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BACC goes local
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/10/2025
» Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is a well-known as an art centre in Bangkok. This year, it launched the Local Networking Project to provide a platform for artists from other regions besides the capital. The project involves fieldwork in various locations across the country. Artists have the opportunity to explore local legends, folktales, unrecorded histories and contemporary community lifestyles.
Highlights from Design Research Day
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/03/2025
» Design Research Day was a specific programme within Bangkok Design Week 2025 that showcased new designs and research last month. The day featured presentations aimed to inspire and spark new possibilities in Thailand's creative industries.
Love wins
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/10/2024
» Behind the success of some men are the women in their lives. This is exactly the case for two male artists, Nuttawut Kaiwansin and Veeravoot Phumdong, who won prestigious awards in the Italthai Portrait Prize 2024 for portraits of their significant other.
Shades of Isan
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/06/2024
» As head of the local arts department at Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Asst Prof Kulajit Sengna has researched Isan art and design for 15 years. While creating artefacts inspired by Isan mural art, she felt uncomfortable painting with colours available in the market because they did not match the original paintings. Therefore, Asst Prof Kulajit decided to mix paints to create new shades herself.
When hard work just isn't enough
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/06/2023
» In the difficult lives of labourers, two talented artists, Chaiyan Ninlabon and Maneerat Thamnarak, found inspiration to create works for the exhibition "Early Years Project #6: In A Cogitation", which is on display at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). Chaiyan and Maneerat were two of eight finalists selected from 80 applicants for "The Early Years Project #6".
Messages hidden in art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 14/06/2023
» Nakhon Phanom airport was established during the Vietnam War to facilitate the transportation of supplies and troops for the US military. The airport served as a strategic location for the US Army to access Vietnam by flying over Laos which borders Thailand.
Making scents
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/03/2023
» During the time when Chalida Kunalai, a scent designer, was creating a mackerel odour for a set of 12 children's books titled Ni Than Lom Hai Jai (Scent Tales), a cat often roamed near the front door of her office, NOSEstory. Eventually she let the cat in the office, where it indeed nosed around to find the appetising fish. There was no mackerel, but there was some proof Chalida had succeeded.
Catering to the crypto craze
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/02/2022
» Last April, Bitcoin soared to its highest record of 2 million baht per unit. The weakening baht against the US dollar was one of the reasons the cryptocurrency set the new record. This high water mark showed that many Thai investors were interested in the crypto market. Due to the growth of the market, two cafes -- Hip Coffee & Restaurant and The Moon: Crypto & NFT Café -- aim to be gathering spaces for the crypto communities in Thailand.
Putting safety first
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/05/2021
» Phiangkwan Phanthumphan, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University, blindfolded herself and held a cane while carefully walking down the stairs. Even with a cane, she was worried about her safety since the stairs were not designed for the visually impaired.
Stamping out domestic abuse
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/03/2021
» As a spokesperson for the Thammasat University Student Union, Siwakorn Thatsanasorn is sociable and likes to help people out. One day, when she was in her neighbourhood, she noticed a girl who had a head injury and was crying. Out of concern, Siwakorn visited the girl's house and talked to her parents.