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Lunar New Year festivities
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 23/01/2025
» According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Snake -- which will begin on Jan 29 -- represents wisdom, transformation and renewal. This is a good sign after the challenges we've encountered in recent years. But before we start anew, let's have some fun with at shopping malls before going on with our lives in a wise way.
Central backs longevity and luck for Chinese New Year
Life, Published on 22/01/2025
» Shoppers are invited to immerse themselves in an atmosphere of blessings and joy during "Chinese New Year 2025: Longevity & Vitality" at Central Embassy, Phloenchit Road, until Feb 16.
Misinformation overload
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 28/05/2024
» From exaggerated crime reports to hyperbolic political coverage, the trend towards dramatisation is reshaping how the public consumes news in Thailand, especially on television screens. Critics, however, have raised a red flag that this not only distorts fact-based reality but also undermines the media's role in providing accurate and responsible journalism, potentially leaving audiences more misinformed and emotionally manipulated.
A meeting of past and present
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/01/2023
» As time goes by, the past fades into oblivion. Like other artists, Tawatchai Somkong combs through piles of dusty history and finds something invaluable. He often visits antique shops when travelling abroad. Century-old sepia paintings are used for lavish adornment, and some are high-quality for museum display. In 2014, he began to create a collection of works that personally resonated with him.
Practising mindfulness
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/08/2022
» Ae* was diagnosed with a serious illness which required surgery. He was reluctant to tell his parents about his condition because he worried they might become stressed. But after Ae participated in an expressive art therapy workshop titled "Mission On Wisdom", he understood about being in the present moment. He decided to tell his parents about his illness and it was an emotional experience, and after that, he was able to let go and enjoy a meal with them.
Inner peace is the goal of 137 Pillars art exhibition
Life, Published on 18/07/2022
» 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok on Sukhumvit 39 presents "Wisdom Of Self", a three-part celebration consisting of an art exhibition, art therapy workshop and dining experience to remind us what is essential in life.
Frolicking in Korat
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 14/03/2022
» Postponed since 2020 due to Covid-19, Thailand Biennale had a grandiose opening last December in Pak Chong and Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima. Held under the themes of "Butterflies Frolicking On The Mud: Engendering Sensible Capital", "Nature Reigns Supreme In The World. Art Is Having Freedom In One Self" and "Soeng Sin Thin Ya Mo" (Celebration Of Art In The Land Of Ya Mo), the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Ministry of Culture and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) co-hosted the events with a budget of over 120 million baht.
Sculptor's identity found in the abstract
Life, Published on 13/01/2022
» Contemporary artist Alongkorn Lauwatthana will showcase new artworks that are the products of his almost 50 years of experience creating abstract and realistic paintings, at ATTA Gallery, from Saturday to Feb 20.
Contemporary mediocrities
Life, Apinan Poshyananda, Published on 03/05/2021
» At the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture's (OCAC) Art Collection in the spacious art hall on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, a group of ageing male artists covered in sanitary masks surrounded the director of OCAC, Vimolluck Chuchart, who gave a self-congratulatory speech. She proudly announced that the public will be able to view for the first time the national collection of the Ministry of Culture's contemporary Thai art. Beside these elderlies stood a white giant fibreglass sculpture by Sutee Kunavichyanont in Thai military uniform wearing a helmet with a rifle erect. Sutee's Equality; Thai Soldier (2016) is inspired by the cultural mandates between 1939 and 1942 during the premiere of Phibul Songkhram that aimed to uplift the national spirit and moral code of the nation and instil progressive tendencies and newness into Thai life.
An imbalance of power
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/01/2020
» After K-pop singer Lalisa Manoban, better known as Lisa, of the famous girl group Blackpink visited MQQN Cafe in Bangkok, its owner thought everything she touched would turn to gold. He started posting photos of Lisa on the cafe's Facebook page, bragging that someone wanted to buy a sofa on which the sexy star sat, before saying he in fact wasn't satisfied with the price offered. Then he joked about selling other things Lisa used during her visit, such as a glass, a spoon, a napkin and even a toilet seat.