‘Gender Illumination’ Lights Thai LGBT Diversity
BANGKOK — Lipstick, high heels, Barbie dolls, cabaret costumes and a letter approving a transgender man to wear pants to an exam are among the Thai LGBT artifacts to be show at a museum.
Filmmaker Apichatpong Recognized by Dutch Royalty
AMSTERDAM — The first Thai filmmaker to win Cannes’ highest award was honored by Dutch royalty Thursday for his unique artistic expression.
Religious Artifacts Returned to Thailand After Decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two stolen hand-carved religious artifacts, sandstone lintels dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries, were returned to the Thai government on Tuesday in a ceremony more than 50 years overdue.
Rupaul Survivor ‘Shangela’ to Halleloo in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Earlier this year, drag glamazons BKK Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls lit up a Bangkok runway with fashion, lip-syncing and shade. In December, it’s trans-sation Shangela’s turn.
Art Everywhere: Take a Tuk-Tuk and Gallery-Hop Through Bangkok
BANGKOK — Up for a challenge? Head out on a tuk-tuk for two nights of art appreciation at 50 galleries throughout the city.
Politics & Religion Clash in Photos Saturday
BANGKOK — Politics, religion and truth clash in photographer Nipon Intarit’s latest exhibition opening Saturday at RMA Institute.
‘Let it Go’ in the World of Disney (on Ice)
BANGKOK — With “Beauty and The Beast” in theaters making money, Disney is trotting out its stable of beloved characters onto the ice once again during Thailand’s simmering summer.
As Development Cannibalizes Chinatown, French Artist Preserves Pieces
BANGKOK — See the speed of change as years of development are compressed into a month in a room full of discarded materials.
Afternoon Tea and Siamese Fighting Fish? Why Not.
BANGKOK — Photographer Visarute Angkatavanich is exhibiting his famed images of Siamese fighting fish at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel until the end of May.
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‘Soundistan’ Unites Asian Music Tribes in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Hear bands and DJs from throughout the continent via a pan-Asian media and event platform that aims to add more diversity to Bangkok’s music scene.