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A galleries galleria
Life, Published on 31/01/2018
» Galleries' Night is returning to Bangkok for a fifth year, bringing together art lovers and inquisitive minds alike for a two-night exploration of over 50 galleries and art spaces.
Revelations in Convent
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 19/01/2018
» Soi Convent has a strange pull. Crawling with office workers by day, it welcomes drinkers and diners by night. At one end is a cloistered convent protected by high walls, at the other a hospital and a church, and in between a motley selection of an Irish pub, street stalls, cafés, bars, dessert shops, dining venues, a som tam joint and an all-girls school. Flanked by the gaudy lights of Patpong and the business-minded Sathorn, the 800m soi in the busy financial district has a discreet but unfailing, perennial charm.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/01/2018
» 1It's a good start to the new year for music lovers as English indie pop band The XX will make their debut in Bangkok on Jan 29 at ThunderDome Muang Thong Thani. The London-based pop trio -- Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith are known for their minimal and hypnotic sound, drawing in huge raves from critics with their first album XX (2009) and later on Coexist (2012). After four years, the band just released their latest album I See You in early 2017. Prepare to be hypnotised by their biggest hits like Intro, Crystalised and Say Something Loving. The tickets are on sale now via www.ticketmelon.com, 02-026-3068. 2,800 baht per person for standing tickets only.
Not feeling blessed
News, Postbag, Published on 21/10/2017
» Re: "Blessed by the junta", (PostBag, Oct 20).
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 23/09/2017
» 1. To celebrate Thailand's first ever full-service Citigold Wealth Center -- a cashless bank which focuses on giving Citibank's Citigold members investment consultation -- Citibank will be organising a Citigold Wealth Cafe this weekend from noon to 6pm at the 1st floor of Crystal Veranda's The Crystal Park. The event will include activities on investment like "Global Market Insights And Income Opportunity By Krungsri Asset Management" and "The Future Of Payment" by Mastercard. Registration is noon sharp.
Filling the world with watchful eyes
Life, Published on 05/09/2017
» Kathmandu Photo Gallery is holding "A Trace Of Mortality", the first solo exhibition in Thailand by Malaysia's leading contemporary photographer Eiffel Chong, from Saturday to Oct 28.
Exotic eats, and where to find them
Guru, Chris Raufeisen, Published on 28/07/2017
» At the heart of every culture is food. The smells, tastes and textures are deeply rooted in the chronology of our heritage. Living in Bangkok, we are fortunate to be a home for countless cultures, cuisines and kitchens. How far off the grid can you go to satisfy your culinary curiosities? This week, Guru took a look at some pretty far out places. Here are some exotic eats, and where to find them!
Soil And Stones, Souls And Songs
Life, Published on 26/07/2017
» The international group exhibition is based on several intertwined lines of tension and narratives found today in the realities, artistic and cultural production, and contemporary thought in the Asian sphere and beyond. The exhibition is curated by Cosmin Costinas and Inti Guerrero.
Project Singapore gathers pace
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 23/04/2017
» Bangkok is a semi-province under the central regime, "governed" (literally) by a police general, Aswin Kwanmuang. He was working at City Hall when the general prime minister tapped him on the shoulder last October and dubbed him Baron of Bangkok, lord of all that the military regime doesn't want to bother with.
Calls for booze-free Songkran
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 14/04/2017
» Songkran is a beautiful festival that requires safer and more acceptable forms of celebration, according to Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) chief executive officer Supreda Adulyanon.