Top Architect Says River Project Plagiarized Design
BANGKOK — Flames erupted over the Chao Phraya River again when one of the nation’s top architects pointed out that recently unveiled plans for a structure anchoring a controversial river redevelopment project were identical to that of a famous British architect.
Russian Nurse Becomes Photo Nomad in Search of Beauty
BANGKOK — Living in a dying Russian city where everyone gets married by 25 and retires to watch soap operas at home, a nurse turned photographer decided to travel the world in a quest for beauty.
Wind Orchestra Brings Shakespeare to the Ears Wednesday
BANGKOK — Four hundred years after Shakespeare shuffled off this mortal coil, his legacy endures not only in words but music. Several arrangements inspired by the famous poet will be performed Wednesday as part of “Shakespeare after 400.”
Revisit Japan’s Tortured Past in Postwar Photos
BANGKOK — Japan’s World War II aftermath will be on display for a month in a rarely seen exposition of 123 monochromatic photographs in Bangkok.
Go on a 3D Digital Dance Journey Next Week
BANGKOK — Meat and cyber spaces converge on stage for audiences at a dazzling dance performance combining the human body and technology next week.
Murdered Expat Film Noir Makes Stage Debut
BANGKOK — In 1986, a Thai-American student’s body was found east of Bangkok in a case that would spawn tawdry headlines about her love life and wrongful convictions of innocent men.
Men on Wheels: Gearheads Open Bangkok’s First Bike Co-Op
BANGKOK — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a small group of expat bikers showed up at a shophouse down Soi Charoen Krung 57 for a serious session of “wheel truing.”
From Iranian Scares to French Love, ‘Little Big’ Brings Indie Films to Bangkok
BANGKOK — A fearsome Djinn terrorizes a family in Iran’s first psychological horror film, an American drama details a woman’s transition to man, and a poignant Japanese drama about imperfect lives are among films ready to make audiences cry next week.
Cinema Dolce: Watch Splendid Tales From Italy at EmQuartier
BANGKOK — Harvey Keitel and Michael Caine are a pair of faltering creatives while a more surreal couple scour an empty world to repair a broken friend in films to show at next week’s Italian Film Festival.
Parallel But Ever Apart, Worlds Clash Through Body Movement
BANGKOK — A performing artist portrays the essence of a parallel universe through body movement and expression in a work launching Friday.
