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A long time
Life, Published on 04/12/2012
» Nadlada Thamtanakom has come a long way from a girl who simply liked to sing to a new opera sensation. Tomorrow, the soprano will sing in the Thailand debut of Somtow Sucharitkul's The Silent Prince, a Buddhist-themed opera based on a previous reincarnation of Lord Buddha. The opera was premiered in Houston two years ago to positive critical reception.
A prince among demons
Life, Published on 27/11/2012
» Bangkok Opera Foundation and the Department of Cultural Promotion present The Silent Prince, an opera about the Buddha by Somtow Sucharitkul, which had its world premiere in Houston, Texas, to critical acclaim two years ago.
Victor victorious in putting world film fest on the map
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 18/11/2012
» It has been a busy year for Kriengsak "Victor" Silakong. Fresh from directing the 19-show run of the successful Reya: The Musical, he now has to make sure a 10-day film festival comprising 84 films from around the world _ as well as surrounding functions, visits by international guests and pageantry _ goes off without a hitch.
Transcending death
Life, Published on 15/11/2012
» The Siam Philharmonic, led by concertmaster Olah Vilmos from the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Somtow Sucharitkul, negotiated the complexities of Mahler's last symphony at the National Theatre on Nov 5 to a stunned audience.
Mastering Mahler's unfinished symphony
Life, Published on 10/10/2012
» The Siam Philharmonic Orchestra's Mahler cycle continues on Nov 5 with the enigmatic unfinished masterpiece Symphony No.10, the version completed by Deryck Cooke.
Reya light
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 13/09/2012
» Even though her face is spotted everywhere in the city, from television and billboards to magazine covers, when Araya A. Hargate walked into the room for an interview, her doll-like eyes, stylish dress and supermodel height still had the power to stop every eye in the office.
All shine, no substance
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 13/09/2012
» The name is Reya. Home-wrecking is her repertoire. Her boss dumps her for fear of his jealous wife. Reya meets a rich businessman. He hides her in San Francisco from his well-groomed wife. After two years Reya gets bored, joins a golf club, meets a young single psychiatrist. They speak and sing only in English. The new romance kicks in. Then he leaves Reya. Reya flies back to Bangkok. Reya later finds out he is a nightmare from her past.
A plea for Xayaburi
News, Published on 05/08/2012
» On behalf of an alliance of civil society organisations working to protect and restore river ecosystems and river-based livelihoods in Cambodia, we are calling on the Thai and Lao governments to immediately halt all construction work on the proposed Xayaburi hydropower project in Northern Lao PDR.
An olympic sized effort that fell on deaf ears
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 29/07/2012
» The government has announced it will pay one million baht to any Thai who brings home gold. Well, then, this week my column is not a column per se. It is an invoice. Bear with me and I will explain.
Sinfonietta surpasses itself
Life, Published on 10/07/2012
» The Siam Sinfonietta has won a top prize at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna.