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BKK Comics Art Festival is back at BACC
Life, --Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/10/2025
» The BKK Comics Art Festival is back for its fourth edition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
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.
Designing age-friendly cities
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2025
» 'Over 45% of all districts across the country have already entered a completely aged society. Three districts with the highest ratio of seniors are in Bangkok," said Assoc Prof Niramon Serisakul, director of the Urban Design and Development Centre (UDDC).
Hidden danger
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/08/2025
» Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand (Earth), a nonprofit organisation, recently revealed the results of a national report titled "Lead In Solvent-Based Paints In Thailand". The study, which tested 55 paint samples from 45 brands sold in the country, revealed that more than 20% of samples had lead levels exceeding 100ppm (the standard set by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute, or TISI). Of these, many also had high lead concentration ranging from 10,000ppm to 64,000ppm.
Fence row; hapless Dad; too many wives; fatal itch
News, Mae Moo, Published on 26/11/2023
» He knew no boundaries
An intimate tour
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/09/2023
» Hot off their cross-country tour last Christmas alongside fellow musicians Hariguem Zaboy in support of their latest album Indelible Stain, the veteran indie rock quintet Desktop Error is back for another musical journey, the Discography Unplugged Tour 2023.
Micro oases in the concrete jungle
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/08/2023
» Created from a scrap of land, a pocket park is a micro oasis of landscaped nature that can breathe new life into grey Bangkok. Spread across a lawn, flowers, shrubs and trees provide respite from the hustle and bustle. The use of solar cells does not cause any pollution. Its universally designed walkway is well-catered to all groups of visitors, including the disabled and elderly. Inside, there is a small space for exercise and leisure.
Feisty aunt shoots nephew, Boozers fall out, Grieving boy
News, Mae Moo, Published on 18/12/2022
» Rice row ends in death
Jay Mart eyes B30bn M&A deals in drive for growth
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/10/2022
» SET-listed Jay Mart, a holding firm engaged in IT retail, finance and technology, aims to reach a 500-billion-baht market capitalisation by 2024, up from 200 billion baht, driven by technological power, new business models, and financial products.
Intersection of two art forms
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/07/2022
» As the first in the Writer In Residence programme, The Peninsula Bangkok has brought poems to life in "Poetic License", an immersive new exhibition by celebrated Thai poet and cultural historian Chiranan Pitpreecha. With diverse content, Chiranan's new poems reflect life, nature, society, politics, philosophy and explore the intersection of poetry and visual art. "Poetic License" is now on view at The Peninsula's gallery space and other public areas and runs until the end of this month.