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A modern take on old tradition
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/09/2020
» Christian Knoop stands out at over 1.8m in height and a stylish appearance.
Sustainability, environment take centre stage for 'Cinema Diverse 2020' documentaries
Life, Published on 19/08/2020
» "Cinema Diverse 2020" is back with a screening of four documentary films on environmental issues and sustainable energy, at the Auditorium, 5th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, on two weekends -- Aug 22-23 and Aug 29-30.
Sinfonietta honours Princess Galyani
Life, Published on 17/08/2020
» Siam Sinfonietta will perform Gustav Mahler's Symphony No.7 – Song Of The Night conducted by Somtow Sucharitkul in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Wednesday at 8pm.
Understanding Autism
Published on 30/07/2020
» Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), represents a broad range of indispositions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication. This lifelong developmental condition affects how sufferers perceive the world and interact with others.
Finding opportunity in crisis
Life, Published on 20/07/2020
» Lockdowns have forced artists and other creative professionals to either adapt or "die spiritually", while still being alive. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, people have had time to reflect on what is essential for their lives, families and careers. In this context, the role of creative industries is all the more important as professionals are speaking up and making themselves heard.
A sip of Thailand abroad
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 16/07/2020
» Despite the wave of several leading Japanese cafes setting up shop in Bangkok, the popular Chiang Mai-based coffee house Akha Ama has made its way to Tokyo, opening its first overseas branch in the capital earlier this month.
Voices from the mountains
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 06/07/2020
» Kla Kla Chi Klu Ngu -- thus began a song once hummed joyfully by farmers as they went about slashing trees and grass to clear land. For the Pakakeryor folks, also called Karens, the sound in their language was a signal of new beginnings, of hope, of fertility. But not any more.
Thunder from down under
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 19/06/2020
» From the land Down Under, Daniel Masters is the new chef de cuisine at the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok's Bull & Bear.
Eyes wide open
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/05/2020
» The literature about modern Thai politics is not abundant, and by this I mean a narrative that grounds its characters in the double-whammy of coup d'etat and street protest that characterised the mid-2000s to mid-2010s. The period, plus a few years earlier when Thaksin Shinawatra rose to power, contains some of the most convulsive and era-defining moments that continue to shape the visible and invisible dimensions of Thai society in the present time, and it's astonishing that not more writers find it a rich wellspring of artistic expression (on the contrary, visual artists and theatre artists seem more responsive to the political currents of the same period).
Clever Keller
Special Publications, Published on 20/03/2020
» One good thing about the real estate bubble and crash (oh yes it is!) is the renters' market it creates for restaurant entrepreneurs. And so long as people still have to eat, and indeed eat out, another good thing Bangkok's got going on is its wealth of culinary talent, both indigenous and imported.