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  • THAILAND

    National artist Suchart loses title over protest support

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2021

    » The national culture committee has decided to strip veteran editor Suchart Sawasdsri of his national artist title due to his "inappropriate behaviour" in connection with support for protests over political reforms.

  • THAILAND

    Artist returns stolen finger

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/09/2021

    » A finger bone of late national artist Thawan Duchanee, which was stolen seven years ago, has been returned to his son after a superstitious artist claimed that hanging the stolen relic by his easel boosted his painting talent.

  • THAILAND

    Versatile director, artist dies

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2021

    » Chalee Intaravijit, a national artist and well-known film director, songwriter and actor, died at Sirijaj Hospital late on Tuesday night. He was 98.

  • LIFE

    Inspiring young minds

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/03/2024

    » Children are the future of the nation and art serves as a powerful tool to nurture and channel their creative potential. Recognising this fact, the National Gallery Singapore has been organising "The Gallery Children's Biennale", an art event specifically designed for young people, since 2020.

  • LIFE

    Exotic sites and wild creatures

    B Magazine, Published on 02/02/2020

    » Leaving the popular resort town of Pokhara in late afternoon, our van wove its way through the sprawling hillside roads heading to Chitwan, the lowlands in south central Nepal.

  • THAILAND

    Asylum seeker arrives in Canada

    News, Published on 14/01/2019

    » Refugee: Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who claimed she was abused by her family and feared for her life if deported back from Thailand has arrived in Canada after she was granted asylum.

  • LIFE

    Farewell to a maestro

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/04/2024

    » The world of molam has been in mourning since news emerged that Thailand's greatest phin player Thongsai Thap Thanon passed away on March 20 at his home in Warin Chamrap district, Ubon Ratchathani, at the age of 77. The phin is a two- or three-stringed Isan Lao lute that is part of the trinity of molam instruments, along with the iconic khaen (free reed bamboo mouth organ) and the sor (fiddle).

  • THAILAND

    Silver screen hero Sombat dead at 85

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2022

    » Legendary actor and National Artist Sombat "Ad" Metanee has passed away at the age of 85.

  • LIFE

    Queen of Molam honoured

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 28/09/2021

    » The late National Artist Bunpheng Faiphiuchai featured on Google Doodle last week, as the search engine celebrated what would have been her 89th birthday on Sept 22. She was one of the most influential molam performers of her generation, and a pioneer in the recording of molam on vinyl. According to Google Doodle's blurb, by 1955 she had recorded "more full-length albums than any other woman in the genre" and that is why she was the first molam to be given the title "Queen Of Molam".

  • LIFE

    Saying goodbye to cultural giants

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/01/2022

    » The world of Thai country music (pleng luk thung) was reeling from news of the death of luk thung legend and National Artist Waipoj Phetsupan last Wednesday. Waipoj, 79, was one of the Big Four central Thai luk thung stars -- Chaichana Boonachote, Chai Muang Singh and Kwanjit Sriprachan, all National Artists, are the others -- all of whom are masters of all the central folk styles.

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