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Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra showcases international female talent for royal performance
Life, James Keller, Published on 11/02/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra had celebrated the birthday of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya two days earlier, but on Jan 9 the musical festivities and tributes to the orchestra's beloved patron continued at the Thailand Cultural Centre, with yet another concert of fine Romantic period Russian masterpieces performed in the presence of the musical Princess.
Movie masterpieces
Life, Published on 01/04/2022
» Marlon Brando wore a Rolex when he played the iconic character Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979). Paul Newman sported one as pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson in The Color Of Money (1986). Bill Paxton, as treasure hunter Brock Lovett, also had one on his wrist as he descended in a submersible to the famous wreck in Titanic (1997).
Born to be an adventurer
Life, Story: Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/07/2021
» The depths of the sea is dark and impenetrable but Robert Ballard feels comfortable in this space, which has no bounds.
Riding the clog dancing wave
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/05/2021
» People have been wearing wooden footwear for centuries.
A poignantly brave opening to 2021 concert season
Life, James Keller, Published on 21/01/2021
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra presented an extremely inspired evening of music earlier this month in the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre, a welcome relief for many who suspected that live performances might be put on hold indefinitely at the start of this new year.
Altar-native reality
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/04/2020
» There are plenty of romantic comedy movies that use a gimmick to make themselves more appealing apart from the love story. Events that take place in a single day is one of those popular gimmicks with a story that often gets pretty strange and wild as the plot unfolds, and which is sometimes incredibly effective. Though other times, not quite.
Blame it on Justin Bieber
Life, AP, Published on 29/05/2019
» A large sign warns motorists that Iceland's Fjadrargljufur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to explain why no one can pass: The vulnerable landscape cannot sustain more visitors.
More than a region
Life, AKIN, Published on 07/11/2018
» The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia provides a first look at Disney Epic Quest, a mobile game developed and released specifically for Southeast Asian players.
The Weeknd set to wreck Bangkok
Life, Published on 25/10/2018
» Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The Weeknd will play his debut Bangkok concert at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, on Dec 2 at 8pm.
The depths of history
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/09/2018
» Under the calm surface a team of divers went down to the seabed, ignoring colourful coral reefs and marine life. Their intention is not leisure, but the collection of data and samples of ancient artefacts as well as parts of a ship that capsized centuries ago in the Gulf of Thailand.