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Artist transforms remnants of war into instruments of healing
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/01/2026
» An installation by Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen transforms remnants of the Vietnam War into healing.
Thai-Danish short story contest open to submissions
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/10/2025
» Danish Nobel Laureate Karl Gjellerup's novel The Pilgrim Kamanita (1906) recounts a borderless tale of a spiritual quest -- a journey of an Indian merchant's son from carnal desire to nirvana -- that captured the public's imagination. Now, it is time to pen stories that draw inspiration from this Buddhist masterpiece.
Thai society's religious diversity celebrated through landmarks, festivals
Life, Patrapa Premjit and Nattakorn Takam, Published on 15/05/2025
» Although Buddhism is the predominant religion in Thailand, the country is home to people of various faiths, resulting in a society rich in beliefs, ways of life and religious art that reflect cultural and religious pluralism.
'Faith beautifies everything'
Life, Chairat Chongvattanakij, Published on 26/03/2024
» 'If a serious error was made during the incision of characters, the entire page had to be discarded," explained Em-orn Chawsuan, specialist in ancient languages at the National Library of Thailand (NLT), as she and her colleagues neatly laid out on the table before them the 10 palm-leaf manuscripts that constitute an impressive sample of the extraordinary profusion of Buddhist literary documents that preserve and propagate the Phra That Phanom Chronicle in the intricate Isan dhamma script.
Two Korean series focus on death and vengeance
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/01/2024
» When people make a mistake, they want to be given a second chance. Two Korean television series, Death's Game and Marry My Husband, on Prime Video, present stories of people who have opportunities to mend their past mistakes.
Peruvian cuisine tops best restaurant list
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 27/06/2023
» Peruvian cuisine is now at the top of the culinary world as Central, a fine dining restaurant in Lima, has been crowned the World's Best Restaurant of 2023.
Immerse yourself in queer bathhouse art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/06/2023
» A bathhouse. A place for a romantic encounter. A community space. A gay sauna can also be a gallery that consolidates sexual and artistic experiences. Located in the heart of Phra Khanong, Krubb Bangkok is showcasing a photographer's collection of erotic artwork that explores the taboo subject of sexual expression and healing.
Grande dame of dining marks her return
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 29/10/2021
» In spite of the pandemic, the reincarnation of Marie Guimar -- a restaurant and subject of this week's Eating Out -- has come at the right time.
Slow but meaningful progress
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/09/2021
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Heritage along the tracks
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 29/04/2021
» Thanks to extensions of the rapid transit system, getting around Bangkok has become easier and more convenient than ever before.