Fans Say Farewell to Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend Chuck Berry
ST. LOUIS — Chuck Berry fans are getting their chance to pay their respects to the rock 'n' roll visionary, roughly three weeks after...
Bangkok’s New Library Barely Open a Day, Closes Again
BANGKOK — Less than 24 hours after opening with much fanfare, Bangkok’s largest public library shut its door and will not open again for three weeks.
The Karmic Conspiracy of Bangkok’s DJ Sunju Hargun
Today the dance floors are no longer empty for Sunju Hargun, who has come a long way from dues-paying in the early Shanghai scene. Head to any of Bangkok’s best clubs or festivals and be sure to find him in the DJ booth rocking crowds: This weekend it’s on a boat in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River.
‘Amazing Songkran’ Parade to Hit Sukhumvit Road Saturday Evening
BANGKOK — Sukhumvit Road in downtown Bangkok will be the site of a colorful parade on Saturday evening to prep the capital city for the upcoming Thai New Year festival.
Largest Public Library in Bangkok Opens (Photos)
BANGKOK — A three-story library opened its doors in Bangkok’s old town Friday with tens of thousands of books and a lending service expected to launch in three weeks.
Beer Yoga Returns to New Home at Wishbeer
BANGKOK — After a successful launch in March, beer yoga is brewing another happy hour this month at a unique Phra Khanong bar.
Don Rickles, King of Insult Comedy, 90
NEW YORK — He was only kidding.
Really. Don Rickles loved everybody: black or white, gay or straight, fat or thin.
But don't get him started...
Review: In ‘Get Out,’ the Two-Faced Horrors of Racism
Fifty years after Sidney Poitier upended the latent racial prejudices of his white date’s liberal family in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” writer-director Jordan Peele has crafted a similar confrontation with altogether more combustible results in “Get Out.”
TCDC Goes Postal, Set to Reopen in Historic Building by River
BANGKOK — After leaving its home atop a high-end shopping mall, the Thailand Creative and Design Center, or TCDC will make its long awaited reopening in a historic building in old town Charoen Krung.
Directors Crowdfund for Shorts on Thailand’s Future
BANGKOK — Palme d’Or-winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul and four other Thai filmmakers plan to make short films representing the future of Thailand. Equipped with talents and unique styles, all they need is funding.
