Two Thai Buildings Named Favorites by World’s Architecture Geeks
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.
Jazz by the Sea Next Month in Hua Hin
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.
Portuguese Artist ‘Vhils’ Makes His Mark on Charoen Krung Wall
BANGKOK — A Portuguese street artist will unveil Friday the riverside mural he’s spent much of the past week creating.
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.
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.
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.
