Thai Music Fest Season Has Come. Time to Get Outta Town.
Dancing to music under the night sky reconnects with our primal roots. The big difference is drums and bonfires have given way to big sound systems, lasers, food trucks and beer stalls.
Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s With Your Own Bad Self
BANGKOK — Dodge Cupid’s arrow and celebrate the love Tuesday with some interesting Valentine’s Day alternatives.
Live Muay Thai Fighting Show ‘Ong Bak’ Kicks Off Friday
BANGKOK — The 2003 action flick that put Tony Jaa on the map and gave Muay Thai a boost worldwide will come kicking to life on stage starting Friday.
Uncanny Valley: Bangkok’s Club Tribes Hit the Road (Photos)
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — For those who chase bliss dancing till dawn, Bangkok’s free-wheeling nightlife has been in a state of decline.
AIS to Stream HBO and Sell Google Chromecast
BANGKOK — A month after the realm lost access to HBO, the No. 2 mobile operator announced Monday it will soon stream all the...
Joe Satriani to Bite Into ‘Shockwave Supernova’
BANGKOK — American rock guitarist Joe Satriani will come to Thailand for his first full solo show of his “Strange Beautiful Music” to leave audiences “Flying in a Blue Dream.”
Tonight: Thai-Canadian Maetta Records Showcases Homegrown Techno Talent
Few artists from Thailand have made it big in the international scene. One of those is Flim, a techno DJ whose signature style of abstract, dissonant beat-making has earned him praise in the international techno community and brought him a long way from high school cover bands.
Women Fighters to Smash Bangkok as MMA Penetrates Homeland of Muay Thai
BANGKOK — Mixed Martial Arts is kicking deeper into the land of Muay Thai with a tournament to be held March 11 headlined by women and Thai MMA fighters.
Somtow’s Back to Conduct ‘Chariot of Heaven’
BANGKOK — After conducting the royal anthem for audiences in the Sanam Luang and on a plane, composer Somtow Sucharitkul is back on the opera track with his latest work commemorating the 100-day anniversary of King Rama IX’s death.
Go to Battle With Class-Action Lawsuit Startup ‘FongDi’
BANGKOK — For dropping a bomb on its customers by announcing they could no longer get HBO and its affiliates on short notice, TrueVisions could be the first company to face a class-action lawsuit brought through recently launched legal startup FongDi.
