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Celebrating Rattanakosin art
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 16/02/2023
» The Year of the Rabbit provides an occasion for the "Gilded Black Lacquer Cabinet" exhibition at the historic Thaworawatthu Building to present a new collection, the majority of which is featured in the Gold-Motif Cabinets: Series 2 (Rattanakosin Era) Book 1.
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When art gets stifled
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/11/2022
» 'Art is short, a case is long," read a banner. Students apparently hijacked the well-known motto "art is long, life is short" by Prof Silpa Bhirasri, the father of Thai modern art, in protest of Chiang Mai University's legal action against its own lecturers and a student who "trespassed" on the art centre to exhibit works, some of which might challenge those in power, last year. It is a case in point for stifling democracy in Thai art.
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For queens and country
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/02/2018
» Grab your wigs and get yourself properly tucked. Drag Race Thailand has descended upon us, and is taking Bangkok by a storm.
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Carving out history
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/03/2017
» Their skilful hands focused on art pieces they were creating, and their eyes were locked on the details. Their hearts, apparently, were with HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away on Oct 13 last year. At the Fine Arts Department's Office of Traditional Arts in Nakhon Pathom, two groups of 20 men and women from all walks of life brought out their best during a recent audition where the office recruited volunteers to help official artisans build a royal urn and coffin and sculpt statues for decorating the royal crematorium.
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The new Brahmins
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/10/2015
» A man dressed in white blew into a conch as if it were a horn. Joss sticks were burning. Heads bowed but people's lips were praying. A screenplay on a golden tray was engulfed in a cloud of white smoke. Surrounding the tray was a feast which included a pig's head, Thai golden desserts, fruit, boiled eggs and seafood.
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ASEAN adjustment pains
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/07/2011
» Cheap imported ceramics and glass flooded the market in 2010 with ASEAN free trade. End of LPG subsidies rocks industry once again.
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In the city of roosters
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/08/2012
» The symbol of Lampang is the white cock, and it is noticeable all around town. The town is not extremely busy like most popular destinations; nor is it entirely quiet or boring. Every corner tells a story.
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