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BACC hosts fundraiser for film on Thai art
Life, Published on 25/08/2025
» Artworks by a group of 21 leading Thai artists will be available for purchase with proceeds going towards a docudrama film project at the Multipurpose Hall, 1st floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, on Thursday, from 3pm to 7pm.
Tracing ancestry
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 06/07/2023
» With Thailand serving as a significant commercial hub for centuries, Chinese merchants played a key role in bridging cultural linkages through marine trade prior to the establishment of diplomatic ties between Thailand and China in 1975. To celebrate the 48th anniversary of this milestone, Life explores Bangkok's early communities to learn more about our ancestry.
Cool designs
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/05/2023
» When construction of the MRT forced a branch of Kope Hya Tai Kee, a Chinese restaurant in Pan Fah, to shut down, one of the owners asked Thapanut Kaewpan and Supassara Netbamrungrat, founders of Blue Bangkok, to create 3D refrigerator magnets of the restaurant as a keepsake for customers.
Italians in Siam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2023
» When Mariannina Zuccaro arrived in Bangkok for her marriage with Mario Tamagno, an Italian architect who worked in Siam from 1900-1925, she encountered a stark contrast between her fiance's self-effacing character and monumental creations. According to Italians At The Court Of Siam, she referred to a photograph of the inauguration of a railway, on the back of which Tamagno listed everybody around King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), except himself.
Venice and the milk of dreams
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 15/08/2022
» Santa Maria Della Salute, also known as Saint Mary of Health, stands majestically at Punta Della Dogana by the Grand Canal in the city of Venice. In 1631, Venice experienced an unusually devastating plague when nearly a third of the population was wiped out. As a votive offering, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health with objects of art that bore reference to the Black Death. In March 2022, after postponement due to Covid-19 that killed thousands in the city, the 59th Venice Biennale opened under the theme of "The Milk Of Dreams" and was welcomed like a warm delicious latte by the art world.
The legacy of Italian culture in Thailand
Life, Published on 11/08/2022
» The Embassy of Italy is presenting the documentary Me And The Magic Door: Discovering Italian Architecture In Bangkok at Siam Society, Asok Road, on Aug 16 at 7pm.
Monument of love
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/06/2022
» One of Bangkok's oldest libraries has just celebrated its birthday, which also marks the 101st anniversary of the completion of its iconic structure in the heart of the city. The Neilson Hays Library recently hosted "101 Years Strong" with a rich variety of programmes and activities, from a storytime special, a lecture on the building's design innovations, readings with famous authors, a courtyard concert, to an ongoing installation exhibition. Yet the library promises more fun events and activities that will be held all through the year.
Steeped in tradition
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 17/03/2022
» Sitting on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the Samphanthawong district is home to a large Chinese community and the Sampheng neighbourhood, which once functioned as Bangkok's primary commercial core. Browsing around, visitors can see historic Chinese shrines with striking architecture nestled among clusters of classic shophouses, transporting visitors back to the early Rattanakosin period when Chinese sea merchants played a major role in the import and export industry.
A place of memories
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 10/12/2021
» Bangkok is an ever-changing city where the existence of older days is, perhaps too quickly, fading through time. New changes and buildings are touted as advancement but are they always the case? To illustrate the transient nature of Bangkok, for better or worse, Guru has listed historic landmarks that are to be closed, are at stake or have been reborn.
From Mexico with Love
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 18/09/2020
» Mexican cuisine is no stranger to Bangkok, which is pretty cool when you think about the fact that Mexico is more than 15,000km away. Tacos, burritos and enchiladas are easily found all over the city so to have yet another resto adding to the already crowded arena may seem unwise. However, Tortilla Quemada is aiming to set itself apart from the rest of the fray by touting itself as serving authentic Mexican fare, and it wants nothing more than to prove itself to the residents of Bangkok.