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The thinking person's poet
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/05/2013
» One of the verses in Zakariya Amataya's new book of poetry reads:
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Franco-Thai bonanza
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/05/2013
» Bonjour! There will be six weeks of Gallic dance and music, fun and festivity from Friday to June 22. The 9th edition of La Fete French-Thai Cultural Festival, organised by the Cultural and Cooperation Section of the French embassy, returns with a variety of shows as a platform for creative melange and cultural exchange between Thailand and France.
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The fear factor
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 03/07/2013
» Thasnai Sethaseree's latest art exhibition, "Trans-Structurity", is about fear. But unlike other artists' approach to the subject, which has often involved going deep into their own thoughts and feelings, his set of works is not the projection of his own fear. Instead, the public's sense of dread was the source of this artist's inspiration. He gathered the information about those fears with a combination of research and personal interaction with people.
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Questions of faith
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 29/07/2013
» In many ways, religious beliefs and subscriptions of faith in Thailand are enigmatic and inexplicable. This is a "Buddhist" country, and yet many people's beliefs are closely associated with the elements of folklore, from spirits to ghosts and other brands of superstition. Hindu gods, Chinese goddesses, Brahmin rites and pagan shrines are interweaved spiritually _ sometimes commercially _ with sacred amulets and guru monks (how else could the scandalous Luang Pu Nen Kham manage to do what he did?). Lord Buddha's teachings of self-reliance are held high, but there is always room for supplementary faiths to help Thais get through each difficult day.
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Living poets' society
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 02/09/2013
» The winner of Thailand's most distinguished literary prize, the SEA Write Award, will be announced on Friday. The category for this year's competition is poetry, and to warm up for the big day, we talk to the finalists about their works and literary lives.
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From compass to crew cut
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 24/02/2014
» Satasak Torraksarn, who cuts hair at one of Siam Square’s oldest establishments, Tew’s Barber Shop, has identified at least two similarities between his current occupation and his previous profession — architect: both jobs, he says, are about providing a service and ensuring the client is satisfied with the completed work. One major difference, of course, is the length of time needed to achieve that final result.
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Outdoor empowerment
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 27/03/2014
» It was a combination of temple fair and outdoor cinema at the playground of the Khlong Luang community in Chatuchak district earlier this month. While waiting for the Sun to go down for the outdoor movie screening, children, teenagers and parents gathered, some sitting on mats while others were queued up for food, popcorn, desserts and drinks provided by the community members.
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Size Matters
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 02/04/2014
» Surajate Tongchua’s mixed media installation “Size Space” invites mixed and dynamic interpretations. Stepping into Tadu Contemporary Art, your first reaction is that those pieces in different corners are still works in progress, not quite ready for the public. Neither do they seem to be linked by any unified concept — a banner reads “It starts to disappear, before you even notice”, there’s a metal sculpture of the word “HOME”, an aerial landscape of different parts of the world is projected on a world map and a tarpaulin-like roof made of milk cartons is sewn together with a light bulb hanging in the middle.
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The clock now starts
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 01/05/2014
» What should we expect from a theatre production that was conceived, written and staged within 24 hours? What can we anticipate from a work of art of any kind that’s created over a short time, instead of weeks or months or years of contemplation and hard work?
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Novel ideas
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 12/05/2014
» Nigeria’s Port Harcourt has now taken the Unesco-bestowed title of World Book Capital after Bangkok completed its term last month. It had been a year that books and reading culture were supposed to receive a big boost. The campaign, however, has been met with criticism as it seemed to focus more on the surface topics rather than something more fundamental, like promoting a love of reading among Thais.
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