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Straddling two worlds
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/12/2025
» When I visited Istanbul for the first time, I learned a joke from Gocke, my local guide, who goes to work by undersea train every day. "But you can't see anything," she laughed. For her, it takes only four minutes to cross from Asia to Europe, under the Bosphorus Strait that divides the ancient city.
Bangkok Art Book Fair 2025 redefines the creative conversation
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 03/12/2025
» Art and print enthusiasts can mark their calendars for this weekend when the seventh Bangkok Art Book Fair (BKKABF25) makes its debut at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Sci-fi author Chen Qiufan joins Bangkok Climate Action Week
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/10/2025
» Chinese sci-fi author Chen Qiufan will join Bangkok Climate Action Week today.
Singapore exhibition spotlights Asian artists in interwar Paris
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/07/2025
» National Gallery Singapore invites all to its exhibition "City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s-1940s" to explore the contributions of Asian artists to modernism in a global context.
A master class in acting
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 26/06/2025
» I'm not at all convinced by Terrence McNally's stage play Master Class, based on the legendary opera singer Maria Callas. On the other hand, Tarin Prinyaknit's production, featuring a tour de force performance from the award-winning actress Jaa Phantachat as the faded opera star, is a triumph of the Bangkok stage.
A cultural gem in Macau
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/11/2024
» The Poly MGM Museum recently celebrated its grand opening at the MGM Macau, marking a defining moment for Macau's cultural landscape. This collaboration between Poly Culture and MGM signifies a commitment to preserving Chinese heritage while fostering global cultural exchange. The event was attended by notable dignitaries, including Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region; Pansy Ho, chairperson and executive director of MGM China Holdings Limited; and Liu Hualong, chairman of Poly Group Corporation.
Dystopian disappointment
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/05/2024
» Jennifer Lopez returns in a futuristic setting in Atlas, where she plays a data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past.
The unseen predator
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/03/2024
» Netflix's latest docuseries Can I Tell You A Secret? explores the chilling depths of cyberstalking in the social media era. For true crime enthusiasts who were engrossed in the eerie world of Lover, Stalker, Killer, this two-part UK production is a tale of digital intrusion and psychological torment. But will it be as good as the previous documentary?
Meet five changemakers
Life, Published on 23/02/2024
» Rolex recently announced the laureates for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2023, naming five pioneers whose ambitious projects will help improve lives while protecting the planet for future generations.
A taste of Hong Kong
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/10/2023
» In this day and age, where food has become so ingrained in everything we do and consumes our social media and conversations, it comes as no surprise that the first thing tourists do when travelling to places is check where to eat.