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Taste of inflation from a reliable sauce
Roger Crutchley, Published on 03/12/2023
» I am not sure where Bangkok stands in the list of most expensive cities released by the Economist this week. Singapore and Zurich top the table but judging from recent visits to the supermarket, Bangkok must be racing up the inflation charts.
Content creator opens up about viral hit
Life, Published on 16/06/2020
» While browsing the countless number of luk thung music videos on YouTube, Pichpisithaseth "Hai" Chockchai came across a song titled Super Valentine by a band of the same name featuring three artists, Jane, Noon and Bow. He wondered why the all-girl band hadn't been active for many years, despite creating such a fun, catchy song.
Never give up is the message
Life, Published on 17/06/2021
» Thirteen world-class international artists from nine countries present a new take on You Gotta Be, one of the best R&B and soul songs by British singer Des'ree that touches on the power of self-confidence, in a music video now on YouTube.
A joyous sound
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/11/2023
» In 2001, the legendary US Gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama released an album on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label. It was a hugely popular album which garnered the band a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. It included their version of Tom Wait's song Way Down In The Hole, which was the theme song for the TV miniseries The Wire. Their version is better than Waits' in my view.
2020: The year virtual concerts took off
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 22/12/2020
» International concerts were absent for much of 2020 as every tour and festival was postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic. While there was not much to look forward to, one ray of hope we had amid the absence of live music was to see the number of artists around the globe covering all genres turning to the virtual world as a new medium to engage with their music fans. They took to social media live-streaming to give fans a much-needed virtual music fix and while the novelty of DIY online concerts filmed in artist's living rooms and home studios via Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube wore off after a few days in quarantine, many musicians and music labels quickly became even more creative in lockdown and evolved a whole raft of innovative and all-round entertaining virtual concerts bringing the new experience of live music into people's homes.
Hope for a more wonderful world
Life, Published on 18/06/2020
» Here's another virtual orchestra performance presented on YouTube to share positive energy with everyone affected by Covid-19 and send encouragement to medical personnel and others who are working hard on the front lines to fight this crisis.
Rayong Money Expo offers green loans
Life, Published on 06/09/2023
» The "Money Expo 2023 Rayong: Green Finance For Green Living" will bring a comprehensive range of financial and investment products and services to the eastern region at Central Rayong daily from 10am to 8pm, starting Friday to Sunday.
K-culture moves in on podcasts
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/01/2021
» Entertainment content from South Korea is still popular among Thai audiences, but aside from dramas, movies and game shows on Netflix, VIU and YouTube, people may want to try audio programmes. Here are two programmes that are available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast and Spotify.
Third time unlucky
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/01/2021
» After the success of the first two seasons, the hit martial arts action drama Cobra Kai has permanently shifted from YouTube Premium to Netflix ahead of the highly anticipated launch of the third season as a New Year present for millions of Karate Kid franchise fans.
Paying homage to Beethoven virtually
Life, Published on 14/05/2020
» Covid-19 cannot separate classical musicians and this was evident in a virtual orchestra performance of Beethoven's Ode To Joy which can be seen on YouTube.