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A larger-than-life Aussie lit up Thailand
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 07/05/2017
» The annual Australian TV awards called The Logies were on last week. Having been away from Australia for nearly three decades I can't get too excited about them, primarily because most of the winners were born after I left. Watching excerpts of the shows up for awards does remind me that one cannot confine a discussion about bad TV to Thailand only.
Retro Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/04/2017
» From April 28 until May 7, the "Hua Hin Of Yesteryear Fair" will take place at Queen's Park in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. This annual event is held in celebration of the royal wedding of the late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit on April 28, 1950, and their honeymoon at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin which began a day later.
State-à-state
Muse, Published on 15/04/2017
» French Embassy marks 160 years of Thai-Franco relations with exhibition
Carving out history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/03/2017
» Their skilful hands focused on art pieces they were creating, and their eyes were locked on the details. Their hearts, apparently, were with HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away on Oct 13 last year. At the Fine Arts Department's Office of Traditional Arts in Nakhon Pathom, two groups of 20 men and women from all walks of life brought out their best during a recent audition where the office recruited volunteers to help official artisans build a royal urn and coffin and sculpt statues for decorating the royal crematorium.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/03/2017
» 1. For those looking to experience world-class classical music, the BBC Symphony Orchestra will be performing two concerts at Prince Mahidol Hall on Mahidol University's Salaya Campus. The concerts, at 7pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, will be conducted by Edward Dardnre and feature piano soloist Benjamin Grosvenor. Tuesday's programme includes HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's compositions, Gary Carpenter's Dadaville, Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto and William Walton's Symphony No.1. Wednesday's programme will include HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's compositions, Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Mozart's Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor, Mendelssohn's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, and Elgar's Enigma variations. Tickets start at 1,000 baht. For reservations, call 028496565 ext 6604 or 6609.
Thailand's Silk Road
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/03/2017
» The slogan, "Phra That Kham Kaen, Sounds Of Khaen (Isan Flute), Golden Shower Flowers, Hub Of Silk, Phuk Sieo Rituals, Big City, Sirindhorn Dinosaur Museum, Thailand's First Olympics Gold Medal" belongs to Khon Kaen province. This northeastern province is a centre of fine Thai silk, with silk tours being the second most popular activity among tourists. To find out more, tourists should visit its major silk production source -- Chonnabot district.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 18/02/2017
» 1. The National Museum Volunteer will be hosting two interesting lectures at the Neilson Hays Library on Thursday starting at 9.30am with Prof Paolo Piazzardi's Italian Architects In The Kingdom of Siam: Dreams, Visions, Hopes lecture. Prof Piazzardi is the author of Italians In The Kingdom Of Siam and the former cultural attaché at the Italian embassy in Thailand. At 11am, chef Bo Songvisava of Bo.lan. will be giving a lecture on The Beginning Era Of Siamese Recipe Books, taking a look into the first documented recipes of Thailand since the era of King Rama V. For reservations, contact Neilson Hays Library at 02-233-1731 or neilson.library@gmail.com. For more information visit nmvbangkok.org.
Forever grateful
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/02/2017
» 'My Dearest Khun Prisna, I am now in one of the most beautiful places. Our hotel's name is 'Castello del Sole' (Castle of the Sun). Isn't it chic? The name is like one in a fairy tale. This town is so cute. It has a bright-coloured lake and nice houses on slopes. Routes and paths criss-cross the hills. Colourful flowers blossom everywhere ..."
Flower power
Life, Noko, Published on 07/02/2017
» Guerlain's obsession with orchids has bloomed a series of skincare products, with the fourth-generation Orchidee Imperiale cream recently launched in Thailand at the Okura Prestige Bangkok.
Corruption and cover-ups
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 29/01/2017
» As they say in Narathiwat, it never rains but it pours. Wow! Sure, we asked about corruption, but we weren't expecting to be flooded out.