Bangkok Cafes Brew Opportunity for the Deaf
BANGKOK — “I’m deaf but happy to take care of you. Please point the menu to order” a sign on the counter reads in English.
A Decade On, Libertine Outpost ‘Overstay’ Lives Up to Its Name
Inside a hostel sheltering sub-budget backpackers, an effeminate gay man slowly spreads his arms in tai chi movements. Across the room, other guests drink at the bar, chew on mushroom bruschetta and listen to Guerilla Poubelle blare from a laptop.
Gentle Humor Was the Lifeblood of Playwright Neil Simon
NEW YORK — When master playwright Neil Simon accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2006, he was visibly nervous. But his...
Train Under a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master in October in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Learn Brazil’s famed martial art later this year when an instructor trained by the discipline’s pioneers comes to the capital.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor...
In ‘Body Politic,’ The Audience is The Art
BANGKOK — An unusual street display turns the audience itself into the spectacle. Through performance art, an artist encourages not only physical participation but...
Green-Eyed Monster to Stalk ‘Othello’ in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Get a flavor of Shakespearean theater next week when a troupe performs a famous tragedy at a downtown music hall.
As part of...
Thai Romeo & Juliet Returns to Bangkok Silver Screen
BANGKOK — Grab a rare chance to see a Thai film version of Romeo and Juliet, in which Romeo spends his time playing a bamboo flute and riding a buffalo in a Bangkok paddy field with Juliet.
Zines Celebrated: Bangkok Art Book Fair Returns in September
BANGKOK — See the comic version of famed Cannes’ award-receiving film “Tropical Malady” among crafted covers at an annual book fair next month that celebrates the world of DIY printing.
Faces of Perseverance: Hidden Contributions of Migrant Women
BANGKOK — A woman tosses a sheet over a bed while another hunches over a sewing machine. Eyes peer from behind colorful umbrellas, and...
Isaan ‘Woodstock’ Returning For Two Groovy Days
KHON KAEN — A Woodstock-style music festival will return to Isaan’s largest dam later this year during the cool season.
