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The pink engine
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/02/2026
» Sorsomrudee Somparn feels that Thai boys' love (BL) and girls' love (GL) content is a source of hope for equality and acceptance. Like other fans, she follows series, concerts and side events, whether at home or abroad.
Capturing the many faces of khon
Life, Panalee Maskati and Piyatat Hemmatat, Published on 02/10/2023
» A white unadorned mask, worn back-to-front in unorthodox fashion, rises from the ground and levels an inscrutable gaze upon the audience. A consummate performance of Chui Chai, a piece of traditional dance choreography, commences with the dancer facing away from the audience and towards the back of the stage of Jitti Chompee's Miscellany Of Khon.
Track event tests Bridgestone tyres
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 06/02/2023
» The Bridgestone Battlax Trackday 2023 held at Chang International Circuit last weekend was conceived as a fresh event for Thai media, influencers and professional racers.
Thailand in the spotlight as Apec nears
Life, Published on 21/10/2022
» The Apec 2022 meeting will be held in Bangkok, and Thailand will be in headlines next month. The Government Public Relations Department recently launched the "Thailand Ready Apec Ready" campaign at Conrad Bangkok Hotel to increase public awareness of how Thais may benefit from this opportunity.
Give mental health a chance
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/10/2022
» A string of mass shootings by officers in recent years may involve many factors, but they highlight the need for an improvement in mental health services, experts say, following the nursery massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu's Na Klang district that left 36 people dead, mostly young children, and others injured.
Thai films in the spotlight at Queer East Film Festival in London
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/05/2022
» The third edition of the Queer East Film Festival is screening a wide range of Thai films until May 29 in cinemas across London, spanning over half-a-century from a 1950s black-and-white trans comedy to popular boys' love dramas.
Better health is a click away
Life, Published on 22/10/2021
» Having attended to a huge number of patients at a public hospital in Bangkok, Dr Anucha Panoi understood the physical pain facing the sick. At the same time, he also saw the emotional pain caused by the limitations of access to medical specialists among patients in desperate need of help.
See the khon dance through the lens
Life, Published on 14/10/2021
» Moca Bangkok presents "Khon+Future", a charitable photograpy exhibition that portrays khon artists from the Support Foundation, until Nov 6.
BIFF unveils rich line-up
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/09/2021
» The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition to take place on-site from Oct 6-15. Asia's premier gathering of film professionals aims to shake off pandemic-related uncertainties with a slate of over 190 titles, with the focus on Asian cinema as usual. Busan is also pushing for a wider definition of "film festival" by including, for the first time, television series as part of its official programme.
The evolution of an artist
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 01/04/2021
» It's impossible for me to critique choreographer Jitti Chompee's latest show Melancholy Of Demon without viewing it as part of a larger project, which also includes a film, a book, a photo exhibition, a dance demonstration and a seminar of a more academic nature. The show was staged at Lido Connect from March 18-22. This review is the first part of an essay about the project and focuses only on Melancholy Of Demon.