Singapore ‘Escape 56’ Party Comes to Bangkok Saturday
In this week’s notes from the underground we get to know Singaporean DJ and promoter Kim Khan Zaki, or Zach, a guy who along with his Thai business partner DJ Sunju Hargun is bringing Singapore's dope af “Warehouse” event Escape 56 to Bangkok.
DJ Whatdafrog to Represent Thailand at Red Bull 3Style World Championship
The MC announces his name and Whatdatfrog enters the booth to the cheers of his fans. The all-night practice sessions and years of battling have left the master Turntablist unfazed.
Television Ordered to Restore Full Color
BANGKOK — A week before the cremation of King Bhumibol, the national broadcasting regulator told television stations Thursday to stop stripping the color from...
Bangkok Band Rages Against Society With Rap + Metal
BANGKOK — “Thai society doesn’t have rights or wrongs, it doesn’t matter if you hit someone with a car and send them to the morgue.”
Bangkok Venues Seek Clarity on Mourning Period
BANGKOK — A number of Bangkok venues said they are unsure what measures to take during the national mourning period as no official guidelines for nightlife and entertainment venues have been issued.
Fan Girls Swarm Kingslayer on Field of Soccer Battle
Saturday was the second time in Pat’s adult life she had stepped onto a football field. Three days earlier had been the first.
Her sudden...
Ship Shape: Frenchman Refits Rice Barge Into Floating Stage
On a hot Monday afternoon inside a giant warehouse in the northern outskirts of Bangkok, workers were hammering metal beams onto the top deck of what looked like a steampunk Noah's Arc.
Bruno Mars Confirmed for April Show in Bangkok
BANGKOK — It’s confirmed: The “Uptown Funk” singer is returning to Bangkok after Songkran.
India Going All Out to Celebrate 70 Years With Shows, Art and More
BANGKOK — See Indian dances, Indian art and shop for Ayurvedic products at a festival celebrating 70 years of independence on the subcontinent with events through the rest of the year.
Hate ‘Girl From Ipanema?’ This Bangkok Jazz Club is For You
No city more than Bangkok has had a more acute thirst for jazz yet wasted its potential, a Harlem-seasoned jazz trumpeter sermonized at the recent reopening of his jazz club.