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.
Get Schooled in Digital DJing at Bangkok’s In Ear Beat
Before the millennium, DJs were limited in terms of equipment, with the standard two turntables and a mixer being the norm. After the millennium the rise of more advanced technology gave DJs tools to be even more creative with their mixing.
That One Time Michael Jackson Came to Bangkok 20 Years Ago
BANGKOK — Wirintip Siriratanaanan remained in her seat for all of three songs. After that, with the world’s biggest superstar on stage, the high school sophomore leaped from of her seat when the funky bass line of “Smooth Criminal” began and ran to the stage.
Pet Lovers Play Cat and Mouse (and Puppy) in Bangkok’s Condos
It was soon after Katrina Ganikaa Lavery accidentally shared some pics with her landlord that she realized she had made a terrible mistake. Some of the photos showed her mom playing with Juju, her 2-year-old cat.
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.
Transient Lives Reflected in ‘Raw’ Photos
BANGKOK — Life is transient, yet its fleeting glimpses can be captured. Three photographers from various backgrounds share their perspectives on the matter through their works.
