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Verbal duels and bawdy lyrics
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/04/2018
» World Beat was at the Korat Festival recently to check out the activities based around paying homage to the Thao Suranari Monument, or Ya Mo, as it is known locally. Korat, or Nakhon Ratchasima, is often thought of as the gateway to Isan, the northeastern region of the country.
Glowing and warm
Life, James Keller, Published on 16/04/2018
» The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation presented the "RBSO Classical Concert No.3" programme earlier this month and featured the return of the exceptionally gifted Taiwanese-American concert pianist Weiyin Chen. The brilliant New York-based classical star last visited in 2013 for a magnificent performance of the Grieg piano concerto, and on this occasion once again captivated an appreciative audience with an equally moving account of one of Mozart's very finest and challenging compositions, Piano Concerto No.23 In A Major, K.488.
Paint it noir
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/04/2018
» Jean-Pierre Melville, the supreme stylist of French film noir, is getting the retrospective he (and his fans) truly deserve. Starting on April 17, the Alliance Francaise Bangkok will screen five Melville films, plus one documentary about the filmmaker and another that makes strong allusion to his style.
Songkran hot spots throughout Bangkok
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 13/04/2018
» If last year's Songkran was a blast, just imagine what it will be like this year when the fun-filled festival kicks off today.
On the cutting edge
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/04/2018
» The challenge thrown at contestants at the Annual Student Meeting on Automotive Embedded Systems (AMAS) was to design software that could control a model car to run past a set of obstacles.
Contemporary mission
Life, Story: Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/04/2018
» A few months prior to its 10th anniversary, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) made a major announcement: a new director. As of March 1, Pawit Mahasarinand has taken the helm of the city's main art venue and the largest public-funded art centre in the country, a surprising choice to many, though an entirely welcoming one.
Cross triathlon off your bucket list
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/04/2018
» Have you ever thought about training for a triathlon but don't know how to start? Here is a chance to do it systematically, for free.
Keeping classic films alive
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/04/2018
» The colours in the Thai spy movie Operation Revenge remain as vibrant as when the film first came out 51 years ago. Likewise, the struggle for independence in the Indonesian film Barbed Wired Fence remains intact, as vivid and strong as the image of the college boys projected on the screen when it came out in 1982. These films were on the verge of disintegration when they were revived to their former glory, ready to return to where they belong.
Release of turtles to the Andaman Sea
Life, Published on 05/04/2018
» The Mai Khao Marine Turtles Foundation invites interested persons to celebrate the Thai New Year by releasing turtles into the sea during the 9th annual "Mai Khao Marine Turtles Release Ceremony". It will take place at the beachfront of JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa on April 13 from 2.30-4.30pm.
Yayoi Kusama joins Bangkok Art Biennale roster
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/04/2018
» Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist extraordinaire known for her flamboyant polka dots and infinite mirrored rooms, will join the roster of 75 international artists at the first Bangkok Art Biennale, a much-anticipated art event to take place from Oct 19 this year.