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Discover the charm of Chinatown at Yao Young Yiam event
Life, Published on 27/11/2025
» Interested members of the public are invited to discover the enduring charm of Yaowarat, Bangkok's legendary Chinatown, during "BEM Happy Journey 2025: Yao Young Yiam", which will take place at MRT Wat Mangkon Station (Exit 1 & 2), from tomorrow to Sunday, from 1pm to 8pm.
Russian masterworks ignite piano festival
Life, Published on 05/11/2025
» Three daring pianists will give a Bangkok debut in the penultimate concert of the Thailand International Piano Festival 2025, at the Main Auditorium of Silpakorn University, Wang Tha Phra campus, on Sunday at 6pm.
Where the struggle begins
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/11/2025
» Annemarie Jacir's Palestine 36 reminds us that the question of Palestine didn't begin two years ago but generations before that. Showing at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the film is set in the aftermath of World War I as the European powers carve up the Middle East like a spoiled child slicing his birthday cake: gleefully, arbitrarily, jabbing their fingers on a map with no regard of history or the need of local inhabitants.
Vibrant sounds of Spain take centre stage at piano festival
Life, Published on 04/11/2025
» Following two opening concerts, the Thailand International Piano Festival 2025 continues its third event in their concert series with "Spanish Landscape", which will be held in the Main Auditorium of Silpakorn University, Wang Tha Phra campus, on Saturday at 6.30pm.
When students rise
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/10/2025
» Back in the mid-19th century, female education increased literacy and access to jobs and they began to fight for participation in public life. The public sphere promised them a new horizon. From the 1890s onwards, print media began to allow women to express their voice and authors vaunted personal talent and equality, including gender relations. Following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, women were enfranchised for the first time.
Young musicians set to compete in Silpakorn Thailand Jazz Competition 2025
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/10/2025
» Get ready to end the year on a high note with the Silpakorn Thailand Jazz Competition 2025, a celebration of creativity, skill and the vibrant spirit of the genre.
Bangkok Community Theatre presents hit musical Mamma Mia!
Life, Published on 27/10/2025
» Bangkok Community Theatre will bring the world's ultimate feel-good musical Mamma Mia! to Bangkok, with six performances scheduled every Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm from Nov 7-15, plus a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday. The venue is St Andrew's International School's auditorium on Sukhumvit 107.
Silpakorn University hosts annual piano festival
Life, Published on 27/10/2025
» The Thailand International Piano Festival is back with five concerts of different programmes lined up throughout next month. It will open with "Magyar Transcendence" on Saturday, followed by "Mystic Impressions" on Sunday, both starting at 6.30pm. The venue is the Main Auditorium of Silpakorn University, Wang Tha Phra campus.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.
The human lens
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/09/2025
» An encounter with a girl beaten by a teacher moved Gauri Gill to write a story for a political weekly. However, her idea was set aside for lacking an angle that would engage urban readers and Gill decided to take a month-long sabbatical from work.