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Visual Arts in Thailand: National Artists
This post is incredible!!
199In the United States each year we have a national poet laureate and the National Endowment for the Arts as a way for the government to support and recognize artists and the work that they create. Since 1985, the Ministry of Culture has annually, on February 24 or “National Artist Day”, named a list of artists in Thailand as the National Artist of Thailand. The artists receive a 12,000 baht monthly salary (about $375, and more than I make), health expenses paid for, 15,000 baht towards funeral expenses and 120,000 baht for a memorial biography. H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej was named “Supreme Artist” in 1986, for his accomplishments as a composer, photographer and painter. But who are some of the other National Artists of Thailand and what kind of works have they produced?
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Things That I Did in Laos
This is a follow up from the Things That I Saw in Laos. I like making lists, so I’m just going to continue with that format. But this time I’ll include some pictures.
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Thai Performing Arts: Thai Dancing
On thing that I really like about Thailand is how proud Thai people are of their culture. I’m always asked what I think of Thai food (same as a lot of different cuisines, I like some things and don’t like others), I’m eagerly included in events at the wat (including funerals and weddings for people I have never met) and when I ask questions about things I don’t understand the explanations are free flowing. But there is one thing that I find especially impressive, and I’ve noticed it a lot more lately as I’ve attended more festivals: the pride in Thai traditional dancing.
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“It’s Complicated”
This is an amazing post that captures the spirit of B.A. one of the most possibly the most passionate city on the planet.