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A monument of emptiness and embarrassment
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 15/05/2023
» On Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Huai Khwang, a huge and empty building with a triangular façade has stood for years. A big plaque on the lawn in Thai translates to The National Gallery of Art. With no activities inside, people are left wondering when it will open. Is it true that there are plans to convert it into mixed-use spaces instead of a display of national treasures of modern and contemporary Thai art?
UK ‘disappointed’ by Eurovision ban on Zelensky message
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» LIVERPOOL: The UK government on Friday hit out at European broadcasters for banning a message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at this weekend's Eurovision final, for fear of politicising the event.
Imaginary city
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 12/04/2023
» A shabby man wanders, scavenging for whatever he can find from a pile of rubbish. Still, he shares leftover food with a stray cat, caressing the creature with a warm smile, the only positive expression on his nondescript face, in a capital city that betrays no sign of any human existence.
A world of food and fun in Bangkok
Life, Published on 16/03/2023
» Bangkok World, a new attraction at the entrance of Siam Amazing Park, is a must-visit venue for those wanting palate-pleasing dishes while they enjoy the fun and entertainment on offer at "Amazing Big Holiday 2023", presented daily from 11am to 9pm starting tomorrow until March 26.
Raquel Welch: sex symbol who never escaped her fur bikini
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - When Raquel Welch donned a deerskin bikini for a 1966 caveman screen epic, she became one of the hottest sex symbols of her time, a role she never felt able to escape.
Time travel at Varaporn House
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 09/02/2023
» Bangkok Design Week 2023 has extended its creative sphere to encompass a number of districts this year. Among them is Charoen Krung, where focus is on Varaporn House which opens its green space to those interested in learning more about the history and culture of the area until Sunday.
Celebrating a hero
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/02/2023
» Corrado Feroci, an accomplished sculptor and painter, was nominated by the Italian government to fill a teaching position in the Siamese civil service upon the Kingdom's request. Feroci, who graduated from the Royal Art Academy of Florence, arrived in Siam on Jan 14, 1923, and later adopted the Thai name Silpa Bhirasri.
New year, new spaces, new hangouts
Guru, Published on 02/01/2023
» Bangkok is an ever-changing city and 2023 will be a testament to that as many new buildings and projects spring up. From a new shopping mecca to an urban park, Guru brings you a list of mega projects that will launch in 2023.
Experience mini Bangkok at Siam Amazing Park
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 14/12/2022
» Siam Amazing Park has created a Bangkok within Bangkok. Sounds strange, doesn't it?
Buzzing with creativity
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/12/2022
» The eighth edition of Chiang Mai Design Week, a nine-day cultural festival that wrapped up last week, was a manifesto of the melting pot that is this northern province. At an out-of-use warehouse in Chang Moi, a group of local artists who took part in a homecoming project exhibited objects from their neighbourhoods in the style of Renaissance curiosity. Here, Achariyar Rojanapirom and Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri curated personal items from their cupboard, including a bowl of stir-fried salted chilli from a nam ngiao shop in the old town, to show how they remain contemporary.