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Riding the South Korean wave
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021
» Looking back on the year in music, the global phenomenon BTS helped propel the fan base expansion of K-pop groups into the United States. BTS, the seven-member boy band, continues to break recording history and open new frontiers for Asian artists. In March, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named BTS as its Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020. The septet won over Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, who ranked second to fifth place respectively. The boy band was the first Asian artist to win the IFPT Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.
Subtle art of marketing
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/08/2021
» Ayumi, a Japanese shoe brand for elderly females, provides colourful designs and allows customers to customise their left and right shoe size when ordering. Meanwhile, Denka no Yamaguchi, an electric appliances retailer, offers special services to loyal customers such as feeding pet dogs or watering plants if a customer has to leave town. Ishizaka, a recycling factory, provides its environmentally friendly facilities to customers in order to connect with the community. These successful Japanese brands have a philosophy of offering special services that go beyond the product itself by not focusing only on sales.
Reviving an old tradition
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/09/2021
» Many fishermen have died in storms and become ghosts haunting the sea. At first, the ghosts wanted to return to shore, but after they found surfboards floating nearby, they no longer wanted to return.
Evolving traditions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/08/2021
» A chubby lady in a colourful traditional Thai costume holding one hand up in a gesture of invitation sits next to a dark blue spirit house on the 5th floor of Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC).
Showcasing the potential of diversity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/05/2021
» Many people with special needs use art as a tool or "language" to communicate their feelings and experiences through diverse and particular methods. Some of them have strong support from their parents, so they are able to develop their potential and create impressive works. Organised by the Rainbow Room Foundation and Art Connection, an exhibition titled "Language Of The Soul" showcases striking paintings and textile art by six artists with special needs.
Creative solutions to unique problems
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/05/2021
» Despite the third wave of the pandemic hitting Thailand hard, Bangkok Design Week 2021 (BKKDW) has returned with the theme of "Resurgence Of Possibilities".
Gone but not forgotten
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/07/2021
» In a world where people have to live in a limited space behind huge walls in order to survive a man-eating Titan, Erwin Smith, the 13th Commander of the Survey Corps sacrificed his life in a battle with massive monster. The commander hoped that his people would have freedom and experience life beyond the walls.
Understanding illness
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/02/2021
» Nine-year-old Otto has an illness that causes him to experience uncontrollable twitches and compulsive swearing. He was diagnosed by a psychiatrist with Tourette syndrome, which causes tics. Otto's tics started after his father abandoned him and he had to live with his grandma. At school, Otto was bullied by classmates and had to move to three different schools. The boy was treated by psychiatrist Dr Stephen Stone and psychologist Lisa Yodmon at Barnette Hospital in London.
Adapting to new trends
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/01/2021
» When leading music label Kamikaze -- a subsidiary of RS Music, which has launched many popular artists such as Faye Fang Kaew (FFK), Four Mod and K-OTIC -- shut down in 2017 due to digital disruption of the music industry, nobody expected the label to return.
Emerging from a year of illness and isolation
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/06/2021
» In a quiet and gloomy world, a girl walks alone on empty and winding roads. The girl is a character in the paintings Alone1 and Alone2 from the Covid-19 pandemic-inspired collection "Linetopia" by Apiwat Bunler. Periods of stay-at-home and self-isolation had a strong impact on independent artist Apiwat, who also bartends in his own bar, Barley, where he meets many people.