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  • OPINION

    Masked question

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/10/2021

    » Re: "Covid lessons from abroad", (Editorial, Oct 4).

  • OPINION

    Intangible heritage stands up to scrutiny

    News, Published on 15/12/2018

    » The recent 2018 inscriptions of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) on Unesco Lists has raised again global awareness about variations of masked dance in Southeast Asia, which retell the story of Rama, the Vishnu-reincarnated king who defeats the demon king Ravana.

  • OPINION

    Shared items with no sole 'owner'

    News, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2018

    » Over the past weeks, social media has buzzed with a number of Khmer netizens jittering over Thailand's registration of khon masked dance performance as intangible cultural heritage with Unesco.

  • EASY NEWS

    White-masked robbers

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/06/2013

    » It didn't take long for criminals to find a use for the Guy Fawkes white masks worn by the anti-government 'V for Thailand' group.

  • LIFE

    Tennessee Williams classic comes to Bangkok

    Life, Published on 30/01/2020

    » The timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire rides into Culture Collective Studio, an English-language theatre, from Feb 14 to March 1.

  • OPINION

    'Khon' dance no reason for discord

    News, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2018

    » Members of the public this week rejoiced as the <i>khon</i> mask dance earned global recognition with Unesco adding it to its cultural heritage list after a long wait.

  • LIFE

    Tradition meets innovation

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/01/2024

    » Embark on a mesmerising journey of Thai cultural heritage in "Miscellany Of Khon", a programme that breathes new life into khon, a traditional masked dance drama that traces its roots back to the Ayutthaya kingdom. Hosted by the 18 Monkeys Dance Theatre in collaboration with the Unfolding Kafka Festival, this blend of film screening and live dance performance will transport audiences to an unexpected realm of khon as envisioned by a new generation steeped in contemporary arts while maintaining the cherished traditions of the past. The enchanting spectacle unfolds at Slowcombo, Pathum Wan, from Feb 29 until March 1.

  • LIFE

    Capturing the many faces of khon

    Life, Published on 02/10/2023

    » A white unadorned mask, worn back-to-front in unorthodox fashion, rises from the ground and levels an inscrutable gaze upon the audience. A consummate performance of Chui Chai, a piece of traditional dance choreography, commences with the dancer facing away from the audience and towards the back of the stage of Jitti Chompee's Miscellany Of Khon.

  • LIFE

    The afterlife of Mitr Chaibancha

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/10/2023

    » In an abrupt moment of life's brutal script, Mitr Chaibancha fell to his death from a helicopter ladder on Oct 8, 1970. He was filming Insee Thong (Golden Eagle), playing an anti-communist masked hero, when he slipped from the rung and plunged to the ground in Pattaya. That same evening, his body was transported to Wat Kae Nang Loeng. Thousands of people, unable to believe that Thailand's most famous actor was really, tragically dead, amassed impromptu at the temple and demanded that his corpse be raised from the coffin and shown to the public.

  • LIFE

    A special khon concert for a good cause

    Life, Published on 10/05/2023

    » Following their performance in Paris, the Pichet Klunchun Dance Company will perform a special khon Thai classical masked dance with a contemporary touch for the people of Bangkok at the Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts on June 17.

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