Arts & Culture

BANGKOK — Thai Death Metal fans can head bang, mosh – and maybe even burn a bible or two – when pioneering Death Metal band Vital Remains roars into town later this month.

BANGKOK — A Thai photographer who fell in love with modern architecture will show his shots of modernist gems in a southern African nation.

Cracks of wheels hitting concrete echoed across a skatepark Saturday as a competition took place in metro-Bangkok showcasing skateboarders performing kickflips, k-grinds, and Indy grabs among other tricks.

BANGKOK — An oddly named bar in Sathorn area is saying goodbye to the city’s hopheads next week.

BANGKOK — A soda pop bottle. A naval officer’s cigarette case. A desk lamp owned by the second prime minister made from a iridescent shell.

Head to any club in cities such as Berlin and Detroit and find them packed with ravers dancing to the dark, throbbing sounds of industrial techno.

BANGKOK — It won’t be formal occasion when the capital’s first ambitious cultural biennial opens next month. To join its ceremonial opening, just slip into some activewear and duck under a bridge to do some heart-pumping stepwork.

BANGKOK — Hoarders better clear last year’s book pile because in August, a massive new dump of discount texts is coming back to Bangkok.

BANGKOK — Three years after it splashed into venues across the capital with images and events, a triennial citywide photo fest is coming back for an expanded second edition.

BANGKOK — Helping the world relate to the depths of human suffering is the unenviable job of the photojournalist.