Literature
An Introduction to the Poetry of Sunthorn Phu
June 26th is known in Thailand as Sunthorn Phu Day, to commemorate the birthday of Sunthorn Phu, one of Thailand’s most celebrated poets. The William Shakespeare of Thailand, Sunthorn Phu produced several renowned works that continue to be frequently...
Literature
Poem: September 1, 1939
by WH AUDENI sit in one of the divesOn Fifty-second StreetUncertain and afraidAs the clever hopes expireOf a low dishonest decade:Waves of anger and fearCirculate over the bright And darkened lands of the earth,Obsessing our private lives;The unmentionable odour...
Literature
Meet the co-founders of Bangkok’s poetry movement
Bangkok Lyrical Lunacy is a gathering of poets, musicians, singers, orators and story tellers who enjoy each other's company, and want to share their ideas on a platform. Two of the three founders joined Thai Enquirer to provide their...
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Siam Satirist: Prayut calls in Native American rain dancers to help control weather
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Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is planning to hire Native American ‘rain dancers’ to help control the weather after heavy rain inundated several central Thai Provinces.Prayut conducted a small religious ceremony on Sunday where he attempted to ‘pray...
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Siam Satirist: Insider trader quits stocks for police force for better impunity, more lucrative options
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Insider traders in Thailand are quitting the stock market to join the police force after the assets of Thitisant “Joe Ferrari” Uttanapol were revealed to the public this week.Thitisant made headlines for gagging and killing a drug suspect...
Literature
Stories from the San Somdet: The shaping of Thai Classical Dance
Thai Enquirer’s series titled Stories from the San Somdet is a retrospective exploration of Thai arts and heritage through the collection of royal letter correspondences (สาส์นสมเด็จ).This series is based on the translations of the volume Reflection on the Thai...
Literature
Poem: Get Angry!
Why are you not more angryAs our people die on the streetsAnd our leaders bicker and fight for spoilsWhile we don’t have enough to eatWhere is all your rage As children become orphans and mothers die on their ownAnd there...
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Siamese Satirist: Prayut set to meet with his 40 closest friends to ask them about Covid response
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Prime Minister and despot Prayut Chan-ocha will meet with 40 of his closest friends on Wednesday to discuss how the pandemic is going for everyone.While people die on the streets and tens of thousands get infected, Prayut is...
Events
Apichatpong wins Jury Prize at Cannes, calls out Thai government in acceptance speech
A new film by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night, the second time he has won an award at the prestigious film festival.His new film, Memoria starring Tilda...
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Siamese Satirist: Thai students to deal drugs abroad in hopes of becoming government minister
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Thai high school and university students are dropping out of school and queuing up to travel abroad to take up lucrative careers in drug dealing in the hopes that they could become government ministers.The revelation comes following news...