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The power of words
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/11/2023
» Following the success of the first event in 2019, Neilson Hays Library invites fans of literature or bookworms to the 2023 instalment of Bangkok Literature Festival, a celebration of books and ideas in the heart of Thailand's capital.
The healing power of art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/04/2022
» Seated at an easel, a boy put his heart and soul onto blank paper. With bold brush strokes, he painted a red house with six yellow fish. As Tommy put it in Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, art says what is inside of you. Little does anybody know this is part of art therapy for patients with rare diseases.
A Summer to Remember
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 06/08/2021
» After a year hiatus, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally kicked off and will conclude on Sunday. More than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries marched joyously in front of thousands of empty seats (due to Covid-19 restrictions), while millions of sports fans cheered from home. This year's motto is "United By Emotion", expressing the power of sport to connect people from diverse backgrounds from all over the globe. Guru has created a timeline of all the memorable moments till the time of going to print, as well as interesting facts about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, for your reading pleasure.
Inconvenient killing, burglar dozes off on job, greedy thief
News, Mae Moo, Published on 28/03/2021
» Condo owner bemoans fate
A Good True Thai
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/11/2020
» A Good True Thai is the debut novel by Thai-American Sunisa Manning, who was born and raised in Bangkok. Set in Thailand during the 70s student movement and inspired by true events, the book is about three young people whose paths converge at university, where they are swept up by political activism and the thrill of first love.
A community comes together
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 18/11/2020
» After curating several interactive multimedia exhibitions to educate younger generations about contemporary art, River City Bangkok is now introducing a new space called Artists in Residence, home to seven studios and galleries.
Jeab dumps hubby, Muay goes quiet, Marsha's pest, Daew's fling
News, Mae Moo, Published on 22/12/2019
» Thing for young men backfires
Hot tempers on stage, Surin car scam thrives, Kew's demise
News, Mae Moo, Published on 08/12/2019
» Angry puppeteer leaves wife
Beauty comes first in Thailand
Life, Published on 22/03/2019
» Yasushi Ishibashi, chairman of ACRO and founder of Three cosmetics, has launched several products in Thailand before Japan. The same goes to the new base make-up collection, whose star product, Pristine Complexion Powder Foundation combines a matte and highlight powder for easy application.
The Art of Growing Old
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 03/02/2019
» "Attending an unplanned party/ Never ready, didn't really wanna come/ Saying 'hello' to acquaintances/ Gotta be careful not to smile too much/ It just wouldn't be appropriate," without knowing the track's title, the opening verse of The Charapaabs' debut single, Sala Kon Sao (Funeral Party), reads like something of a typical introvert's diary. As the second verse arrives, it becomes clear that the aforementioned "party" is actually a funeral where "the host refrains from making an appearance" (worth noting a clever wordplay here -- ook long, literally "out of coffin", is used instead of ook rong, which is a Thai expression meaning to make an appearance).