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Two worlds collide in new short film
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 16/08/2023
» The Spirits Of Maritime Crossing, an experimental short film written and directed by Prof Apinan Poshyananda, artistic director of Bangkok Art Biennale, will have a world premiere during the St Moritz Art Film Festival in Switzerland from Aug 31 to Sept 3.
Struggling to survive
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/05/2023
» You are what you eat, but some do not have the privilege to choose. Nai, who is skinny and short for his age, lacks more than just a proper diet. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father is serving a jail term. As a result, his uncle has kindly taken him into his own family. But like others, he is living from hand-to-mouth, so providing his nephew with a balanced diet from the five food groups is difficult. Due to a lack of variety in their diet, slum children, though not starving, are suffering from malnutrition.
Preserving traditions
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/05/2022
» Hidden in an alley near a train station, Kongleechongsun School had been out of use for years. For outsiders, it could easily go unnoticed. Founded over a century ago by merchants of Chinese descent, the school experienced many interruptions including state control. It was not until the end of World War II that descendants rebuilt the now-defunct school.
Pandemic leads to epidemic
Life, Published on 15/10/2021
» Bangkok, as the city that generates the highest amount of waste per day in Thailand, saw over 2.2 million tonnes of trash in 2018, according to figures from the Department of Environment, an equivalent to approximately 10,525 tonnes a day. Without proper management, the amount of waste in the capital city is expected to reach 15,000 tonnes per day by 2030.
Let hope flower
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/09/2021
» Ranked among Thailand's top abstract painters Taweesak Ujugatanond, gifted with not just the paintbrush but the pen, has come up with another art event in his latest venture titled "Blossom Art", housed at 333Anywhere Art Gallery, from today until Sept 30.
Pandemic's hidden dangers
Life, Story: Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/08/2021
» Pornchai Suwanjak has collected trash for eight years.
Drowning in plastic
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/04/2021
» Human consumption of plastics has long been labelled a major cause of today's environmental problems. To raise awareness about this issue and focus on its real cause, Warin Lab Contemporary is hosting its inaugural art installation titled "Swamped" by four multidisciplinary artists -- Thanawat Maneenawa (assemblage), Ploenchan Vinyaratn (textiles), Taweesak Molsawat (sculpture and performance) and Note Panayanggool (sound) -- on display at the 100-year-old building on Charoen Krung 36.
Exhibition highlights pollution
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/02/2021
» Multi-faceted artist and designer Taweesak Molsawat's thought-provoking installations come to life at a group exhibition titled "SWAMPED", where he partners with three other artists, Thanawat Maneenawa, Ploenchan Vinyaratn and Note Panayanggool, to reflect on waste accumulation and highlight peoples' lack of discipline in addressing the issue at its root cause.
Crossroad of ideologies
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/08/2020
» What is Ratchadamnoen Road like in your memory?
Flowers bloom at Central
Life, Published on 09/11/2018
» Over a dozen species of rare roses were in full bloom to mark the 71st anniversary of Central Department Store during its annual flower festival.