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Mitigating dissent risks
News, Published on 03/07/2022
» The designation of seven protest sites by City Hall has been met with a cautious welcome from academics, politicians and protest leaders who agreed it should not stop rallies spilling to other parts of the capital.
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For the love of paperback books
News, Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 08/10/2018
» Now that people can read anything online, the act of reading has changed quite a lot. However, many readers still say that printed books play a significant role in their learning.
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Who's responsible for Bangkok's monuments?
News, Published on 23/09/2018
» The hunt to find the caretaker of Victory Monument since the beginning of this month has brought public attention to Bangkok's monuments and how state agencies take care of them.
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Thai-style artwork to adorn the MRT's 'heritage' line
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 26/08/2018
» Subway stations can be more than just spaces where commuters try to hectically get on or off the train.
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Three months of edgy grassroots art
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/07/2018
» Bangkok's first-ever Biennial officially kicked off on Sunday night with an evening aerobics session on the Chao Phraya riverside at a popular spot for dwellers and sports lovers beneath the Rama VIII bridge. The choice of location -- anchored in Bangkok residents' daily lives -- and the disruptive event itself -- complete with ceremonial opening remarks and a ribbon-cutting moment -- set the tone (i.e. caustic, critical and edgy) for the many art exhibitions and activities to be held in Bangkok and elsewhere in Thailand in the coming months.
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Redefining what's 'appropriate'
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/11/2017
» After seven years, the first Thai film banned by the Film Act 2008 will see the light of day.
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Navy Seal ditches politics for paddy
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 19/08/2017
» A retired vice admiral who fought a battle on the Bangkok streets at the height of the anti-Yingluck Shinawatra protest more than three years ago has vowed to live by his personal motto: "I cannot stand watching people get harmed."
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Heavenly views
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 04/07/2017
» Last week, news surfaced that Bangkok will soon be getting a new observation tower.
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Revolution's legacy back from the brink
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/06/2017
» Meanings assigned to specific persons and objects change through time. Once they were defined as supreme, then redefined as degenerate and consigned to oblivion.
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What has happened to Khana Ratsadon's architectural heritage?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/06/2017
» Eighty-five years after Khana Ratsadon staged a coup which ended Thailand's absolute monarchy, its architectural heritage faces oblivion. Some buildings have been forgotten. Some have been demolished. Most are not protected by the law. Just like Khana Ratsadon's controversial figures who have been given different accounts of their acts. Chatri Prakitnonthakan, associate professor at Silpakorn University's Faculty of Architecture, a specialist in Khana Ratsadon's architectural legacy, reviews their current status.
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