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Cross-cultural artwork on show around town
Life, Published on 08/12/2020
» The Embassy of France and Goethe Institute present "A House In Many Parts", a multidisciplinary festival featuring an exchange between cultural workers from France, Germany, and Thailand amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Making the most of the land
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/12/2018
» King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away in October 2016 and left behind countless legacies for his people, including over 4,000 royal projects. To keep the royal principles and practices going -- especially the sufficiency-economy philosophy -- a group of more than 20 academics, led by Asst Prof Phichet Sowitthayasakun of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), is establishing the Institute of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (ISEP) to teach "the King's principles".
Alpine-inspired classical music by the TPO
Life, Published on 22/11/2018
» The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra will enchant audiences with the subtle and profound musical intelligence of Beethoven during the "Alpine Adventure" concert at Mahidol University's Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya campus, tomorrow at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm.
When literature becomes light
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/07/2018
» Haruki Murakami's books exert a strange pull that's earned him a devoted following around the world -- and Thailand is no exception. One foot planted in the reality of the modern world, the other trudging through a surreal dreamland as the ground beneath his characters' feet keeps shifting, Murakami entrances and confuses, lulls and hallucinates. His novels and short stories also occupy that exclusive territory in the literary world: he's a best-selling author who's also every bookmaker's favourite to win the Nobel Prize. He's also one of a few post-war Japanese writers whose style and substance transcend cultural and national boundaries.
The natural way
Life, Story and photos: Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/05/2018
» Ratthai Pongsak climbed an organic mon thong durian tree in his orchard in Chanthaburi. He tapped some thorny fruits with a knife handle to check for a ripe one. When he found it, he cut its stem and slowly handed the fruit to his assistant who just reached out his hands while standing on the ground.