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    Frolicking in Korat

    Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 14/03/2022

    » Postponed since 2020 due to Covid-19, Thailand Biennale had a grandiose opening last December in Pak Chong and Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima. Held under the themes of "Butterflies Frolicking On The Mud: Engendering Sensible Capital", "Nature Reigns Supreme In The World. Art Is Having Freedom In One Self" and "Soeng Sin Thin Ya Mo" (Celebration Of Art In The Land Of Ya Mo), the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Ministry of Culture and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) co-hosted the events with a budget of over 120 million baht.

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    Theatres of politics

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 02/12/2020

    » Last month was apparently a month of theatre politics. At the height of political unrest due to ongoing protests and gatherings, two university productions staged biographical plays and poetry-driven body movements. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Theatre Festival was also the host of political satires and parodies.

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    Art of quarantine

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 21/04/2020

    » What do artists do when they are locked down at home for self-protection during the Covid-19 pandemic? For those at the Dreambox troupe, the answer was to stage a star-studded short comedy earlier this month on a teleconferencing web-based tool, making it the first time in history that Thai theatre has been performed online.

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    Media's shifting landscape

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/01/2017

    » When the news broke late last year that TrueVisions -- the largest cable TV service provider in Thailand -- would be cutting off six film and television series channels from their line-up beginning this year, a swathe of the network's subscribers were left in doubt as to the necessity of actually owning a cable TV subscription. After all, with online platforms like Netflix, Iflix, YouTube and even Facebook giving us the ability to access our preferred media content at any place or time of our choosing, many consumers are now given more choices in how they can consume media content than ever before.

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    An imbalance of power

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/01/2020

    » After K-pop singer Lalisa Manoban, better known as Lisa, of the famous girl group Blackpink visited MQQN Cafe in Bangkok, its owner thought everything she touched would turn to gold. He started posting photos of Lisa on the cafe's Facebook page, bragging that someone wanted to buy a sofa on which the sexy star sat, before saying he in fact wasn't satisfied with the price offered. Then he joked about selling other things Lisa used during her visit, such as a glass, a spoon, a napkin and even a toilet seat.

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    To test or not to test?

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/11/2018

    » While many children run around and have fun with their friends, others have to bone up on subjects so they can pass Prathom 1 entrance exams at celebrated schools which their parents hope can guarantee a promising future.

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    Remembering Somdet Ya

    Life, Published on 15/10/2018

    » The important moments throughout the lifetime of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromrajajonani, or the Princess Mother of Thailand, will be recounted in an exhibition that kicks off on Wednesday and runs until Oct 28 at the Lifestyle Hall, 2nd floor of Siam Paragon.

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    Hotel hand garland gala

    Life, Published on 25/09/2018

    » The Athenee Hotel on Witthayu Road will celebrate the first anniversary of its rebranding with the "Gala Hand Garland Contest", open to interested persons aged 18 to 25.

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    Paradise found

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/01/2018

    » Alongkorn Thiamjun holds a small paintbrush in his right hand and rests it on a support stick. Fastidiously he dips colours onto a vast mural in the prayer hall of Wat Suthat Thepwararam, a royal temple near the iconic Giant Swing. Originally painted in the 1840s during the reign of King Rama III, the murals at Wat Suthat are the largest in the country, and they depict expansive and mystical legends with unrivalled exquisiteness.

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