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Turning trash into art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/12/2023
» One person's trash is another's treasure is not an overstatement. This was proven at the "Trash To Treasure Art & Design Contest" where young people showed their creativity by upcycling waste. The contest was held as part of the Sustainability Expo 2023 (SX2023).
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House Samyan to screen HK films
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/10/2023
» In collaboration with Create Hong Kong, Hong Kong Film Development Fund and Asian Film Awards Academy, House Cinema presents a film festival and exhibition titled "Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation". The event aims to introduce Thai moviegoers to contemporary Hong Kong films created by emerging filmmakers.
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Turning tears into smiles
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/09/2023
» When seeing someone cry, most people feel concerned and sad. However, seeing the art toy Crybaby, which takes the form of an adorable crying girl, can make you smile. The exhibition "Everybody/Cries/Sometimes" by Nisa "Molly" Srikumdee, draws large crowds even on weekdays due to Crybaby's popularity. It has international fans from many countries including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Despite speaking different languages, international and local viewers enjoy taking photos with Crybaby in its various designs.
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Finding beauty in the everyday
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/07/2023
» The 12th White Elephant Art Award focuses on realistic and figurative art which refers to art that depicts everyday objects, figures or subjects in a realistic or true-to-life way. After The White Elephant Art Award announced a theme of "Cherish The World", two artists -- Jarun Pan-onta and Surapun Kwansaensuk -- drew inspiration from nature to create paintings. As a result, Jarun won the White Elephant Prize while Surapun won a special prize called the Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi Award, created for the first time.
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The power of photography
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/06/2023
» A philosopher in Ayutthaya is concerned about the future of the Kingdom. He closes his eyes to concentrate and his spirit travels from Ayutthaya to present-day Thailand. The first thing he sees is fireworks. Since fireworks are typically used for celebration, the philosopher believes he has arrived in a civilised country.
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Tackling domestic violence
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/06/2023
» A 20-year-old female influencer, Gigi, and her air force cadet boyfriend Ikkyu were recently found dead in her condominium. A pistol, belonging to Ikkyu's father who is a military general, was discovered next to their bodies. Since only two individuals were present at the crime scene, police believe that Gigi's 19-year-old boyfriend may have shot her and then taken his own life.
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'The Good Place'
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/04/2023
» Built on the banks of the Ganges River, the Indian city of Varanasi is known for its rich cultural, spiritual and religious history - integral to sacred Hindu rituals, its waters purfying and used to wash away sins.
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No longer the bridesmaid
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/02/2023
» Some 3,000kg of baby's breath flowers decorated a wedding reception under the concept of "The Flower Nebula". After the reception, Chayawat Panjaphakdee, better known as "Joe Rainforest", the managing director of Rainforest Thailand and Rakdok, did not want to trash the flowers. When Seacon Square Srinakarin asked him to design a flower event for the MUNx2 zone, dubbed an "artibition", or an area for an art exhibition, he came up with the idea of a floral show titled "Imaginative Cloud" and reused the baby's breath flowers from the wedding to design displays in eight locations.
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Thai artists branch out at UOB Awards
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/01/2023
» Competitions are a great way to help artists get recognised. To that end, the well-known UOB Painting of the Year competition provides them with not only local recognition but also an opportunity to compete at the regional level among other artists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore at the UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year.
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The phoenix rises
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/11/2022
» As an abstract expressionist artist, Chanida Aroonrungsi, better known as "Be Chanida" spends a lot of time on social media, especially on Instagram, in order to post photos of her paintings, keep up with work created by other artists and keep herself updated with art events.
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