Famed Artists Say No to City Hall Takeover of BACC
BANGKOK — About two dozen artists and enthusiasts of a downtown public cultural venue submitted a formal complaint to the junta leader Tuesday demanding the provincial governor abandon plans to take it over.
Feel the Pride at LGBT Film Fest
BANGKOK — From road-tripping drag queens in a 1994 dramedy to Parisian AIDS activists protesting their government, eight movies will screen in July at the LGBT+ Film Festival.
Khaosod Unearths Dog Mass Grave at Govt Site
NAKHON PHANOM — A mass grave of dogs and cats was discovered Monday outside a government-run animal facility.
Vets Treat Surviving Dogs as ‘Mass Grave’ Rumored
NAKHON PHANOM — Veterinarians from a dog rescue foundation were inside a Nakhon Phanom animal quarantine facility Monday where thousands of dogs are believed to have died.
Disgraced Cop’s Market ‘Plaza’ Meets Wrecking Ball
BANGKOK — A commercial building owned by a disgraced police official that hovered over a canal in northern Bangkok was being demolished Monday for trespassing on public property.
City Hall Signals Retreat on BACC Takeover Plan
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor may be retreating from a plan to take over Bangkok’s largest central arts venue after all.
Junta Appointees Concede ‘National Reforms’ Have Little to Show
BANGKOK — Four years after the junta seized power and promised to transform the nation through comprehensive reforms, that process has made either no or slow process – and that’s according to the people responsible for it.
Punks Arrested For Insulting Junta Leaders at Concert (Video)
BANGKOK — Ten punk rock musicians were arrested Saturday for singing songs deemed insulting to the leaders of the ruling military junta.
Silent Film Festival to Close Lido Theater’s Long Run
BANGKOK — It’s midyear and two downtown indie cinemas will show nearly a dozen silent films – after which one will remain mute forever.
The City Actually Wants to Turn BACC Into a ‘Coworking Space’
BANGKOK — The director of the city’s largest downtown cultural center said that the city’s desire to take it over and turn it into a co-working space is ill-considered.
