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Out of the darkness
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/01/2018
» You're likely to stumble and fumble as you make your way through the darkened H Gallery and artist Jedsada Tangtrakulwong's latest show "Eclipse". Plunged in near-total obscurity, visitors find themselves drawn to the dim glimmers projected by low-hanging light bulbs.
Fate vs luck
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 18/10/2017
» In troubled times, what is it that we turn to? Is it faith? Superstition? Some of us will embark on a spiritual path, finding comfort or anguish in a never-ending quest, while others may rely on their Cartesian, scientific mind to get through. Some of us may leave it to luck to do its magic, tossing a coin and seeing on which side it lands.
Changing the face of Bangkok
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/07/2017
» A riverside promenade, an observation tower, new bridges and transportation lines -- just to name a few -- are among the numerous urban development projects that keep popping up on the government's agenda.
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.
When Chinatown is no longer Chinese
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/01/2017
» To visitors, Yaowarat comes to life when the gold shops' tall windows go dark and neon signs burn bright on top of buildings. As night falls, the main street of Bangkok's Chinatown transforms into a lively canteen, buzzing with vendors and noise and cars. Tourists, sitting on plastic stools as they wait for their seafood dishes to be served, flood the pavements. Their overflow on the road causes drivers to manoeuvre their cars in stop-motion, honking at each other.
Anupong orders flood mitigation action
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/10/2015
» Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda yesterday ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to coordinate with all relevant agencies to reduce severe flooding and subsequent traffic chaos in the Bangkok metropolitan area.