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An intimate secret plays out in Jomtien
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 11/10/2025
» At the end of a quiet Jomtien lane sits an unassuming villa that, once a month, becomes Thailand's most intimate concert hall. With a seating capacity of just 50, Ben's Theatre is the inspired creation of Ben Hansen, a Dutch photojournalist turned cultural host who now runs his music venue as a charitable venture.
New movies out this week: Sept 18-24
Guru, Published on 18/09/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» TOKYO - The big-screen success of the 1990s video game speedster “Sonic the Hedgehog” has brought new fans to Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.
‘Companions’ ease pain of China’s busy, bewildering hospitals
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» BEIJING - At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife’s paperwork to Meng Jia, a “patient companion” hired to help navigate China’s stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system.
A fresh new look at Apple’s design-focused WWDC 2025
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 10/06/2025
» Talk about jumping major leaps and bounds. At the annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2025) on June 9, Apple unveiled new Apple Intelligence (AI) and other design heavy features coming to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPods.
A story told through art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/05/2025
» As a bustling neighbourhood in Singapore's East Coast, Bedok Town Square has experienced a kaleidoscopic turn of events. No sooner had it hosted a polling station earlier this month than it conjured a transient art space, inviting everybody to find their place in an ever-shifting world at the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA).
Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Heat', dies
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Val Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including "Top Gun," "The Doors," "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever" and earned a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65.
First Oscar for Brazil adds zest to Rio Carnival extravaganza
AFP, Published on 03/03/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, in the middle of the first day of its famous samba parades.
New movies out this week: Dec 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/12/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Sergei Nakariakov joins RBSO for an unmissable concert
Holiday Time, Published on 06/12/2024
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation, in collaboration with B.Grimm Group Ltd., will present a concert titled “Sergei Nakariakov plays Arutunian’s Trumpet Concerto” at 7:30 pm on Saturday, 14 December 2024 at the Thailand Cultural Centre. This concert will begin with Dr. Vanich Potavanich’s Symphonic poem “Rattanakosin (R.E. 146-237),” which aims to describe significant events of King Rama IX that occurred during R.E. 146-137 of the Rattanakosin period. A number of melodic motives are drawn from impactful national compositions, including King Rama IX’s Candlelight Blue, the Thai national anthem, Thai Royal Barge song, and Vijit Jitrangsan’s Rattanakosin (R.E. 1-145). Dr. Vanich Potavanich is the resident conductor of the RBSO and was awarded by the Ministry of Culture the 2024 Silpathorn Artist Awards.