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Journey through space
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/02/2025
» Watching movies or TV series about space can ignite curiosity in people. Therefore, space enthusiasts should not miss the exhibition "Space Journey Bangkok", which features artefacts used in actual space missions. The exhibition is divided into 10 rooms, featuring over 600 items including original objects, prototypes, replicas, models and rare documents from the US, Soviet Union and other countries.
Musical enlightenment with the TPO
Life, Published on 17/07/2019
» American conductor Carl St Clair will lead the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra during the "Luminous Gestures" concert at Mahidol University's Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya campus, on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm.
Fact or fiction?
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 21/02/2019
» It is common knowledge that the KGB weren't above using sex in its spying activities. Books were written and movies made about it. What isn't generally known is that the Russian Federation's FSB are not only continuing the practice but expanding it.
Action-packed
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 15/06/2018
» When a popular author passes away, his/her estate seeks a replacement to keep generating income. Hopefully, one who can step into the shoes with nary a squeak. Alas, there have been more than a few squeaks and the replacement -- a competent scribe for the stories he's accustomed to writing -- is unable to make the change. The estate may try others with the same result.
Swashbuckling Shostakovich
Life, Roger Tonge, Published on 13/03/2018
» In its signature hall at Mahidol University, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) earlier this month gave us a most enjoyable Rhapsody In Blue by Gershwin, with the piano brightly and playfully played by Bennett Lerner, then keyed us in for darker drama from Shostakovich's Symphony No.5 -- an epic piece from a composer whose music often caused him serious problems with Stalin's USSR government (Gershwin was probably banned there for being too American and decadent, so a good programming link to Shostakovich).