Arts & Culture

BANGKOK — A Yangon rocker and his band pursue their obsession to build a punk scene in Myanmar through music criticizing everything around them, including nationalist Buddhist group Ma Ba Tha.

BANGKOK — See Tupac alive and smiling in a look at the golden era of hip-hop through iconic and rare photographs showing this month.

NAKHON PATHOM — From John Williams’ Star Wars and Harry Potter scores to Klaus Badelt’s Pirates of the Caribbean theme, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra will play pop showtunes for music and movie fans alike next month.

BANGKOK — Jed sold his cellphone when he was in 11th grade to afford a 2,500-baht ticket to see Linkin Park. Charlie often catches red eye flights around Asia to see his favorite bands: Metallica in Singapore, Iron Maiden in Shanghai and Slipknot in Japan.

PHUKET — The southern island of Phuket will celebrate the love for LGBT for a full week in April.

BANGKOK — Dodge Cupid’s arrow and celebrate the love Tuesday with some interesting Valentine’s Day alternatives.

BANGKOK — A leading dance provocateur crowdfunded a forthcoming production by raising 240,000 baht from audience-investors who in return will gain a stake in its success.

BANGKOK — Two Thai buildings — one in the capital and another in Isaan – have been voted the best of more than 3,000 architectural projects from around the world on Tuesday.

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — A two-time Grammy award winner will jazz-up a weekend next month in a new Hua Hin venue accompanied by some funk, pop and mor lam sounds.

BANGKOK — A Portuguese street artist will unveil Friday the riverside mural he’s spent much of the past week creating.