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Enjoy a week of art and culture at City Hall
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 17/01/2024
» Art lovers are invited to immerse in the contemporary art scene of Bangkok during "Colorful Bangkok Expo 2024", which will kick off on Thursday and run daily from 4pm to 9pm, until Sunday. The venue is Lan Khon Mueang square in front of Bangkok City Hall, Sao Chingcha.
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Contemporary mission
Life, Published on 10/04/2018
» A few months prior to its 10th anniversary, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) made a major announcement: a new director. As of March 1, Pawit Mahasarinand has taken the helm of the city's main art venue and the largest public-funded art centre in the country, a surprising choice to many, though an entirely welcoming one.
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Pages of GLT history
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/03/2016
» One by one, vintage magazines that were kept inside ziplock bags were slowly pulled out from within a steel cupboard. The yellowed pages of the publication and the outdated fashion apparel of the half-naked cover boy spoke for the period it was published.
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Open season on IS
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 27/04/2017
» Though the president of the United States is a character in more than a few novels, he is a product of the authors' imaginations and bears little if any resemblance to the actual incumbents. In some stories he's idealised, in others vilified.
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The year in art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/12/2022
» In 2022, Thailand's vibrant art scene expanded and showcased diversity. Art enthusiasts were able to enjoy exhibitions and art-related events that brought a wide range of art form. Many exhibitions were organised outside art galleries which enabled viewers to access events easily. Here are some of the highlights of Thailand's art scene in 2022.
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A city's lifeline
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/07/2022
» The uniqueness of street food stalls add a charm to Bangkok, and this is what inspired artist Kiettisak Moungkum to create art when he was an undergraduate student. However, as a graduate student at the Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University, he had to do field surveys of street vendors for his thesis and that's when he discovered the negative side of the business. As a result, Kiettisak's solo art exhibition, "Rules", reflects the problems of organising street vendors on pavements and public spaces.
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Sorapong home to be museum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2022
» Ban Mai Tambon Administration Organisation (TAO) in Ayutthaya's Maha Rat district plans to convert the house of late Thai actor and national artist Sorapong "Ek" Chatree into a museum where visitors can learn about his life. The TAO hopes it will become a new tourism spot in the area.
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Healing through art therapy
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/09/2020
» Mai Wongsawasdi worked hard to be where she is today. Despite being a graduate of a prestigious high school and with a bachelor's degree in film and television from the London College of Communication in hand, Mai suffered from depression and anxiety for years due to high expectations from her family. She was pushed to study very hard so she could enter one of the top high schools in the country. However, she later found comfort when she went to study in London for her undergraduate degree. After five years of freedom, she returned home and became frustrated in her work and private life.
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Bird's song to promote clean energy surpasses 5m views
Published on 10/11/2019
» A new song to promote clean energy from the sun by evergreen singer Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre has reached 5 million views.
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A tale of two biennales
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/06/2017
» 'Singapore has one, Shanghai has one. So do Taipei, Busan, Jakarta," Prof Apinan Poshyananda says, laughing.
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