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Masking reality
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/07/2021
» After the coronavirus spread around the world in 2019, face masks became an essential item in people's lives. While a face mask symbolises safety and protection, it can reflect inequality in society and an ineffective government.
K-pop act returns with their 6ixense
Life, Published on 26/02/2020
» Amid the coronavirus outbreak, AB6IX is one of the few K-pop acts that didn't cancel their shows in Thailand. In collaboration with Be Hear Now K Pop, Search Live and Brand New Music, "AB6IX 1st World Tour <6ixense> in Bangkok", which will be held at Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani on March 7, are guaranteed to have measures to protect their fan club, ABNEW, the artists and the crews from Covid-19 by spraying the venue, providing free face-masks, hand wash gel and fever-screening.
Spaghetti western twist on World War II action
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/06/2023
» Another addition to a long list of action flicks based on World War II, Blood & Gold is the latest war film from Germany and produced by Netflix that blends action and treasure hunting adventure with the tropes of the spaghetti western.
The vagabond returns
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 20/01/2023
» A film once overlooked and misunderstood may have found its moment many years later, the work's peculiar vibrations finally detected and at last appreciated.
Showtunes delight TCC crowd
Life, James Keller, Published on 25/10/2022
» Conducting maestro Vanich Potavanich and the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra demonstrated most emphatically just how to fill every single seat of the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month.
A stroll through nostalgia and hope
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 21/04/2022
» After the first Covid lockdown in Thailand in 2020, the first performance that brought Bangkok theatregoers back to the physical space was Fullfat Theatre's Save For Later. At that time, the number of cases in Thailand was at a negligible level, and the idea of physical distancing and other pandemic measures were still a novelty. These inconveniences and constraints inspired and pushed theatre artists to experiment and create. Digital technology had a large presence in live performances back then, even in on-site ones.
Creative solutions to unique problems
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/05/2021
» Despite the third wave of the pandemic hitting Thailand hard, Bangkok Design Week 2021 (BKKDW) has returned with the theme of "Resurgence Of Possibilities".
Exhibition explores the impact of air pollution
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/01/2022
» From open burning to toxic emissions, clouds of smoke curl and drift before entering our bodies. Thai artist Supmanee Chaisansuk has launched her new exhibition of semi-abstract paintings to explore the impact of air pollution.
Modernising old traditions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/07/2020
» In Chinese tradition, people always honour their deceased family members by burning joss paper as an offering to their ancestors on special holidays and at family gatherings. The belief is that burning joss paper will bring prosperity to their ancestors in life after death. While the intention is honourable, the practice has contributed to the growing problem of air pollution.