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Thai architects win awards at international event
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/11/2016
» Thai architecture is going through a watershed moment. We have witnessed interesting designs, such as the ultra-modern MahaNakhon building, a number of conceptually designed community malls, and good public spaces. Some projects are designed by foreign architects and many by local talents. At the international level, good news concerns Thai architects winning awards at this year's World Architecture Festival.
When the price isn't right
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/11/2016
» Regardless of the market price, khao remains a symbol of life and sustenance, of joy and sometimes pain, especially for farmers who tend to the minuscule grains. Rice is in our mouths, but given its economic and cultural importance, it also occupies a special place in Thai people's hearts.
Even garbage didn't escape the King's eye
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/11/2016
» Visitors to Sanam Luang are experiencing the unusual. No, I am not talking about the sea of mourners or tourists clad in black. Nor do I refer to the phalanx of kiosks that are supplying free and delicious food to the mourners.
Roiling on the river
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/10/2016
» Yossapon Somboon is staring out at the Chao Phraya. He's standing at Phra Sumen Fort on Phra Athit Road, with its green park that offers one of the best spots to look at the river. There is a giant cork tree. There are slopes and well designed terraces where visitors come in the evening to rest, picnic or just look at the water. Nearby is the ancient fort, a traditional community -- a tranquil scene, a pocket of peace in the bustling capital.
Kayak festival in Chachoengsao
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/09/2016
» Thammasat University, the Kayaking for Rivers Club and Tha Lad Conservation group invites kayak paddlers and enthusiasts to join the "Tha Lad Kayaking Festival" on Sunday from 8am-1pm.
Waterworld
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/09/2016
» Once deserted and useful only to drain Bangkok's floods, Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is now abuzz with people. During rush hour, passengers queue up to board free boats running from Thewet pier to Hua Lamphong. In the morning or after work, boats get crowded and passengers sit all the way to the back.
Finding inspiration in the classics
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/08/2016
» Media gurus love to harp that print media is a sunset industry. Few of them can offer a solution. Yet editors and publishers see where the tide will turn when they look at Atikhom Khunavuth, journalist, founder and editor-in-chief of Way Magazine. The 46-year-old always looks at the publishing scene with insight and perspective; he moved his magazine online while turning his monthly print version into a thick quarterly volume for subscription only. Respected as a man with content, Atikhom shares his reading list.
Seizing energy
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/06/2016
» 'What if we can capture the sun and put it in a box?" Park Jaeyoung, an astrophysicist who once worked at the nuclear research centre Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US, told students and guests at Khon Kaen University, his eyes reflecting his enthusiasm as passion lit up the room.
Photographic preservation
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/06/2016
» Underwater photography is all about otherworldly charm; the deep-blue opacity and aquatic animals can transport us into another realm. But those exquisite images are not the style preferred by Sirachai "Shin" Arunrugstichai, a 28-year-old marine conservationist and photographer whose work is not just about beauty but about man's obligations toward the ocean.
A score to unsettle
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/06/2016
» Musician/composer Anant Narkkong is returning to perform at the Silent Film Festival that will kick off this evening at Scala Theatre in Siam Square. He will perform live with German pianist Gunter A. Buchwald for the famous film Nosferatu.