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Seeing with eyes closed
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/02/2026
» Amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, with streets congested with people and vehicles even late at night, Tuck Bangkok, an Asian art and design sanctuary located near BTS Phrom Phong, does not offer only serenity and peace, but is also a living environment where the visible world and invisible world meet.
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.
Everything all at once
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/11/2025
» Bangkok is often described through its heat and rhythm, but it's easier to notice what doesn't move. Outside, the air ripples, motorbikes weave and heat sticks to skin. But, stepping inside, everything stops at the glass. The air turns cool, predictable. Music hums softly from invisible speakers, escalators glide as though the city never sweats. Here, you can eat, shop, exercise, unwind and never once face the weather. It's Bangkok, distilled: frictionless and fluorescent.
'Digital Bridge' offers hope for the paralysed
Life, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 31/10/2025
» Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating medical conditions, with no definitive cure to alleviate its lifelong consequences. For many patients, a split-second accident leads to permanent paralysis and a lifetime of physical limitation, medical dependence and emotional struggle.
When students rise
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/10/2025
» Back in the mid-19th century, female education increased literacy and access to jobs and they began to fight for participation in public life. The public sphere promised them a new horizon. From the 1890s onwards, print media began to allow women to express their voice and authors vaunted personal talent and equality, including gender relations. Following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, women were enfranchised for the first time.
Going long on fish sauce
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 25/10/2025
» You notice it first by accident. A faint, familiar salty-sweet scene sneaks out from a kitchen vent in the East Village, sharp enough to cut through New York City's winter air. It doesn't announce itself, yet you know it instantly -- fish sauce. Somewhere between the bodegas and brownstones, Bangkok has quietly found a place to breathe.
From Bharat to Siam
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/10/2025
» To boost Indian tourism, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has collaborated with the Phra Nakhon District Office and many partners to organise "Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2025" on Pahurat Road and Ong Ang Walking Street until Oct 31.
An intimate secret plays out in Jomtien
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 11/10/2025
» At the end of a quiet Jomtien lane sits an unassuming villa that, once a month, becomes Thailand's most intimate concert hall. With a seating capacity of just 50, Ben's Theatre is the inspired creation of Ben Hansen, a Dutch photojournalist turned cultural host who now runs his music venue as a charitable venture.
Anime embraces Boys' Love, highlights queerphobia
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/10/2025
» A rural village in Kubitachi, Japan, is humming with the sound of summer. Cicadas sing in deafening chorus. Sweat drips in the sweltering heat. Against this backdrop, two young lads savour melting ice cream on carefree days.
Thai man rescued at sea after Apple Watch SOS alert
Life, Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» A Thai man was rescued off Pattaya late on Thursday night after his kayak capsized in rough seas, with his Apple Watch helping him raise the alarm through its Emergency SOS feature.