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Summer Sonic Bangkok set to return in August
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/03/2025
» Summer Sonic Bangkok 2025 gears up for a comeback in August and promises to outdo its own debut in 2024.
Let's talk about the inevitable
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/03/2025
» Death may still be a taboo subject but our times are numbered so why not explore what it takes to live better right now and leave this plane better (for yourself and loved ones) when death comes to collect you at "Death Fest 2025: Better Living, Better Leaving".
New releases for your streaming pleasure: June 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/06/2024
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
'Doctor Climax' comes to Netflix on June 13
Guru, Published on 13/05/2024
» After exploring a sensitive topic of Thai Buddhism and its commercialisation with 'The Believers', or Sathu in Thai, Netflix is about to stir up another taboo in Thai culture with 'Doctor Climax'.
Netflix reveals made-in-Thailand content slate
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/02/2024
» Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, Netflix's director of content, Thailand, recently revealed what subscribers can expect from the streaming service in terms of local content.
Jimmy Carr returns to Bangkok in January
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/09/2023
» Fans of adult humour and deadpan delivery should mark January 27, 2024, on their calendars.
Unseen Thailand
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 04/02/2022
» Have you ever wondered why having your hair cut on Wednesday is considered a bad omen in Thai culture? What if Thais embraced their honey complexions instead of whitening it? How did the lottery become a national pastime? We've collected untold stories from Thai history that may make you go "huh!".
Against status quo
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 12/11/2021
» Art is a powerful tool for self-expression and statement-making. In recent years, more and more young artists in Thailand have used their artworks as a way to question or critique the status quo -- politically, socially and culturally. They ask whether what's considered normal in Thai culture should be accepted as the norm. Guru speaks to a few with ongoing exhibitions that push the limits.
Is democracy sustainable?
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 09/10/2020
» "Status In Statu" is a group exhibition by art practitioners behind the Khon Kaen Manifesto, on display at WTF Gallery until Oct 30. Inaugurated in October 2018, this biannual event takes place in the unorthodox location -- a non-white cube gallery or a museum -- that allows artists to genuinely embed themselves with the oppressed and to present unique stories through the participation of ordinary citizens.
Yo, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Rum
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/12/2019
» Tropic City, No.92 of the World's 100 Best Bars list and No.31 on Asia's 50 Best Bars list, has launched its Volume 3 cocktail menu, a menu that has been six months in the making.