Arts & Culture

BANGKOK — Hundreds of unseen images snapped by King Bhumibol are among events held in Bangkok to honor the world’s longest-reigning monarch during the month of his funeral.

I’ve been involved in Mixed Martial Arts for almost two decades, starting as a pro fighter back in the early ‘oughts and more recently as a referee for promotions all over Asia.

BANGKOK — A few years ago, she drew soldiers along with audiences to her land called “Bang La Merd.” Next month, B-Floor Theatre’s Oranong Thaisriwong will continue her conversation on free expression in a pop-up heaven called “Sawan Arcade.”

Growing a digital economy requires a significant development in several areas, one of them is the startup ecosystem to help develop new companies and make Thailand – or more likely Bangkok – an attractive place for startups to come and do business.

Having been sexually harassed in the past, learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or BJJ, at 34 has empowered me. BJJ, focuses on how to escape from an attacker in a dominant position on the ground, so I am able to learn how to escape from a mount or a side control position under the pressure of strong and heavy bodies.

BANGKOK — Unassuming and less than a five-minute walk from BTS On Nut, is a small draft beer bar called Dog Step.

BANGKOK — There’ll be lots of "K" at a biennial festival paying tribute to the life and works of the famed German-language writer Franz Kafka.

NONG KHAI — Bang Fai observers who camped out along the Mekong River to see the waters erupt with fire from the maws of magical serpents weren’t let down Thursday night when nearly 800 fireballs shot into the sky.

BANGKOK — Two theatrical productions paying tribute to Irish writer Oscar Wilde will take place November in Bangkok.

KHON KAEN — Slip into some tribal-print clothing, strap on a boho turban and lace-up sandals to join the “plateau hippies” at one of Isaan’s largest dams under a glowing peace symbol-shaped ferris wheel.