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Bond of Buddha
Life, Published on 03/12/2015
» With the release of Suwana Sama -- The Faithful Son on Father's Day, I've crossed one of the thresholds in this journey towards creating a 10-part music drama based on the "Ten Lives of the Buddha": the series of stories told throughout the Buddhist world. The Faithful Son will be the fourth part of the series.
Songs from the sofa
Life, Published on 15/10/2015
» Going to a live concert to see your favourite band play can sometimes be overrated. With thousands of audience members, you get so lost in the crowd you might not even see the star of the show. People spill beer on your shoes. You end up losing your friends. You might get caught in a stampede in the mosh pit and end up with someone's knuckles in your face.
Singing out for abuse victims
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2015
» 'Til it happens to you, you won't know how I feel," says a line in Lady Gaga's latest single, Til It Happens To You, which the singer co-wrote with Oscar-winning songwriter Diane Warren. The song is part of The Hunting Ground, a documentary depicting sexual violence at college campuses.
Stage whispers
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 27/05/2015
» The artistic career of Thanapol Virulhakul, director of the critically acclaimed contemporary dance performance Hipster The King, is a work-in-progress. It started out with a thesis project at Thammasat University's Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, in which he made Buddhist amulets out of chocolate, sold them on the street and filmed reactions of passers-by and amulet experts.
Nostalgia turned sour
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 05/05/2015
» ‘Cat To The Future” relived its glory days of Fat Radio on Saturday by staging an eight-band showcase, featuring 2 Days Ago Kids, Futon, Kidnappers, Ornaree, Proud, See Tao Tur, Siam Secret Service and Thee Chaiyadej. These musicians are now all in different stages of their careers, with some in hiatus and others making a comeback. But all have embarked in other directions in life rather than being full-time musicians.
One Marvel-ous adventure
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/05/2015
» Marvel aspires to set their superheroes in stone, marble, or bronze, like a monumental statue of the ancient gods, or of tireless labourers that the world can't live without. The end credits of Avengers: Age Of Ultron testifies to that ambition. Like in a Soviet sculpture exalting workers, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, The Hulk — who did I forget? — yes, the new additions Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Vision, appear as sombre figures set in a giant, smooth slab of stone, eyes gazing intently into the future.
A screaming success
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 17/03/2015
» One Direction, the five-member boy band formed from The X Factor UK, had finally arrived. They staged their first concert in Thailand on Saturday at Rajamangala Stadium, with more than 20,000 people in the audience. While hard-core fans certainly revelled in the show, the performance itself was a lively and solid affair that even non-fans could enjoy.
Empower the poor, transform Thailand
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/01/2015
» Marc Saxer has never been shy to voice his opinion. Tonight the resident director of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) — and sometimes-contributor to the Bangkok Post — will launch his book, In The Vertigo Of Change, at the residence of the German ambassador.
When more is less
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 02/11/2014
» The undisputed grande dame of soul descends upon diva classics with some mixed results