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Politics as art
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/05/2018
» You can observe Eiji Sumi's seesaw-like art installation from a distance, or you can engage with it. Either way, it's "play or be played", as the larger-than-life platform offers biting commentary on the mechanics of politics.
Provocateur-in-chief
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/12/2017
» In the five years François Roche has been living and working in Bangkok, the French architect has positioned himself as far away as he could from institutions, expats and what he calls the "gentrified crowd".
A new Bangkok is not a better Bangkok
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/09/2017
» "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Dickens's famous opening lines to <i>A Tale Of Two Cities</i> fits present-day Bangkok perfectly.
Changing the face of Bangkok
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/07/2017
» A riverside promenade, an observation tower, new bridges and transportation lines -- just to name a few -- are among the numerous urban development projects that keep popping up on the government's agenda.
Shattering political illusions
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/06/2017
» Audiences that entered Tada Hengsapkul's latest Bangkok exhibition expecting nude photographs were in for a surprise.
Hanging politics on the wall
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/05/2017
» Art and artists aren't as detached from worldly matters as many like to think. In the past couple of years, contemporary artists have undoubtedly given form to some of the most daring and powerful expressions of our collective feelings of angst, unrest and hope -- while increasingly becoming aware of, and subject to, the restrictions on freedoms that are in place.
Life on the backstreets
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/05/2017
» 'Where's the entrance to the terrace?", "Where are the rest rooms?", "Where's the rattan Ferrari?".
The long wait for the truth
Spectrum, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/09/2015
» Five years on, relatives of victims of the 2010 crackdown on red shirt protests are still seeking justice for the dead. As the Department of Special Investigation and the National Anti-Corruption Commission announced they were wrapping up their probes into the 99 deaths that resulted from military operations to retake areas occupied by protesters, relatives say they have more concerns than hopes regarding the outcomes of the investigations.
Activist fights for change in NHRC
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/08/2015
» Angkhana Neelapaijit has managed to rise above the controversy over nominees for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), thanks to her reputation among activists.
Former ministers file charges against NACC panel
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/06/2015
» Former ministers of the Yingluck Shinawatra government are taking the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to court for its probe into the former cabinet's compensation scheme for victims of political violence.