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Teaching the dead
Kangsadarn Suksomstarn, Published on 30/03/2012
» Dead bodies being bestowed with songs, poetry and education aren't what the average art exhibition has in store. However after a few minutes strolling around an Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook exhibition you become aware that her work is on a different planet to normal, as death, insanity and brutality are issues Araya's art delves deeply into. Her current exhibition, The Two Planet Series (2007-8), sees Thai villagers freely responding to artistic masterpieces of the 19th Century. Her previous work involves her singing to dead bodies, dressing up a suicide victim's corpse and filming the insane. So where does all this morbidity come from?
Dial 'C' for chalerm, Let's face it, Sex sells
News, Mae Moo, Published on 20/05/2012
» Help is just a phone call away for outspoken actress Bongkoj ''Tak'' Kongmalai, as she contemplates her safety at the hands of her red shirt critics.
Artist at large
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 06/07/2012
» Panya Vijinthanasarn has been wowing people recently with a gigantic al fresco installation of his called Sukhothai Land Art.
Pond in deep, Dad's sorry, Bag gibe blues
News, Mae Moo, Published on 08/07/2012
» Coyote dancer Duangjai ''Pond'' Jansanoi, the centre of a morality row after she painted a canvas with her bare breasts, is pleading for understanding after she was reprimanded for taking off her clothes.
Career Crash, His breast intentions, Mor has had enough
News, Mae Moo, Published on 29/07/2012
» Teen idol Nichkhun ''Khun'' Horvejkul has pulled out of the entertainment industry temporarily after a minor drink driving accident resulted in his career going into freefall.
Ploy's taxing times, No time for ladyboys, Get addicted to love
News, Mae Moo, Published on 09/09/2012
» Actress Cherman ''Ploy'' Boonyasak says she is now willing to venture outdoors again after a torrid couple of weeks in which the public rounded on her for pulling strings to evade paying taxes.
Epic Leap
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 19/09/2012
» The man is 52, and yet retains his youthful vibe. His dark-framed glasses, besides his bright face, are what help us recognise him. He shows up slightly late, as to be expected from a founder, top executive, chief brain and nerve centre of one of the country's most powerful showbiz companies. On his desk is a dish of egg tarts, his choice sweet. He smiles and invites us to join him. Outside the office window of Workpoint Entertainment stretches out the vast, dry, flat, skyscraper-less expanse of Pathum Thani.
A new Mozart?
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 16/10/2012
» When told he could be compared to a youthful Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an ordinary artist would modestly deny it. But Ji-yong, 21 and for a decade now one of the most interesting pianists of his generation, simply shrugged it off. Because he is anything but ordinary.
Totally worth it
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 25/10/2012
» Born as the first son of a family in Rayong, Kijmanoch Rojanasupya knew all along that he was a girl deep inside. He preferred to be among girls, putting make-up on his face and speaking with a high-pitched voice. He tried his best to never let his parents find out, but there were times his cousin tried to confront his parents about his sexual orientation.
Just the way he is
B Magazine, Published on 23/12/2012
» Filled to the brim with sex, swearing and '60s soul throwbacks, Bruno Mars' second album is a grown-up, accomplished album that refuses to conform to what's current in the charts.