Arts & Culture

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.

The monsoon is once again back in full swing, and that means flooded streets and even heavier traffic. This weekend don't expect to get the kind of sunny weather Bangkok is known for, as most folks will prefer to stay high and dry. For those who are willing to to venture off into the Venice of the East’s flooded roadways, this weekend offers many everything from DJ battles to Indie. Here are some of my picks for gigs to check out.

BANGKOK — “Thai society doesn’t have rights or wrongs, it doesn’t matter if you hit someone with a car and send them to the morgue.”

BANGKOK — A Portuguese visual artist who joined vandal artist Banksy’s dystopian theme park will open her first show in Asia at a Bangkok bar-gallery this weekend.

BANGKOK — A number of Bangkok venues said they are unsure what measures to take during the national mourning period as no official guidelines for nightlife and entertainment venues have been issued.

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s trending old town district won’t rum dry any time soon thanks to a Swedish duo’s new tiki bar.

SEOUL — For 25 years filmmaker Gina Kim wanted to make a movie about the true story of a South Korean sex worker killed...

PARIS — There's something vaguely familiar about this charcoal sketch of a woman's face and nude torso — could it be an unclothed precursor...