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A trip through realities
Life, Published on 31/07/2014
» “Transuniverse”, presented by Subhashok The Arts Centre, is an art exhibition by three artists whose 60 pieces will bring viewers to explore different levels of reality in the universe.
Brotherhood of the Asean bikers
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 31/07/2014
» It’s not unknown that there is a special bond between cyclists. In Thailand, for example, it’s common for a rider to greet other bikers on the street, even if they are complete strangers — a practice that is non-existent among any other group of road users.
Hip hop, Asia-style
Life, Published on 31/07/2014
» Top hip hop artists from across Asia will perform under one roof at Onyx nightclub, RCA, on Aug 9 at 9pm.
Take a load off with a discount this Mother's Day
Life, Published on 31/07/2014
» GrabTaxi, Bangkok’s taxi app service, is offering a special promotion on GrabTaxi rides as part of a Mother’s Day campaign.
Chamber music treat
Life, Tretip Kamolsiri, Published on 31/07/2014
» The recent chamber music concert “Sainam Kab Kwamrak” (Water And Love), organised by the Department Of Cultural Promotion and Music And Art Magazine, at the Thailand Culture Centre offered a rare chance to see and hear musicians and a composer of the highest quality.
Comments to be taken on board
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 31/07/2014
» When I first learned about the premise of The Comments: Kam Kid Hen, the latest play directed by Jaturachai Srichanwanpen, I was both intrigued and sceptical. Intrigued because the audience was promised that their opinions would guide certain parts of the play and sceptical because the play’s seeming aversion to a culture in which everyone is a critic felt strange in a time when people are incarcerated for their thoughts and sometimes tried in military courts.
Lesbians, makeovers and Barbie dolls
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 31/07/2014
» The first "Take Off Festival" drew to a close last weekend. Designed as a platform for new graduates to present their work in a professional context for the first time, the festival featured five small-scale productions over four weekends in July at the Spark School of Dramatic Arts. The programme was commendable for its relevance and diversity in genre and subject matter.
Saxophones, seaside
Life, Published on 31/07/2014
» In college, I took a course called History of Jazz. It consisted, almost in its entirety, of picking a jazz record, playing it, then writing a few sentences about each song. A regular assignment might have read something like this: “Thelonius Monk’s Boo Boo’s Birthday starts out with some piano. Then you can hear a saxophone. I think. Is that a clarinet? Well heck, why not! After that...”
Travel insurance available to tourists
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/07/2014
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in conjunction with four local insurance companies will offer online travel insurance to encourage international tourism in Thailand.
Come sail away
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 31/07/2014
» Far away, waves are forming, foaming white at their crests. This indicates that a big gust of wind is coming. Finally, it arrives. The sail catches it. Ropes tighten fiercely. The boat leans to one side and cruises forward against the wind.