‘Motel’ Missed: TrueVisions Refuses to Release Film It Helped Make
BANGKOK — A new art film was banned for sexually suggestive scenes one day before its Thursday release, this time not by government censors but the production studio that funded it.
Gay Burma: See LGBT Myanmar on Screen in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Despite intense discrimination, people of various sexual orientations and identities have become more visible in slowly-liberalizing Myanmar.
Bangkok Calligraphers Rediscover Beauty Made by Hand
When Chaiwat “Nine” Sriwilard took up calligraphy to impress a crush in a land far away, he didn’t know he would end up falling for the artform and quitting his job to teach others the craft.
Celebrate Silver Jubilee of ‘Miss Saigon’ on Big Screen
BANGKOK — Filmed live on London’s West End, the 25th Anniversary performance of legendary musical “Miss Saigon” is coming Bangkok theaters next month.
Get Seared by the Fiery Photos of ‘Burning Love’ Saturday
BANGKOK — Love may burn the heart in flames, but not in every relationship is serene romance found. A rising photographer reflects on unconventional aspects of love through photos at an exhibition launching Saturday.
Make Some Noise Outdoors at Charoen Krung Mini Fest
BANGKOK — Discover music from underground labels across the realm on a Saturday later this month when Bangkok’s indie music scene comes alive at a small outdoor venue on Charoen Krung Road.
Visit the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema with Four Classics
NAKHON PATHOM — The most famous actress of Mexico’s Golden Age cinema was coined “La Doña” for her femme fatale character in “Doña Barbara.”
New Ekkamai Gallery Opens with ‘Afghan Girl’ Photog
BANGKOK — Thirty years after Sharbat Gula’s intensity became forever ingrained in the world’s conscience as the face of refugees, the Afghan woman, still a refugee, was back in the news when she was arrested in Pakistan two weeks ago.
Witness Swiss Artist’s ‘Triumph of Fame’ in 15 Mins
BANGKOK — For 15 minutes, nothing separates audience and artist in the empty room, where they sit across from each other while inevitability is revealed.
Get Vintage Portraits at Pop-Up Camera Obscura Booth
BANGKOK — Forget retro camera apps and stop by a vintage library for a real vintage portrait taken with a wooden-box with a lens punched through it.
