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'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.
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Festival of tradition honours King
News, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 25/05/2019
» Bangkok nights are filled with joy as Mahorasop Sompoch performances are staged at Sanam Luang, during a week of festivities to celebrate the coronation of King Rama X on May 4.
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A story told a hundred different ways
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/11/2019
» The annual khon masked dance returns to Thailand Cultural Centre, with this year's feature being the episode Sueb Marga: The Adventures Of Hanuman. To help enhance the audience experience, a special accompanying exhibition provides different interpretations of the beloved tale.
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Behind the Thai mask
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/08/2014
» Three men wearing white shirts and red jongkraben (traditional Thai trousers) are practising their khon dance performance in a classroom. From afar they look like your typical Thai masked dance experts, as their posture and movements are smooth and delicate. On closer inspection, however, you may notice something, or someone, out of place, at least according to popular perception. One of the dancers is 30-year-old Canadian Benjamin Tardif.
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Stories behind the faces
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 14/12/2020
» While Bunditpatanasilpa Institute's khon troupe is touring the country as part of a new show featuring an episode of The Mighty King Rama Of Solar Dynasty, the Queen's Gallery is celebrating world-renowned Thai craftsmanship and traditional performing arts with the "Khon Mask" exhibition, which is on view until this Sunday.
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Cultural festival to honour King
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/05/2019
» Starting from Wednesday, the government will hold a week of cultural and arts performances, known as a Mahorasop Sompoch, in Bangkok and other provinces to celebrate the coronation of King Rama X.
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The kids are all right
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 28/10/2018
» <i>Prathet Ku Mee</i> is no slapped-together concert song. It wasn't made, so much as crafted. The accusatory lyrics are set against the shameful, hovering background of the 1976 dictators' massacre at Thammasat University. The rap song's finale brings the background image of the hanged, beaten student to the front of the picture, before fading out to the hopeful message, "All people unite".
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Reprising the royal ceremonies up close
News, Published on 03/11/2017
» On Oct 26, several hundred thousand people witnessed an historic event -- the royal cremation ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej -- right at Sanam Luang.
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Caught in the madness of the system
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/05/2016
» The solider pointed towards Bandit Aneeya, the man the legal system has previously found to be insane, identifying him as the person who allegedly committed lese majeste. Bandit, who sat quietly throughout the court session on Wednesday as testimony from two prosecution witnesses was heard, flashed a smile.
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The shape-shifting form of protests
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 06/10/2015
» The streets remained empty and all was quiet when thousands of people gathered last Wednesday night to protest against the government's Single Gateway proposal. Protesters weren't, however, down at major landmarks like Asoke or Ratchaprasong intersections, but simply in front of their computer screens. By merely punching the refresh button, these protesters let their resentment known to the authorities by crashing at least six government sites, including the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.
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