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Preserving local culture
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/04/2023
» Created by Rush Pleansuk, the mythology of the goddess Mekhala being chased by the thunder deity Ramasura is depicted through nang yai, or a grand shadow play, at the art exhibition "Ramasura". Rush is best known as the winner of the 2019 Designer of the Year award from the Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce. He is also a co-founder of the design company Sumphat Gallery, and the architecture company Sumphat Space. The artist confessed that although he works on design for a living, his true passion is art.
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Elevating art on the global stage
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/10/2023
» Compared to other industries in Thailand, the art industry is relatively small. Now under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, art is now among the 11 industries which will be developed and supported by the Thailand Creative Content Agency (THACCA). The 11 industries are art, food, sports, lifestyle, tourism, music, literature, film, games, design, and fashion.
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Time for local spirits to shine?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/03/2023
» On display now at the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), the exhibition "Thai Local Spirit" raises the question, can Thai rice whiskeys like lao khao, sa toe and ka chae earn worldwide recognition like soju and sake?"
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The mango that moved the world
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/09/2022
» Many people enjoyed an unexpected windfall after the rapper Milli ate the beloved Thai dessert mango sticky rice onstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earlier this year.
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Exploring 'Inner Space'
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/06/2022
» When Narot Keereetaweep returned from scuba diving to his accommodation in the Maldives, he noticed a 2m-long nurse shark behind another ship. As an amateur underwater photographer, Narot did not hesitate to take photos of the creature.
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A growing business
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/12/2021
» After new ministerial regulations were implemented last year, the leaves, stalks, stems and roots of the cannabis plant are no longer categorised as a narcotic and can be used as an ingredient to make medicine, health products, food and cosmetics. With this legal change, entrepreneurs now have opportunities to launch cannabis products.
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The power of good design
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/11/2021
» When Somchana Kangwarnjit, founder and executive creative director at Prompt Design -- a branding and packaging design company -- had to design water bottles for A.S.A. Limited Partnership, he looked through details of other water bottles in the market in order to create a unique design.
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Every human their own touch
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/04/2020
» Pottery, ceramics, tableware and wall-decorative items can brighten the mood of a house or a restaurant, as well as present an owner's distinctive personality. Pottery ceramic designers -- Nopkamon Akarapongpaisan and Nol Netprom from craft studio LamunLamai -- have paid attention to each customer. They started from creating name tags for small ceramic items and cups, so customers could have their own unique pieces or could offer special pieces as gifts for others. The craft studio has gained recognition after serving customers with their custom-made designs. Some of their creative wall-decorative items and ingenious tableware designs can be seen at celebrated eateries, including Michelin-starred 80/20, two-Michelin-starred Sorn and at the American coffee chain Starbucks.
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Taking on an ocean of waste
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/07/2019
» Debris, plastic bags, plastic bottles, straws. These are things that should never end up in the stomach of a sea creature. Yet this is a depressingly common occurrence, as veterinarian Weerapong Laovechprasit has discovered in his work at the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources. The autopsies he has conducted have turned up rope, Styrofoam, coins and worse. The huge quantities of waste in the oceans is proving fatal to creatures both great and small: sea turtles, dolphins, even whales.
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