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Virtual dose of history and culture
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 03/06/2021
» Amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, we've been secluded at home for a few months and experienced travel restrictions as tourist attractions and entertainment venues remain closed.
BAB in Brief
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/11/2020
» Bangkok Art Biennale 2020 is in full swing, showcasing more than 200 artworks by 82 artists at 10 venues until Jan 31, 2021. River City Bangkok was the last to be added as the tenth venue. If you don't know where to begin, allow me to present a cheatsheet to help you discover pieces that you shouldn't miss from BAB.
Cambodia New Year celebrations face cancellations
Khmer Times, Published on 16/03/2020
» The Svay Rieng administration hall has officially announced the cancellation of the Angkor Sankranta Festival, a four-day celebration of the Khmer New Year held in April, as Covid-19 fears mount in the kingdom.
'Khon' rises from near extinction in Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2019
» PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK: Cambodia's centuries-old tradition of masked dance was nearly wiped out by the Khmer Rouge's "Killing Fields" regime, but a handful of artists managed to keep it alive and are now working to pass it along to a new generation.
Unesco lists 'khon' as cultural heritage
Online Reporters, Published on 29/11/2018
» Unesco has listed Thai khon as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Pottery's rich history passes the taste test
Life, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 14/09/2018
» Pottery is the oldest home appliance and food container still in use. Its important role in history endures, with the world's different regions producing their own brands and styles.
Freeing up the mind
Life, Story: Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/04/2018
» It has been a month since the 21st Sydney Biennale opened and the works of two Thai artists showcased in Australia's largest contemporary art event are receiving praise from international visitors.
The invisible borders
Life, Story: & ARIANE SUTTHAVONG-KUPFERMAN, Published on 26/03/2018
» In Chiang Mai, a mammoth exhibition has come to town. "Diaspora: Exit, Exile, Exodus Of Southeast Asia", currently on display at the MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, brings to viewers the different facets and implications of migratory movements in and out of the region since the Vietnam War, all the way to the current crisis concerning the Rohingya.