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Thai artist explores memories of genocide
Life, Published on 30/04/2024
» Photographs of flowers from the borderland area are representation of fragmented memories from war. Marisa Srijanpleang's first solo exhibition, "Blooms With The Wind Blows", presents her story through photographs of flowers from the Thai-Cambodian border area. She sought out these flowers, which grow along the refugee route, while also seeking out stories of people affected by the Cambodian genocide, including her own family.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 26-May 2
Guru, Published on 26/04/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Gaza, Instagram make an explosive mix in Hollywood
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» PARIS - Hollywood celebrities are paying the price for taking sides in the Gaza war -- plastering their social media accounts with slogans such as "Free Palestine" or "I stand with Israel".
Documenting humanity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/10/2023
» James Nachtwey, one of the greatest war photojournalists of our time, once said "photographers were telling people what was actually happening". As a result, from the beginning of his career, he has been determined to venture into dangerous conflict and war zones to document crucial issues and reveal them to the world.
Memories remain
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/08/2023
» Growing up in Surin, the border region between Thailand and Cambodia, Marisa Srijunpleang developed a keen interest in the histories of both countries. However, she noticed that some historical stories were missing from written records. After talking to family members, she was surprised to discover they were survivors of the 1975 Khmer Rouge genocide, and how they had been directly and indirectly affected by the war.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: July 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 13/07/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Travel notes
Life, John Clewley, Published on 23/05/2023
» Cambodia, like many Southeast Asian countries, enjoyed a golden era of popular music during the 1950s and 1960s, when Phnom Penh, known as the "Pearl of the Orient" became an important cultural centre, a breading ground for the meeting of Western rock and pop and Cambodian music. Author Dee Peyok in her fascinating new book Away From Beloved Lover: A Musical Journey Through Cambodia (Granta, UK, 2023) notes that "the music of East and West merged across Southeast Asia to the most fascinating mélange of instruments, attitudes and expressionism".
Rebuilding lives - one stitch at a time
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2023
» The plight of Rohingya women in a Bangladesh refugee camp are recounted through embroidery during the exhibition "A Life Once Had, A Dream Of Hope", which takes place at SEA Junction from tomorrow to Sunday.
'Simpsons' episode mentioning 'forced labour' blocked in HK
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» HONG KONG: An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labour camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city.
When art intersects human rights
Life, Published on 28/11/2022
» Art and human rights violations do not always share the same tone. How can surviving abuse or living with restrictions also be beautiful and artistic? Violations come with misery, hopelessness, suffering and disagreement, while art brings beauty, meaning and creativity. Could brutal human rights violations be presented in artistic form? And what value does that bring to the situation?