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What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 15/10/2016
» 1. Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit is continuing their intimate jazz evenings at The Living Room with the stunning Icelandic singer Anna Mjöll. Until Oct 26, Mjöll, who's known for her offbeat humour and fun interaction with audiences, will be performing with The Randy Cannon Group -- a jazz trio consisting of Randy Canon on piano, Willard Dyson on drums and Therdsak Wongvichien on bass. Live At The Living Roomstarts at 8.30pm from Tuesdays to Saturday with a 300 baht entrance fee.
Exhibition honours HM the Queen
Muse, Published on 13/08/2016
» The Contemporary Thai Fabric Project, Honouring HM the Queen's 84th Birthday
LGBT stories get rare screen time
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2016
» How often is it that international LGBT films get a screening in Thailand? Not often at all, except when there's a film festival. This week, wonderfully strange as it may be, we're seeing not just one but two LGBT films on our silver screens. And the two couldn't be more different.
Modern natives
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 12/08/2016
» In Japan, a young person dressed in full traditional kimono in the big city on a regular day is no spectacle. Nor does there need to be a special occasion in India or Bangladesh to don a vibrant saree. So why in a country that far from lacks traditional culture and a city that loves fashion, have we shied away from the beauty and uniqueness of Thai fabrics and traditional style? I mean when was the last time you wore a proper pha nung or chong kraben?
Wrist candy
Life, Noko, Published on 01/09/2016
» An opulent Japanese masterpiece of a watch, priced at more than 20 million baht, is on display at the Central International Watch Fair 2016, at Central Chidlom.
Lifestyle news from the streets
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 08/07/2015
» Post International Media, the publisher of Thailand's lifestyle and business magazines, recently launched its new sales channel Magbox, claiming it as Thailand's first magazine vending machine.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 10/09/2016
» 4 In collaboration with Inès de la Fressange, the French fashion titan whose name is "synonymous with Parisian chic", Uniqlo has released a new line of women's clothing inspired by the 1960s French fashion, when "the ready-to-wear industry led to the collapse of the hierarchy that had been the height of long-established haute couture". The first of a three-part collection (with the second and third releasing in October and November, respectively) -- now in stores -- is dubbed La Femme 70s, which expresses the "free and open feel of the 1970s".
Winter fair in Phetchaburi
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/12/2014
» From Dec 26 to Dec 28, a winter fair will be held at Mrigadayavan Palace in Phetchaburi province from 8am-6pm. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of King Rama VI's former palace and view the "Three Royal Ladies Of Siam" exhibition on the lives and work of that king's mother, Queen Saovabha Phongsri, his only child Princess Bejraratana Rajsuda and one of his consorts Phra Nang Chao Suvadhana. The display shows reproductions of their jewellery, antiques and photos. In addition, there will be cultural performances, traditional Thai and contemporary music, delicacies and high tea. Admission fees are 30 baht for adults and 15 baht for children.
Tributes to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's birthday and Her love for Thai handmade textiles
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 06/08/2016
» Central Chidlom Department Store and Central Embassy, together with The Foundation of the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand (The Support Foundation) and Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles, present the beauty of Thai garments and traditional art of embroidery. Starting from documenting the role of Her Majesty as the royal patron of Thai handwoven textiles and craftsmanship, the eight-part exhibition narrates the beauty of Thai fabrics, the ancient craft of embroidery, the royal khon costumes, hill tribe textiles, as well as a rare opportunity to witness seven well-preserved royal gowns, lent from Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles.
The fourth dimension
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 01/07/2016
» As online streaming becomes more and more common, cinemas try to come up with enticing methods for viewing a film, something that can't possibly be replicated on a couch at home. SF Cinema recently unveiled its new MX-4D cinemas, the latest in immersive, 4D movie-viewing. Members of the press were invited to one of them last week to watch Independence Day: Resurgence.