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The art of inaction
Life, Published on 22/03/2017
» Calligraphy meets Taoist philosophy in Wei Yifeng's exhibition at the Serindia Gallery on Charoen Krung.
Connecting the past to the present
Life, Published on 13/03/2017
» The Australian embassy in Thailand sits on Sathon Road behind a tall white fence, a mustard-gold building elevated on stilts, lined with tiles made by a ceramicist in Chiang Mai. A lake twists around and under the embassy and a flat shrub, perfectly fashioned in the shape of Australia, lies out the front of the building. For decades, it has been one of the most recognisable works of architecture on the busy Bangkok road.
Grappling stereotypes
Life, Published on 10/03/2017
» Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights are contests of incredible endurance, skill, strength, technique and grit. In this full contact combat sport, fighters go head-to-head inside an octagonal cage and strike and grapple with each other, standing up and on the floor. The entanglement of limbs, the chokeholds and the rapier punches on bare flesh may not inspire an eagerness for many to hop from the sidelines and into the cage, but for some, MMA has always been a point of passion.
SEA photography in perspective
Life, Published on 02/03/2017
» For writer, curator and artist Zhuang Wubin, curiosity and years of oral interviews culminated in a survey of photography in Southeast Asia.
A home for lunatics
Life, Published on 23/02/2017
» The Live Lounge sits on top of the Sportsman Bar close to Nana in Bangkok. It's furnished with red vinyl booths and tall stools. Pool tables lie in the next room, cigarette smoke lingers on the deck outside and the air conditioning is turned up a bit too high.
Let it be love
Life, Published on 14/02/2017
» Four strings of pearls and a bronze chain surrounded by feathery green leaves and pastel flowers dangle down several storeys from the ceiling of Gaysorn Village. The giant 15m installation is the work of artist and illustrator Nualtong Prasarnthong whose "Eye On You" exhibition takes the month of February for Valentine's Day.
Violence on the water
Life, Published on 09/02/2017
» It's 8pm and the buildings along the banks of the Chao Phraya are brightly lit. The engine grumbles, the smell of petrol coats the air and The Ferry Gallery departs from Jam Factory Pier.
How did it start?
Life, Published on 09/02/2017
» It's hard to say who was the first tourist in Siam, because tourism as we know it didn't exist until a few centuries ago. Indian merchants sailed here in the 5th century, the Chinese came to trade and later to settle, and one of the earliest European travellers were the Portuguese, arriving in Ayutthaya in 1511. In 1680, Ibn Muhammad Ibrahim, a Persian, visited the land and recorded his impressions -- "All around us were trees that never feel the withering touch of autumn" -- while the first guidebook to the Kingdom was written by local resident J. Antonio in 1904. (Its most highly recommended activity is the shooting of birds and mammals.)
The uncomfortable crossroads where art meets life
Life, Published on 02/02/2017
» Writhing tunes, improvised performances and the exploration of flesh and plastic will occupy a night at the Black Pagoda this Friday. The roaming Toot Yung Nomad Gallery's Lost In The Flesh: Arty After Party promises an evening of carnal vibes that will stretch into the early hours of the morning.
Lin Dan returns in style at badminton worlds
AFP, Published on 05/08/2013
» Badminton superstar Lin Dan moved effortlessly through to the second round of the world championships in China's Guangzhou on Monday, putting in a powerful performance after a year on the sidelines.