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A night of prodigies
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 23/08/2025
» In 1978, composer John Williams won the Best Original Music Oscar for his work on the movie Star Wars. We've all heard the main theme countless times over the years, but listening to it performed by a live symphony orchestra is a whole new intergalactic experience. Such was the intense power of the Siam Sinfonietta as it swept over the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre that my nine-year-old nephew, Hummer, was pinned to his seat with wide-eyed wonder.
The analogue of theatrical cooking
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/04/2025
» Bangkok may be known as the street food capital of the world, but it's the high-end restaurants that are gaining popularity in the last few years.
Blending cultures
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/10/2024
» Lenin Tamayo, a name that evokes revolutionary history, is bringing his own musical revolution to the world stage. Born in Lima, Peru, and named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Russian Revolution, Tamayo has embarked on a journey to redefine Peruvian music. His mission is bold -- to blend Quechua, the language of the Incas, with the global phenomenon of K-pop, creating a new genre he calls Quechua Pop, or Q-pop. He began his journey in 2019 and has been very successful, having been featured in Rolling Stone's "19 Latin Artists We're Rooting For In 2024".
Can you trust search engines?
Life, James Hein, Published on 14/08/2024
» So how do conspiracy theories start and how does the internet and major search engine players contribute to them? As I type this, depending on where you are in the world, if you type "assassination attempt" in your search engine, and in particular one associated with Alphabet, the autofill options will have everything except "Trump" in the result set. You can get Kennedy, Hitler, Putin and George Wallace, but not the most prominent one so far this year that was one of those "where were you when you heard" events that some people saw in real time on their TV. The reason Alphabet offered for not giving the result was something along the lines that their policy is not to show political violence. You can of course find a plethora of political violence videos and examples from their search results, just not for this particular instance. Another example if you type "President Donald", the autofill adds Duck and Reagan but not Trump. Or if you Google Donald Trump you get a bunch of Kamala Harris results.
RBSO pays tribute to women
Life, James Keller, Published on 21/03/2024
» With continuing support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra celebrated International Women's Day in style recently at the Thailand Cultural Centre with a feast of varied music directed by up-and-coming French conductor Chloé Dufresne, alongside spectacular Spanish violin sensation Leticia Moreno.
Documenting humanity
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/10/2023
» James Nachtwey, one of the greatest war photojournalists of our time, once said "photographers were telling people what was actually happening". As a result, from the beginning of his career, he has been determined to venture into dangerous conflict and war zones to document crucial issues and reveal them to the world.
A world of colours
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/07/2023
» Kamolnate Trisupatsilp hears every sound as a colour. When she wakes up, an air conditioner's noise hums a grey fog. A pastel songbird laps gently in the corner of her visual field. When she drinks water, she can't help but see purple, orange and other hues ripple. When she walks to the bathroom and begins her daily routine, she experiences a kind of visual feast that can't be put into words. It goes on and on all day.
AI's promises and problems
Life, James Hein, Published on 29/03/2023
» It's almost impossible to write an article these days and ignore the rapid increase in what are called AI applications. GPT-4 is out, Midjourney 5 has been released, and more new AI applications seem to turn up every day.
Rethinking citizenship
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/10/2022
» What do you think when someone says those who are not loyal to the monarchy hate the nation?
Abode of the gods
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/08/2022
» Cicadas sang a chorus as the forest opened out. I peered into the darkness and traced the distant contour of a monumental religious complex, a remarkable feat of human civilisation. Keyed up with my first visit, I crossed a floating bridge, a soon-to-be-dismantled construction, over a large moat in the midst of lush vegetation. Before dawn, I arrived at Angkor Wat.