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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.
The flight of the Eagle Hunters
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/11/2023
» Ten years ago, photographer Jatenipat Ketpradit, also known as JKBoy, embarked on a journey to Mongolia to capture portraits of the Eagle Hunters Tribe. Accompanied by a local guide, Jatenipat had to go door to door to search for members of the clan as only a few still make a living from the profession these days.
Managing good health
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong and Chanat Katanyu, Published on 03/08/2022
» When the Covid-19 pandemic first began, people were worried and panicked, however, the public health crisis was actually not the first global pandemic. In the past, pandemics such as the Black Death or the Great Plague, the H1N1 flu and the Asian Flu have killed many people.
Art extravaganza
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/02/2021
» A new art gallery, Art Space, which is a joint initiative between Moca Bangkok and Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, is adorned with the art collection "Eat Drink Love – Celebrating Life' by ceramicist Nino Sarabutra. The elegant gallery showcases 201 multicoloured heart shapes, 365 illuminated drink bottles, 4,000 porcelain flying butterflies, and a ceramic dinnerware set, "Black Ripples", on a 12m-long dining table. These items are from previous collections created by the ceramicist; however, Nino did not include her lauded ceramic skulls here.
Chronicling the past
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/07/2020
» When the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) held a mass rally against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in 2014, WTF Gallery & Cafe hosted the "Conflicted Visions" exhibition and questioned if people could coexist despite different ideologies. A few weeks after the show ended, a coup took place and today Thais still live in a polarised society.
Sleepy community wakes up
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/03/2020
» Folding doors of wooden shophouses gradually opened as morning came. Some shop owners arranged their shelves and filled the space with packages of snacks, daily-use products, and even postcards, while some others prepared their cooking tools to make noodles and hot meals. Coffee shops started to turn on soft music.
Taking diners to new heights
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2019
» A creaky industrial elevator lit in red slowly brought us up to the plane's entrance. Taken a first step inside the refurbished aircraft that now doubles as a restaurant inside ChangChui Creative Park, it was like being transported into a dystopian world to taste a meal after doomsday.
Framing life and death
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2019
» Some nights nothing happens, and some nights too much happens. For one crew of rescue workers -- volunteers at one of Thailand's largest rescue organisations, Ruamkatanyu Foundation -- each shift is predictable only for its unpredictability. Nights at their base beneath a Nonthaburi overpass are spent monitoring the police radio channel for its most commonly-used word -- accident.
Grisly guidance
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/06/2019
» When Si Quey was accused of murdering seven children back in 1950s, the Chinese immigrant also was believed to have removed his victims' organs, boiling them before eating. After the murders that took place in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom and Rayong, Si Quey was arrested in Rayong in 1958, reportedly in possession of the body of a boy, together with an extracted heart and liver. He confessed to the murder but denied charges of cannibalism.
Lay your art on the table
Life, Published on 06/06/2019
» Believing that food can create happiness and that serving delicacies on attractive tableware can build inspiration, Thai artist Suwannee "Nino" Sarabutra has released her latest porcelain collection, titled "The Ripple", now on display exclusively at Iconcraft on the 4th and 5th floors of Iconsiam.