How Thailand muted its taste for tropical colour.

In Southeast Asia, artists are transforming the region's trash into a source of inspiration. With over a million of tonnes of plastic waste entering the sea annually, these artists are advocating for sustainability through their work.

Samyan shrine defenders fight to save community. In this first column, Philip Cornwel-Smith meets the campaigners advocating for a Chinese shrine in Samyan – a symbol of the struggle between development and local identity.

Ari Bayuaji's invented fabric made from fishing junk makes a global connection

Bangkok is typically considered an unplanned mess. Yet through the lens of cultural values it is possible to reevaluate the architectural rationales and rival visions that render the city more coherent. This study examines local beliefs, ideologies and cultural traits that have shaped the Thai capital’s urban character.

My profile of Thailand’s leading but most controversial dancer Pichet Klunchun as his retrospective exhibition Evolution shows his innovations of tradition.

My article about the sudden phenomenon of archival exhibitions about the overlooked objects of Thai street protests.

My 10-page review of the Art of Thai Comics in Thailand’s leading academic journal.

My review of The King of Thailand, a social realist graphic novel about Bangkok’s underclass, by Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri and Chiara Natalucci.

My virtual guide to exploring Bangkok online during the Covid lockdown period.

Obituary: A stylistic heir to Walter Spies, Le Mayeur and his mentor, the Indonesian-Dutch painter Arie Smit, Symon was among the last in the lineage of foreign artists who have helped raise Bali’s international profile as an exotic destination for art and design.

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival asked who gets to tell the world’s stories.

The Region’s top literary festival skirts borders and censorship with a poetic edge.

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival earlier this month shows how a literary event can add to a destination’s appeal.