On Tour in Bangkok, Thailand
Nikki Bedi meets the creatives shaping the arts and culture of Thailand including Joss Way-Ar Sangngern, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, Pim Boonyawee, Milli and the Tilly Birds.
Nikki Bedi is on stage at Aksra Theatre in Bangkok, with leading Thai creatives and a live audience, to explore the subtleties of Thailand’s culture, beyond its international tourism image.
There is live music from sensational rapper/ singer Milli and the Indie rock band Tilly Birds.
Actor Joss Way-Ar Sangngern reveals how his vampire role in ‘My Golden Blood’ feeds the phenomenon of ‘Boys Love’ fandom.
Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke explains how his film ‘A Useful Ghost’ uses a haunted vacuum cleaner to talk about Thailand’s recent past.
Stand-up comedy comes from Pim Boonyawee, who is also Nikki Bedi’s guide on a ‘Culture Cab’ tour of Bangkok’s secret cultural places.
(Image: Milli and Tilly Birds. Credit: Sakolyuth Mathurapratheep)
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Take a culture cab tour of Bangkok, Thailand
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