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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Live Muay Thai Fighting Show ‘Ong Bak’ Kicks Off Friday

BANGKOK — The 2003 action flick that put Tony Jaa on the map and gave Muay Thai a boost worldwide will come kicking to life on stage starting Friday.

Banksy Stars Among 8 Films at Bangkok Design Fest

BANGKOK — Gain insight into an infamous art-vandal’s stay in New York, the last painter of film posters in Mumbai and the family behind a famous jewelry empire.
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Get Close to Chinese Queer Through ‘Be a Woman’

BANGKOK — Activist Fan Popo tries to fight for LGBT rights by capturing their lives and struggles in mainland China on film. The director will screen and discuss one of his docs at a Sathon area art-bar later this month.

Behold ‘Changchui,’ Fashionista’s ‘Careless’ Dream

BANGKOK — On a spacious 11 rai of land in western Bangkok sits a collection of fabulous half-finished structures and, at the center of it all, the silver fuselage of a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
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Joe Satriani to Bite Into ‘Shockwave Supernova’

BANGKOK — American rock guitarist Joe Satriani will come to Thailand for his first full solo show of his “Strange Beautiful Music” to leave audiences “Flying in a Blue Dream.”

Finding Vivian Maier: Doc Night Uncovers Life of Secret Street Photog

BANGKOK — See the work, life and death of a mysterious nanny-turned-street photographer who secretly took thousands of proto-selfies in the 1950s and 1960s.

Find Exquisite Thai Textiles at Little-Known Bangkok Museum

BANGKOK — Go Inside the gates of the Grand Palace to find a little-known textiles museum exhibiting Queen Sirikit’s elegant garments and colorful costumes of traditional dance, or Khon.
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Crush of War Drives Boys to Guns in ‘Return to Homs’

BANGKOK — While Syria’s carnage of warfare continues to ravage the country, the outside world finds opportunities to raise awareness of those affected and their daily challenges.

BBC Symphony to Orchestrate 2 Nights in March

NAKHON PATHOM — From the Barbican Centre to metro Bangkok, the BBC Symphony Orchestra will bend their bows and trill their reeds in Thailand for the first time in March.

From Vinyl to Canvas Spins ‘Story’ of Thailand and Music

BANGKOK — Dueling loves for Thai music and vinyl drove one artist to canvas to reflect their charm and cultural context.

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