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Why we need walkable cities
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 21/03/2026
» Morning work commutes in Bangkok are tackled like olympian tasks. For some, it's a trudge down a narrow soi, followed by a motorbike taxi serpentining through traffic, leading to a transfer onto the BTS or MRT. Especially ambitious commutes may end with a walk across a skywalk or through a shopping complex before reaching the office. What looks like a straightforward commute on a map instead looks like a series of compromises one makes with the city.
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.
Join a charity run for a good cause
Life, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Donation Hub of Thai Red Cross Society invites interested runners to join a charity run across historic bridges during "Bangkok Double Bridge Run for Red Cross 2025", which will take place on Aug 17.
A jolly night indeed
Life, James Keller, Published on 01/05/2023
» As if a continuation of the joy and exuberance of recent Songkran festivities, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra's latest concert at the Thailand Cultural Centre on April 21 was a singularly lighthearted and delightful affair, full of playful energy and vivacity.
Saxophone premiere for His Majesty's birthday
Life, James Keller, Published on 02/08/2022
» To celebrate the auspicious occasion of King Vajiralongkorn's 70th birthday on July 28, a fantastic, brand new Concerto For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra was commissioned and performed by the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) at the Thailand Cultural Centre on July 22. Composed by Thailand's foremost classical composer Prof Narongrit Dhamabutra, the soloist was a musician of truly worldwide stature, the Greek virtuoso Theodore Kerkezos.
Priceless Stradivarius in masterful hands
Life, James Keller, Published on 12/06/2018
» The rich tonality of D major was the order of the day at the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra's latest concert last week at the Thailand Cultural Centre, with the mighty dual pillars of the Brahms' Violin Concerto and Sibelius' Symphony No.2 comprising the two halves of a beautifully presented concert. Sensational Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio captivated the hall with a rendition of the Brahms concerto which will remain long in the memory, whilst newly appointed RBSO music director Michel Tilkin displayed an assured ease with his new orchestra in a central work of the symphonic canon.