Showing 1 - 10 of 150
Modernising Mexican groove
Life, John Clewley, Published on 28/03/2026
» The Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS), founded in 2004 by Mexico City-based DJ and record producer Camilo Lara, is a project to bring together fusions of folk and traditional music with digital production and electronica. MIS started as a side project, based on Lara's own remixing of popular tracks.
Serving up better food for a healthier future
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 28/02/2026
» 'Let's eat," chef Prin Polsuk says softly, as he shares his latest dish. Not one for speeches, Prin lets his cooking do the talking. But for Prin, as for many chefs, food is about more than flavour. It is also about care and responsibility.
AI learning versus human creativity is a real battle
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/02/2026
» If you’ve been reading these columns long enough, you’ll probably know that I write music and I’ve written some books. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the concept of copyright and private property has blurred. The standard rule was, what you have worked hard on to create, belongs to you. As musicians and authors, ideally, we create, we write and we invent. In the world of AI, it will draw a picture, write a book and create music for you based on a simple text prompt that itself may have also been written for you by AI.
Art, music, browsing lands at Dadfa
Life, Published on 19/02/2026
» A lineup of artists will bring their unique creations to life at "Happening Open Yard" in Dadfa Market Park, Lasalle 33, Sukhumvit 105, on Saturday from 11am to 7pm.
Pretty vacant
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/01/2026
» As far as cop thrillers go, The Rip checks a lot of familiar boxes. It's gritty, it's propulsive -- at least in theory -- and it clearly wants to position itself as a throwback to those older, morally murky crime dramas about corrupt cops and fractured loyalties.
Indulge in legendary dishes at 'Gourmet Tastival'
Life, Published on 11/11/2025
» Food lovers are invited to embark on a flavourful journey during "Gourmet Tastival 2025" which is running at Quartier Avenue of EmQuartier until tomorrow before it moves to Gourmet Market and Gourmet Eats at Paragon, Emporium, EmQuartier and EmSphere from Thursday to Dec 10.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.
Written in blood
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/07/2025
» In 2015, Joe Freeman and Aung Naing Soe noticed the prominent status of poetry in Myanmar politics. At the time, both journalists heard that Maung Saungkha, a 23-year-old poet, posted a poem about having a tattoo of an unnamed president on his penis on Facebook. Saungkha, however, was charged for defaming former president Thein Sein under telecommunication law, serving a six-month jail term.
RBSO gears up to celebrate anime music
Life, Published on 16/06/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation, under the patronage of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, presents the 2025 edition of the extremely popular "Music of Anime" at the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Thursday and Friday, at 7.30pm.
Top chefs gather to support earthquake victims
Life, Published on 03/06/2025
» Twenty-seven of Thailand's most celebrated chefs will be donating their time and talent to craft a unique six-course tasting menu for "Hand In Hand – Earthquake Relief Gala For Myanmar", which will take place at the Heritage Ballroom of Dusit Thani Bangkok, Rama IV Road, on Friday at 5.30pm.