Arts & Culture

BANGKOK — After the prime minister became preoccupied with a teen luk thung singer’s sexuality and apparently dispatched police to cover her up and count her hip thrusts, Lumyai Hai Thongkam has become an icon of the national cultural wars.

BANGKOK — Art on a bed, on a toilet or just hanging here and there throughout five floors of a Thong Lor hotel will be discoverable next week. Not to mention a robot.

BANGKOK — The different plights and struggles of a former American footballer and Syrian refugees reflected in two acclaimed docs will screen and be discussed this month.

BANGKOK — Exhibitions, installations and performances in various disciplines interpreting the works of German writer Franz Kafka are coming to Bangkok and Chiang Mai in November.

BANGKOK — The century-old ​Bangkhunprom Palace is reopening after renovation to welcome the public once again from this month.

BANGKOK — A children’s theater company will teach youngsters to tell stories, move their bodies and bring puppets to life with four inspiring workshops mid-June through August.

BANGKOK — Wearing a glittering golden crown, a male dancer in a purple sarong sways gracefully in an ancient Khmer routine. A necklace hangs from his neck, and bangles adorn his wrists, arms and ankles like the ancient temple dancers whose movements he evokes.

BANGKOK — Theatre actors join force in an upcoming play to question the art of acting and coexistence of all beings.

BANGKOK — The Gay and Lesbian Film Festival canceled its third edition scheduled for next month in part due to a censor review process that is increasingly unwieldy and disadvantages independent organizers.

BANGKOK — From South Korea to Bangkok come six performances for audiences to appreciate the taste of Korea through art.