Straight Outta Bangkok: What It’s Like to be a Nigerian Rapper in Thailand
BANGKOK — On his way to film a rap music video, Junior was inexplicably stopped by the BTS guard – who did not stop anyone else.
‘Art Exhibit’ Hits Back at Censorship, Abductions of Dissidents
BANGKOK — In “Conflicted Visions Again,” six artists are gathered to give one message: urging the viewers to question the state of freedom in Thailand.
Cinema at Scala Shuts Down, But Its Future is Unclear
BANGKOK — For 51 years, Scala Theatre was a temple to film in the heart of downtown Bangkok. With its closure Sunday, Scala’s death spells the end of the last remaining stand-alone theater in the capital.
‘Muslim Rom Com’ to Enter Thai Theaters July 30
BANGKOK — A romantic comedy about Thai Muslims, made by a Thai Muslim director, and featuring Thai Muslim actors will enter theaters July 30.
Despite Some Flaws, River Bridge Park is a Good Step to Greener Bangkok
BANGKOK — The newly opened Chao Phraya Sky Park is a welcoming addition to the scarce green space in Bangkok. At the park, converted from a bridge, visitors can walk a 280 meters stretch to cross the river on a modest naturalistic garden path.
Oldie Theatre ‘Scala’ to Close Down for Good
BANGKOK — One of Thailand’s last remaining stand-alone cinemas will stop its screenings at the beginning of July, the theatre management said Tuesday.
Orphaned Teen Paints Landscapes of His Town for College Money
KALASIN — With each painting of lush wet rice fields with leaping catfish, each blooming lotus pond with palms in the background brings one 18-year-old boy closer to his dream of being an architect – and preserving his hometown’s beautiful environment.
Ghostly Horror Romance to Headline Thai LGBT Film Fest
BANGKOK — First love at an abandoned pool and love between Beijing opera performers will screen at an LGBT film festival in late June.
A Talk With Bangkok’s Dealer of Nazi Memorabilia
BANGKOK — As the United States and Europe witness ongoing destruction of historical statues no longer deemed politically correct, a Bangkok-based antiquarian is proudly selling historical objects that would trigger historicist puritans.
Makkasan Museum Honors Laborers Forgotten by Official History
BANGKOK — A museum located in the old trainyard area of Makkasan is one of the best kept secrets for those wanting to learn more about the very people who built Thailand – not kings and the elite, but the working class.
