of February this year. Around 13% of children aged between six and 14 fall victim to obesity while an estimated 13% of adolescents aged 15 to 18 suffer from the disease. Meanwhile, the percentage of obese children has risen from 4-5% to 9-10% for those below the age of five.
Pakk Taii Design Week 2023
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/08/2023
» When Covid-19 pandemic broke out, it affected many industries and led to the loss of jobs for numerous people, including those in the creative industries, who were forced to return to their hometowns. To support the young generations of the south and provide platforms for them to showcase their creations, Creative Economy Agency (CEA) collaborated with Songkhla Province, Tourism Authority of Thailand, local designers and creators to hold the first “Pakk Taii Design Week 2023 (PTDW2023)”.
Step into Van Gogh's world
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/05/2023
» Whether you're an art enthusiast or not, you must have heard of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. His masterpieces like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, Bedroom In Arles and Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear are now being presented at a digital immersive art exhibition, "Van Gogh Alive Bangkok" at the massive 4,120m² Attraction Hall in Iconsiam.
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.
Making nice in the city
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/02/2023
» The 6th Bangkok Design Week is now under way with the theme "Urban'NICE'zation". The event's catchword refers to the aim of helping to create a friendlier, nicer city for residents as well as entrepreneurs in six aspects -- environment, mobility, culture, business, community and diversity.
Cutting down on fast fashion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/11/2022
» More people have become aware of the negative impact of fast fashion on the environment, such as polluted water, use of water and energy, greenhouse gas emissions, textile waste in landfills and microfibre debris in oceans. To save the environment, some people decide to buy fewer clothes.
The mango that moved the world
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/09/2022
» Many people enjoyed an unexpected windfall after the rapper Milli ate the beloved Thai dessert mango sticky rice onstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earlier this year.