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.
Flock to Park With Birds of a Feather For Ornithology Fair
Wing over to Queen Sirikit Park later this month for a weekend dedicated to bird nerds.
College Rock Collision: Yo La Tengo and Modern Dog in Bangkok
BANGKOK — One is an indie rock band from New Jersey known for delightful covers. The others are credited as the fathers of Thai alternative rock. Both remain timeworn favorites of ‘90s kids and will join forces on stage next month.
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.
Alt-Rock Russian Road Trip Pulls Into Bangkok, Hua Hin
BANGKOK — Along the way from Moscow to Bali two Soviet-era Volgas, six Russian men will interrupt their 24,000-kilometer road trip to play gigs in in Bangkok and Hua Hin.
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.
Learn the ‘True Cost’ of Fashion Through Doc
BANGKOK — Behind the latest trendy fashionable clothes hides the ugly truths of global capitalism and the workers in third-world sweatshops.
Feast on Election Day Frenzy and American Breakfast Wednesday
BANGKOK — Which way will Florida tilt? Who will be the first to reach the magic number of 270? Will the loser concede graciously?
As Development Cannibalizes Chinatown, French Artist Preserves Pieces
BANGKOK — See the speed of change as years of development are compressed into a month in a room full of discarded materials.
Superbugs Threaten Puppet Extinction in Play Fusing Art, Science
BANGKOK — Some people believe in the power of pills, popping them without hesitation at the slightest hint of illness. Yet through the power of puppets a collaboration between art and science hopes to teach a cautionary tale of a pending medical crisis.
