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Waving to the crowd for support, it was MC Youngohm’s turn to take apart his opponent on the stage. Circling across from him, MC Ken Noi of Chiang Rai listened anxiously and prepared to fire back at the end of the 45-second round. It all made for a very rude six minutes as the two took turns freestyling rap full of braggadocio, disses and punchlines.

BANGKOK — American pop singer Ariana Grande has not canceled her August show in Bangkok in the wake of the suicide bombing Monday that killed 22 people at a concert in Manchester, England, according to the local concert promoter.

BANGKOK — A Los Angeles-based alternative pop electronic trio is coming to perform in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — The city’s nightlife funzone next month will bring the hype of Goa-psychedelic trance culture to town.

LONDON — Roger Moore, the suavely insouciant star of seven James Bond films, has died in Switzerland. He was 89.

BANGKOK — From South Korea to Bangkok come six performances for audiences to appreciate the taste of Korea through art.

The opening scene of the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a fitting metaphor for where we stand in this long franchise: A creaky old galleon is unceremoniously yanked up from the ocean depths and the only things aboard are cranky old ghosts.

BANGKOK — It’s the end of May and that means Rain is coming to Bangkok – from Korea. The singer will headline an upcoming festival featuring online performers alongside Thai singer Hugo.

BANGKOK — It wasn’t the black formal suit and dark shades that made Panya Yimumphai, or "Keng Lai Prang," stand out on the red carpet at Cannes, but his head-to-toe gangster tattoos that caused drama to erupt back home.

RAYONG — Two weeks before an annual music festival on Koh Samet was to be held, its organizer finally announced Thursday it would not happen, two weeks after the authorities said as much.