• LIFE

  Hanging politics on the wall

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/05/2017

  » Art and artists aren't as detached from worldly matters as many like to think. In the past couple of years, contemporary artists have undoubtedly given form to some of the most daring and powerful expressions of our collective feelings of angst, unrest and hope -- while increasingly becoming aware of, and subject to, the restrictions on freedoms that are in place.

• LIFE

  A reluctant star

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/12/2017

  » Jay Fai usually opens her shop around 3pm. But these days, no matter how early you get to Mahachai Road, it's likely you'll find a commotion and a line of people waiting for a seat. Plastic chairs have been put out on the footpath, but an army of cameras and phone-toting would-be customers still stand in front of the kitchen and reservation tables, hoping to catch a glimpse of the "omelette queen" herself.

• LIFE

  Reacting to the seen and unseen

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/09/2017

  » Just a couple of blocks away from the busy Sanam Luang area, where preparations for the royal cremation ceremony have entered their final phase, the exhibition "Pause. A Reflection On Disarray" offers a little respite, a little time and space to ponder our human reactions to things that come our way -- mud splashes both physical and metaphorical.

• LIFE

  Entertaining a dark soul

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/11/2017

  » Writer Franz Kafka's sombre, absurd, yet resolutely modern universe has long been a source of inspiration for filmmakers; his novels and short stories having provided the basis for several film adaptations, from Orson Welles' critically-acclaimed The Trial to lesser-known movies such as Michael Haneke's The Castle. As part of "Unfolding Kafka Festival 2017", an expert explains how Kafka's works continue to fascinate readers and audiences, in large part due to the Czech writer's sharp intuition and "prophetic" perception of modern-day woes.

• LIFE

  Making an artistic splash with a social conscience

  Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 29/11/2017

  » Kawita Vatanajyankur's video performances, set against candy-coloured backdrops, are both alluring and thought-provoking, as the artist is far more concerned with what's going on inside the candy factory than with bright and shiny wrappings, of the kind that has come to define our modes of consumption. With several major international exhibitions in 2017 -- including a stint at the Venice Art Biennale as part of the Alamak! Pavilion -- Kawita has been busy packing and unpacking, installing her works in locations around the globe.

• THAILAND

  Academic waxes lyrical over Royal Anthem

  News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/06/2016

  » Renowned classical music professor Sugree Charoensook is asking the government for 100 million baht to standardise the way the Royal Anthem is played, so it matches how Mahidol University's orchestra performs it.

• THAILAND

  CDC's charter folk song 'skirts' issues

  News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/05/2016

  » Social activists have slammed the Charter Drafting Committee's (CDC) folk song, released on Monday, to boost public interest in the draft constitution. They say it fails to reflect the substance of issues included in the draft, as well as the importance of the referendum process.

• THAILAND

  Rituals 'embed autocracy', activist says

  News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/09/2015

  » University hazing rituals stem from authoritarian values, a seminar at Thammasat University was told.

• THAILAND

  Govt defends data access law change

  News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/06/2016

  » Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Uttama Savanayana denies claims that a draft amendment to the Computer Crime Act violates internet users' privacy.

• THAILAND

  Activists fear for missing HK publisher

  News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/11/2015

  » Human rights groups have expressed concerns following the disappearance of a Hong Kong publisher critical of the Chinese regime, who was last spotted in Thailand.

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