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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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Rediscovering my city
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 27/11/2015
» Returning to Bangkok in the late 1980s, ML Poomchai Chumbala became a New York Times foreign correspondent that had him writing a column about Thailand. The assignment had him rediscovering his hometown after being away for 12 years following schooling in the UK.
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Bangkok Screening Room celebrates Fargo's 25th anniversary
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/01/2021
» Silom's niche indie cinema Bangkok Screening Room is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fargo, the Oscar-winning American true crime classic from the award-winning Coen brothers, with special screenings from today and until Feb 7, in English with Thai subtitles.
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Academics, politicians divided over path to unity
News, Published on 01/11/2020
» The political climate has become unseasonably turbulent following the youth-led street protests calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's resignation, a rewrite of the constitution and reform of the monarchy.
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The florality of man
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 28/02/2020
» Fuanglada Verdillon is a Thai artist who founded Janfive Studio, which has released a number of simple yet gorgeously patterned artwork and a collection of accessories, as well.
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A recipe for harmony on the streets of Bangkok
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 28/05/2017
» When the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced its decision to clear vendors from the city's streets, they didn't present a clear-cut plan for the procedure. Many wondered where the vendors would be moved to. Others asked if sellers would quit their livelihoods altogether and find a different job once and for all.
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Towering in Thailand: Pace chief reflects on his firm's ascent
Business, Published on 09/05/2016
» When Sorapoj Techakraisri, chief executive of Pace Development, first struck out on his own in real estate, he didn't expect to make it this far.
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The Concept Of Self: On Power, Identity And Labels
Life, Published on 17/05/2017
» A group exhibition featuring nine artists from Thailand and Indonesia, "The Concept Of Self: On Power, Identity And Labels" is a dissection of contemporary cultures and how they mould and alter individual lives, gender, social power, and the ideologies of class structures.
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Bonkers for Burgers
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/09/2016
» Bangkok has become the capital for burgers and Bangkokians seem to be going bonkers over them. The city's overrun with them and you'll find them everywhere, at fast food chains, food trucks, restaurants and 7-Elevens too.
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A place among the dead
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/07/2016
» Cemeteries are a sanctuary for the dead and the mourners. But the Bangkok Protestant Cemetery on Charoen Krung 72/5, known as Soi Susan Farang, has been known as a tourist attraction, due to the beautiful architecture of the memorial sites and splendidly carved gravestones. The cemetery, besides being one of the oldest burial grounds that remain unaffected by the urban development of the city, has a cultural value as a testament of foreign cultures present in Thailand from the mid-19th century until the present day.
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