Thainet Debates Ex-Con’s Cannes Moment
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.
Organizer Gives Up, Cancels Samet Music Fest
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.
Ariana Grande to Bring Her ‘Dangerous Woman’ to Bangkok
BANGKOK — American pop singer Ariana Grande is coming to Bangkok, a concert promoter announced Thursday afternoon.
Rage, Rave at the Dying of the Dark Bar
When it comes to underground electronic tunes in Bangkok, it was always the smaller, independent clubs brave enough to say “fuck you” to commercial music and do something different. In the mid-’90s, Deeper in Soi Silom 4 sparked the flame for the city’s rave scene, in the early 2000s cafe Democ gave local crews a venue to perform, and in 2014 Dark Bar became the place that gave Bangkok’s next-gen DJs and promoters a place to be heard.
Hear Anime & Game Anthems in Full Philharmonic Force
NAKHON PATHOM — Favorite Japanese anime themes will explode from the small screen to full orchestral sound in a concert hall next month.
This is a Call: Date Set for ‘Foo Fighters’ Concert
BANGKOK — A date has been set for the Foo Fighters to play Bangkok and advance tickets go on sale Wednesday, organizer Jamm announced today.
90s-Defining ‘Underworld’ Offers Heartfelt, ‘Shining Future’ at Bangkok Debut
Photos: Tetsuya Ishikawa
From the moment Karl Hyde started strutting around the stage and Rick Smith took his place behind his custom setup to open with...
Portugal’s Sobral Wins Eurovision Contest With Tender Ballad
KIEV, Ukraine — Portugal's Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a gentle romantic ballad that challenged the event's decades-long reputation...
Laugh & Cry: Go Full Theatrical at Bangkok Fringe Fest
BANGKOK — See two Mesopotamian construction workers labor over the Tower of Babel, explore a straight man’s sexuality while sharing intimate moments with his gay buddy and laugh at the absurdist journey of a dying man who faces a doctor, a bully and his domineering wife.
Prepare For Britney’s Concert With ‘Trasher’
BANGKOK — With tickets selling out almost as soon as they went on sale and fan drama on Britney Spears’ extra show, the party monsters of Trasher are throwing a prep party for her followers a week before the show.
