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Longines captures time in full gallop
Life, Published on 29/12/2025
» At the intersection of precision and poetry, few spectacles unite sport, culture and craftsmanship as seamlessly as world-class horse racing.
Passport to a European Christmas
Life, Published on 26/12/2025
» Every December, Europe sparkles. Cities glow with festive lights, Christmas melodies echo along grand boulevards and the comforting aroma of gingerbread and warm mulled wine drifts through every corner of town. Familiar streets are transformed into storybook scenes and winter wonderlands many dream of experiencing at least once in a lifetime.
Casting open for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 12/12/2025
» Casting is now open for two leading roles in an upcoming feature film based on Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous until Dec 21.
A titanic evening of Mehler
Life, Stan Gayuski, Published on 18/10/2025
» Earlier in October, Somtow Sucharitkul informed this reviewer that he was about to conduct Gustav Mahler's Titan with the Siam Sinfonietta.
K-book exhibition celebrates Hangeul Day
Life, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/10/2025
» The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand is hosting a K-book exhibition to celebrate Hangeul (Korean alphabet) Proclamation Day, which falls on Oct 9 each year. The Center has prepared various events such as a Book Talk with authors, translation contest and music concerts, which will run until early next year.
Oncology pioneer to share his life story on stage
Life, Published on 09/10/2025
» Jeremy K. Hon, a Hong Kong–born oncologist, haematologist and author of the remarkable memoir An Impossible Life Journey, will be in town to share his powerful story during the 30th Book Expo Thailand at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Oct 13 at 5pm.
Book expo strikes new chord
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/10/2025
» For the first time in its three-decade history, the nation's largest book fair is tuning itself to a brand-new rhythm. With the theme "Melody Of Books", the 30th Book Expo Thailand will return from Oct 9-19 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, promising not only a vast selection of books but also music, art and interactive experiences designed to inspire readers of every generation.
Month-long musical buffet on the menu from Opera Siam
Life, Published on 22/08/2025
» Last weekend, a small but intense audience gathered to hear the Calliope Chamber Choir perform the Thai premiere of one of the most innovative and highly-regarded works of the 20th century, Stimmung, by German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, whose inspiration for this piece came from the chanting of Buddhist monks.
Written in blood
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/07/2025
» In 2015, Joe Freeman and Aung Naing Soe noticed the prominent status of poetry in Myanmar politics. At the time, both journalists heard that Maung Saungkha, a 23-year-old poet, posted a poem about having a tattoo of an unnamed president on his penis on Facebook. Saungkha, however, was charged for defaming former president Thein Sein under telecommunication law, serving a six-month jail term.
Korean Literature Translation Awards seeks entries
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/07/2025
» The 56th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards is now open for entries. Translators from around the world are invited to submit English editions of contemporary Korean literature before the end of August.