New Banksy artwork confirmed as genuine
A tree mural in Finsbury Park that appeared on a residential building overnight is the work of Banksy, the anonymous street artist has confirmed. The artist claimed the graffiti as…
Looted artefacts set to be returned to Thailand and Cambodia
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (the Met) is set to return 16 Khmer-era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand, previously associated with Douglas Latchford, a British art…
Thai artists set new record as paintings fetch over 27 million THB in Hong Kong auction
Among the 11 world auction records set at the 20th/ 21st Century Art sale series on November 28-29 were: • Scream of Sorrowful by Thawan Duchanee, auctioned at HK$6,048,000 or…
French school teachers walk out after pupils refuse to look at nude painting
France’s education minister has visited a school where some pupils refused to look at a painting of nude women in class, sparking a teacher walkout. The pupils also accused their…
The head of Hungary’s National Museum has been sacked for allegedly letting under-18s view LGBT content.
A controversial Hungarian law bans the “display and promotion of homosexuality” in materials accessible to children, such as books, films or artwork. The museum recently hosted the World Press Photo…
Indonesia will launch high-speed rail funded by China
The first high-speed train in Southeast Asia will open in Indonesia on Monday. China is funding the multibillion dollar project, which will shorten travel time between Jakarta and other major…
DNA from two deceased children matches Songsak and his ex-partner as parents
According to Pol Maj-Gen Noppasilp Poonsawat, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, who is in charge of the investigation into a string of child murders, analysis of DNA from…
Large staff force for visa-free scheme
When the new visa-free policy is put into effect the next week, the Immigration Bureau (IB) will boost the number of officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to prepare for an…
Kamnan Nok extensive construction business
Praween Chanklai, also known as “Kamnan Nok,” runs two construction companies: P. Phatanarungrod and P. Raweekanok. Together, these companies have won contracts for 1,544 building projects in 11 states. Police…
Police investigate the suspect’s business dealings
According to senior police, there were close to 30 police officers present when a highway police officer was shot and killed last week at a dinner party at the residence…