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'Khon' exhibition provides an interesting peek 'behind the mask'
Kinnareemas recently visited a 'Khon' exhibition at Bangkok Art and Culture Center (BACC), which provides visitors with a closer look at life behind the performers' masks.
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One reason many Chinese visitors or tourists of Chinese ancestry visit the resort island of Phuket is to get a taste for the island's many examples of Sino-Portuguese architecture. Youthapong Charoenpan pays a visit to Thalang Road, which is a particularly popular area due to its impressive shop house buildings.
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A collection of paintings by the self-taught French painter Sylvain Chopard is currently on display at the Media Library at the Alliance Francaise in Sathorn Road.
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Kinnnareemas pays a visit to the Museum of Siam in order to learn more about the various ethnic groups involved in the development of textile production in the kingdom.


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Suphan Buri province’s Si Prachan market offers access to the birthplace of the venerable abbot Phra Brahmagunabhorn (P. A. Payutto), providing an interesting insight into the early life of the renowned Buddhist intellectual.
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The Hyperzone exhibition being held at Whitespace Gallery comprises a series of photos of musician and DJ Bee Futon in a building that was gutted by fire during the events of 'Black May' in 1994.
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This Month's Happenings

6-30 Dhamma talks: Way of Wisdom
at Planet Yoga Sukhumvit 23 BTS: Asok Admission: Free
19-10 Circle-Curated Artists Group: Painting by numbers
at Sombat Permpoon Gallery 12 Sukhumvit Soi 1 Klongtoey Nua, Wattana Tel: +66 (0)2 254 6040
7 Ekaterinburg Opera Theater: La Traviata
at Thailand Cultural Center Ratchadapisek Road Admission: Tickets at 1,000, 1,700, 2,200, 3,000 and 4,000 baht MRT: Thailand Cultural Center (Free shuttle bus from Exit 1, 5.30-7 pm) Tel: +66 (0)2 247 0028 (venue)
9 Ekaterinburg Opera Theater: Tosca
at Thailand Cultural Center Ratchadapisek Road Admission: Tickets at 1,000, 1,700, 2,200, 3,000, and 4,000 baht MRT: Thailand Cultural Center (Free shuttle bus from Exit 1, 5.30-7 pm) Tel: +66 (0)2 247 0028 (venue)
10 Ekaterinburg Opera Theater: Symphony Concert
at Thailand Cultural Center Ratchadapisek Road Admission: Tickets at 600, 1,200, 1,600, 2,000, and 2,500 baht MRT: Thailand Cultural Center (Free shuttle bus from Exit 1, 5.30-7 pm) Tel: +66 (0)2 247 0028 (venue)
11 Ekaterinburg Opera Theater: Madame Butterfly
at Thailand Cultural Center Ratchadapisek Road Admission: Tickets at 1,000, 1,700, 2,200, 3,000 and 4,500 baht MRT: Thailand Cultural Center (Free shuttle bus from Exit 1, 5.30-7 pm) Tel: +66 (0)2 247 0028 (venue)
13 Kiev Modern Ballet Theater: Carmen
at Thailand Cultural Center Ratchadapisek Road Admission: Tickets at 600, 1,200, 1,600, 2,000 and 2,500 baht MRT: Thailand Cultural Center (Free shuttle bus from Exit 1, 5.30-7 pm) Tel: +66 (0)2 247 0028 (venue)
15 The MBA Tour
at The Landmark Hotel & Plaza 138 Sukhumvit Road BTS: Nana
 
Culture: Banana plant's components put to lots of good uses
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Culture: Banana plant's components put to lots of good uses
While folks may typically associate the banana plant with its potassium-enriched fruit, in Thailand its components often play important roles in festivals and other important events, according to Nida Tunsuttiwong.
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