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Cut from the same cloth
Life, Published on 13/01/2014
» Fabric handicrafts from five Asean countries will be unveiled during an exhibition which will kick off at Siam Paragon on Thursday.
Agents of change
Life, Published on 15/01/2014
» The walls of Eat Me Restaurant are lined with black-and-white portraits of people who identify as transgender, as sex workers, as HIV/Aids activists. From today until the end of the month, you can enjoy a plate of braised oxtail or rack of lamb while contemplating these photographs by Cameron Wolf, a photographer and advisor to the US Agency for International Development (USAid).
Month-Long asean treat for movie buffs
Life, Published on 07/11/2013
» Movie buffs in Thailand will have the chance to learn more about neighbouring countries through films that will screen at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and Bangkok University's Rangsit campus throughout the month.
Ready to launch
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/11/2013
» Officially and conceptually, this is an Australian film. Linguistically and thematically, it is a Lao one, while practically and physically, it is very much Thai. Never mind nationality, a good film is a good film. And in a dream that seems wild but certainly not the wildest, The Rocket is perhaps good enough (it has to be lucky enough too) to make it to the shortlist for the best foreign language Oscar, which means the Lao and Thai actors, along with the Australian filmmakers, will get to saunter down the famous red carpet in Los Angeles next February to present this lovely film.
Picture palace bids Adieu
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/11/2013
» Nakhon Non Rama looks like any typical stand-alone cinema, with its enormous fluorescent sign featuring Tom Yum Goong 2 out front. But with a grand dual staircase leading to a chandeliered hall on the second floor, this can't be any place except the famed movie house in Nonthaburi.
Enchanting asia
Muse, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 23/11/2013
» Everyone seems to be excited about the Asean Economic Community (AEC), and so are several publishers. In response to people's increasing interest, Asia Books has launched a series focusing on Southeast Asian countries and destinations as well as Hong Kong.
Journey to the heart of Kawachi-Ondo
Life, John Clewley, Published on 03/12/2013
» A recent business trip to Japan left me with a few days in Osaka to find out more about the lively summer-festival music kawachi-ondo, one of my favourite Japanese roots styles. My mission was simple: pay a visit to the recently opened Kawachi-ondo Museum in Yao City and find some vinyl.
Art when it alteration finds
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 13/11/2013
» From now until February next year, Singapore has a lot more to offer than Orchard Road, the water-spouting Merlion and crunchy Garret popcorn. The fourth edition of the Singapore Biennale, arguably the biggest art festival in all of Southeast Asia, is now in top gear, and the Bras Basah and Bugis Street areas have been transformed into an artistic hub where visitors, local and foreign, can soak up art in all its possible incarnations.
Picture-Perfect paradise
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/12/2013
» The camera zooms in, revealing a bald Chinese man in a suit lying unconscious by a stream. Eventually he opens his eyes and asks: "Where are we?" Another man walking towards him replies: "Thailand." That is the moment their journey in the Land of Smiles begins.
Boogie down laos style
Life, Published on 09/12/2013
» Bangkok presents an evening of Laotian dance in its auditorium on Thursday. It is the first show since the centre's relocation to Witthayu Road.