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Learn from the experts at Silpakorn music camp
Life, Published on 09/03/2020
» Silpakorn Summer Music School (SSMS) is accepting applications for all string players (violin, viola, cello and double bass) to participate in a summer music camp scheduled for March 29 until April 5.
A German oasis for Thais
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 31/01/2020
» For passersby on Berlin's major shopping street Tauentzienstraße, the 113-year-old KaDeWe might just be one of the biggest department stores in Europe.
RuPaul's Drag Race gets a Thai spin-off
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/01/2018
» And other happenings of note
A Playmate and proud
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/10/2017
» Playboy's first transgender Playmate, a new TV show coming to Thailand and an award-winning Thai gay film feature in this month's round-up of LGBTI news
A year of tears
Life, Published on 13/10/2017
» One year ago today, Thailand lost a great king, the moral and spiritual centre of the entire nation. Upon hearing the news, people sobbed on the bus, wept on the train, cried in the office. It's one of those rare moments in life that affected all of us in such a way that we remember exactly where we were and how we felt when the reality of what happened set in. One year on, we ask dozens of people from all walks of life about how they remember that fateful day.
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.
Never short of drama
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/02/2017
» Our monthly round-up of LGBTI news include a singer's rise to stardom, drama over a gay series and a summary of upcoming events.
Of grief and gender
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/10/2016
» A round-up of queer-related entertainment and happenings in Thailand.
The search for sparkle
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 16/11/2015
» While global sales of diamond jewellery rose nearly 3% last year and exceeded US$80 billion for the first time, there are signs that diamonds are beginning to lose their sparkle as wealthy spenders turn to other luxury products and younger consumers show less interest in gems.
The bling squad
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 28/09/2015
» The swift evolution of the retail industry has lured a large pool of global luxury firms to establish their presence in Asia-Pacific over the last few decades. Sales for glitzy items across the region have been rising at whirlwind speeds amidst the surge of an aspirational middle-class and buoyant economy.