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Bangkok reimagined
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/09/2022
» You may already have heard of Bangkok being compared to Blade Runner made real, given our neon signs, skyscrapers, dingy alleys, huge billboards, elevated motorways and busy roads. Flaws and all, Bangkok has inspired many artists to reimagine it in their own way, shining a different light on our beloved capital city. Its unique aesthetic has captured the imagination of many artists and filmmakers, and Guru has compiled a few noteworthy reimaginations of Bangkok for your entertainment.
Pass the smell test
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/05/2022
» Re: "Waste-to-energy plant shut as locals gripe over foul smell", (BP, May 2).
Finding inspiration in surroundings
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/11/2021
» Portraits are important records of history, culture and lifestyle. Recently, Thailand held its own national portrait competition titled "RCB Portrait Prize 2021", organised by River City Bangkok to provide opportunities for Thai artists to display their skills and creative ideas through portrait paintings.
The art of interpretation
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 02/11/2018
» The first Bangkok Art Biennale has finally hit the city, covering 20 locations and venues by more than 70 local and international artists from 33 countries around the world. There is a lot of art to be seen and admired by just what these talented creators have produced, giving those who are interested an incentive to explore the Big Mango. The event, which took off on Oct 19, will end on Feb 3, 2019.
Sex, truth & politics
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 11/09/2017
» In Uthis Haemamool's new novel, the protagonist's erotic adventure runs parallel to Thailand's political education. A man's carnal quests and sexual outbursts become, in a way, an allegory of a larger social context as the country goes through three coups d'etat and several convulsive protests in the past 25 years. The awakening of the loin as a metaphor for political orgasm, physical penetration as an analogy for abuses of power -- <i>Rang Haeng Pratana</i> (Silhouette Of Desire) is a novel that, Uthis admits, presents him with many risks as a writer.
Transgenders happy to come out from the shadows
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 16/04/2017
» For centuries in the Land of Smiles, men with an outwardly feminine appearance felt offended when they were called "katoey" or "toot" (transvestite). But as time goes by, more gays and transpeople have come out in the public spotlight than ever before.