John Williams to be Honored With Namesake Award at BMI 2018
NEW YORK — Composer John Williams will be honored by performing rights organization BMI with an award bearing his name.
Entertainers Go Abroad as Nightlife Struggles During Mourning Period
BANGKOK — It’s not often that Chalasin Duangsupa drops in to strum his guitar at his little coffee shop in the capital’s Prachaniwet area.
Ben Nicky Tops Transmission Fest’s 2018 Bangkok Lineup
BANGKOK — Europe’s largest indoor trance party is coming back to Bangkok in March.
‘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.
Czech Out Animated Fairy Tales And More This Weekend
BANGKOK — A centuries-old fairy tale adapted into puppet animation by a legendary Czech filmmaker to oppose Soviet rule will show for free this weekend as part of a Czech animation festival.
Miss Universe Drops Thai Licensee 2 Months Before Pageant
BANGKOK — The fate of this year’s Miss Universe pageant, set for December in Bangkok, was briefly in doubt after its domestic financier was...
Gwyneth Paltrow Gets Vindication at Ski Collision Trial
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow wasn't to blame for a 2016 collision with a retired optometrist on a beginner run at a...
Khalid OTW to Bangkok
BANGKOK — Prepare to be young, dumb and broke because R&B wunderkind Khalid is heading his way to the capital for the first time.
Kill a Sound With Reggae Appreciation Society
Reggae in Thailand? Though its roots are in 1960s Jamaica, the music has found its way into the hearts of people around the world including Thailand, where a vibrant scene which has spawned homegrown artists, DJs and festivals.
Review: New ‘Muslim Rom-Com’ is a Recipe for Challenging Stereotypes
BANGKOK — Hijabs fluttering in Chao Phraya breeze during a passionate conversation, cooking beef soups from halal meat, and romance scenes with absolutely no romantic touching between men and women are featured in what is thought to be Thailand’s first Muslim romantic comedy.