Ornanong Thaisriwong, 34, caused a massive stir last month when the restaging of her solo theater performance Bang-La-Merd, part of which detailed her ordeal registering her play with the army, attracted a nightly audience of plainclothes soldiers who recorded each show. Here, she tells BK about the thrill of performing live and the duty artists owe to society.
It’s not easy dealing with the few remaining women on the National Reform Council, but with our helpful tips, our charter-drafting heroes should sail through International Women’s Day (a slightly emotional time for womenfolk), on Mar 8, with no problem at all.
Bangkok-born illustrator Kathy MacLeod, author of BK's weekly "That's What She Said" comic, this week presents her solo exhibition, Build Your Own Bangkok (opening on Mar 12 at 6pm), a selection of large-scale drawings in which she maps out Bangkok as a series of eco-systems, each with its own unique inhabitants. In preparation, we present 10 of our favorite Kathy MacLeod comics we feel most accurately depict life in our city.
The San Pellegrino announcements are on Mar 9, and no doubt there will be a few glitzy Singapore restaurants in there. But we think there are a few things still holding us back (and Mod Sin is just one of them).
