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Architectural History: The Netherlands Ambassador’s Residence
In the midst of Bangkok’s militant urbanism – the glass
buildings, the dusty construction sites, the dark concrete skytrain that cuts
through Sukhumvit – Wittayu road seems a curious exception. A huge stretch of
the road is leafy and green, marking out...
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Revisit old Siam and Thailand through the British Pathé film archives (1920-1950)
'Pathe News' produced newsreels for the British empire between 1910 to 1970 covering a wide range of world events and news items. The newsreels would be played before the feature at the cinema.Among the videos found in its...
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A Thai opera company turns to technology during the pandemic to encourage art and learning
Opera Siam and Siam Sinfonietta recently announced the winners of its two-month-long Virtual Virtuoso Project at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC).The Minister of Culture and other official dignitaries were present to award the trophies and certificates...
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The Museum of Anti-Corruption, and the Myth of Individualized Corruption
“What counts as corruption?” It is the defining question of Thai politics, emblazoned in a playful font on a concrete pillar in the parking lot of Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Museum. The Anti-Corruption Museum faces the exit of the Government House, where...
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The History of Thailand in 100 Objects: Patpong Co,. Ltd.
"Tom, Tom, where you go last night?" Ad Carabao sings in the opening lines of 'Welcome to Thailand.'“I love Meuang Thai. I like Patpong."The lyrics from to the 1987 song from the legendary Thai rock band Carabao...
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Review: Da 5 Bloods adds to America’s library of Vietnam War films but does not break the mold
“All wars are fought twice,” Pulitzer-Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen wrote, “the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.”Da 5 Bloods is an evocative contribution to the memory of the Vietnamese battlefield.“Furiously alive,” in...
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Grading Thailand’s 13 successful coups
Thailand has had 13 successful coups (and many more coup attempts) since the start of the 20th century. More than enough for multiple lifetimes.Since there has been so many, we decided to hand out grades to all of...
