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Finding her flow
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/06/2025
» Four years ago, illustrator Naruemon Yimchavee, better known as Banana Blah Blah, felt so burnt out from work she decided to take a break. She travelled to several provinces in the North including Phrae, Nan and Lampang. After staying in Lampang for five days, the peaceful atmosphere comforted her and she decided to live there.
Seeing through Thai haze
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/02/2024
» According to the Thailand Development Research Institute, the government became aware of PM2.5 pollution in 2018 when the Pollution Control Department included PM2.5 in the calculation of the air quality index.
Elevating art on the global stage
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/10/2023
» Compared to other industries in Thailand, the art industry is relatively small. Now under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, art is now among the 11 industries which will be developed and supported by the Thailand Creative Content Agency (THACCA). The 11 industries are art, food, sports, lifestyle, tourism, music, literature, film, games, design, and fashion.
Powered by passion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/04/2022
» At the exhibition "Bangkok Model Railway 2022", train enthusiasts can enjoy model trains from different countries, such as the high-speed Amtrak Acela from the United States, a diesel locomotive from the Deutsche Reichsbahn in Germany, and a diesel-electric from Alsthom in France. These trains run on landscapes that include railway stations, cities, bridges and tunnels. Some railway stations are miniature replicas of real places such as Hua Hin and Baden–Baden in Germany.
A journal of travel paintings
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/03/2020
» Riding in a car in mist to the top of world heritage site Mount Fuji, veteran artist Wichet Chantaniyom and his companions felt disappointed because they could not get a glimpse of the spectacular view from the mountain top due to heavy fog. However, after deciding to return to the mountain's foothills, they caught a glimpse of the stunning Mount Fuji.
Pretty as a picture
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/01/2020
» During a visit to Japan, Thinnapat Takuear was struck by the scenes he witnessed of Japanese women running awkwardly and painfully in high heels to catch trains at rush hour. This got him thinking about the social pressures and expectations that compel women to dress and act a certain way.
Use your illusion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/11/2018
» Most of the images on Hollywood screens, whether they be everyday or fanciful, look incredibly real. It's getting harder to tell which effects are practical and which are computer-generated.