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Five shades of beauty
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 14/01/2019
» Many Thais know and love Chinese blue and white porcelain. Yet, another kind of Chinese ceramics called Bencharong, literally meaning "five colours", is not so popular although it was custom-made in China for Siam.
Concerts for a princess
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/05/2018
» To remember HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana and her support for classical music in Thailand, the Ministry of Culture's Department of Cultural Promotion in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo), Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music, and the Fund for Classical Music Promotion will host a series of concerts and Thai cultural performances at various venues in Geneva, Switzerland, during June 4-10.
When photos were works of art
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/05/2018
» Modern technology allows people to capture a dozen pictures per second with a smartphone. In the 19th century, one single photograph on collodion wet plate required an hour of setting up, and for the subject to pose, a process of artistic endeavour unthinkable to the instant generation.