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Street artists gather for international graffiti exhibit
Life, Published on 07/04/2026
» The language of graffiti has brought seven street artists from three countries to collaborate and spark creative energy during "Concrete Dream: Life I City I Dream On Concrete Wall", which is running at Maison JE Bangkok until May 3.
The new oil shock
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/03/2026
» On Feb 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation to attack Iran and kill the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Israeli military bases as well as US military bases in the Middle East. Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, on March 27 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a key oil transit route.
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.
Prehistoric pride
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/09/2025
» Piriya Vachajitpan, the founder of Museum Pier, has been interested in dinosaur fossils and prehistoric animals since he was a high school student in the US. Piriya saved money from his part-time job as a dishwasher in the school cafeteria to travel to view dinosaur exhibitions and fairs in many American cities. It was an eye-opening experience which encouraged him to collect fossils.
Xenomorphs of Siam
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Alien franchise has always been about survival in the most inhospitable places imaginable, from derelict space freighters to hostile alien planets. But in Alien: Earth, the inhospitable terrain is not light-years away. It's right here at home.
Revisiting a golden age
Life, John Clewley, Published on 04/06/2025
» Arabic popular music produced several divas in the 20th century, with each blessed with a powerful distinctive voice. Some of them included the "Egyptian Immortal" Oum Kalthoum, who dominated Arabic radio with her expressive voice; "Algerian Rose" Warda; Farouz, "The Star of Lebanon"; and "Syrian Mystic" Asmahan, whose life was tragically cut short at just 32.
Timbuktu calling
Life, John Clewley, Published on 20/05/2025
» Mali and West Africa dominate the Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2025, with the "desert blues" rockers Songhoy Blues leading the way in top spot with their new album Héritage.
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.
Putting Chile on the global food map
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/03/2025
» Boragó in Santiago, Chile, may be a familiar name in 2025, but was practically unheard of in 2006 when it opened and during subsequent years.
Sala Sudasiri Sobha presents Arabian night
Life, Published on 03/03/2025
» The enchanting tales will be brought to life during "Arabian Nights: From The Levant To Andalucia – A Musical Journey Through Timeless Tales", at Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat Phrao 41 yaek 7-2, on Sunday at 4pm.