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Interior of Neilson Hays Library on Sept. 11.

Read All About It: Bangkok Literature Fest This Nov.

BANGKOK — Renowned Thai and international authors will gather in Bangkok for public talks to celebrate the 150th anniversary of a historic library in...
Left: Alongkorn Kongin’s “Phi Ta Khon Festival of Thailand” costume. Right: The Phi Ta Khon festival in July 2006. Photo: Stephane Megecaze / Wikimedia Commons

Miss Universe Thailand to Represent Isaan Festival with ‘Phi Ta Khon’ Costume

BANGKOK — Miss Universe Thailand 2019 will sport Thai-cloth bell bottoms and a huge horned headdress to represent an Isaan ghost festival on the...
Photo: Green Day / Facebook

‘Green Day’ To Rock Bangkok Next March

Update: Green Day's March concert is postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus health concerns, the band announced on Feb. 28, 2020. Contact BEC-Tero for...
Still from "What Will People Say" (2017).

Free Nordic Film Fest to Screen at End of Sept. in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Eight films curated for Thai audiences from four Scandinavian countries will screen for free at the end of September in EmQuartier mall.  Films...
Stills from "Royal Siamese Musicians" and "A Puppet Show in Bangkok" filmed in 1930. Image: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation / University of South Carolina

Oldest Sound Films Shot in Thailand Discovered

BANGKOK — A set of four sound films shot nearly a hundred years ago, believed to be the first sound films recorded in Thailand,...
A file photo of a landfill in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Big Retailers Pledge to Drop Plastic Bags by 2020

BANGKOK — Beginning next year, almost all major retailers in the country will stop giving out plastic bags in a first step towards the...
A still from "Black Swan." Image: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Revisit Masterpieces From Oscar-winning Directors This Sept.

BANGKOK — An indie cinema is screening masterpieces from cult directors every weekend this Sept. Bangkok Screening Room’s event, “Director’s Focus,” will show 14 films...
Simon Richard, George Emsden, and Anussorn Thavisin take a beer break in Italy during their 1970s overland trip from the UK to Bangkok. Photo: David Shaw / Courtesy

One Thai Man’s Epic Overland Journey from the UK to Bangkok in 1970

Most days, 76-year-old Anussorn stays at home, or his driver drops him off at his favorite Thai restaurant a few hundred meters away. On...
Top: From left to right, the Chicken and Tamarind Burger (305 baht), Mama’s Spicy Chicken Wings (260 baht), and Chicken with Salted Egg and Cheese Burger (340 baht).

Pulled Pork Palo and Tamarind Chicken as Burger Fillings? This Asok Joint Says Yes

In Bangkok’s tumultuous dining scene, even the most-hyped bars can shut within a year. But Chunky has been serving up Thai-style burgers for four years.
Visitors standing by “The Last Supper” replica in Leonardo Opera Omnia on Sept. 3. Photo: River City Bangkok / Facebook

Catch Mona Lisa’s Gaze at Digital da Vinci Exhibition

BANGKOK — Art connoisseurs no longer need to fly halfway around the world to see Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces – they’re being showcased in...

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