Events

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.

BANGKOK — While the sight of a woman’s head in a microwave with six burning joss sticks may recall Sylvia Plath, the image is a local illustrator’s reflection on the collission of her heritage and modern life.

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 — Writers, activists, journalists, and artists will gather next month at a riverside mansion to share provocative ideas and lead workshops that seek to inspire.

BANGKOK — Four months in the painting, Yuree Kensaku’s colossal mural “Atmosfear” is ready to add apocalyptic color to Chitlom.

BANGKOK — Thonglor nightclub Beam will celebrate its first birthday by cranking up the light and sound Saturday.

BANGKOK — 90s and noughties fans will flock to squeal at five men singing love ballads when the Backstreet Boys croon at their third concert in Thailand this October.

BANGKOK — Thailand is the first destination for a renowned Japanese rock group’s 2018 tour.

BANGKOK — Travel between galleries next month on an artsy journey aboard a fleet of tuk-tuks tricked out with highbrow culture.

BANGKOK — Watch out and make way: The “grandmother of performance art” and “queen of polka dots” are coming to Bangkok.