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- Sponsored
FazWaz captivates Phuket with shock and awe billboards
Phuket has been captivated by FazWaz’s recent billboard campaign, which has grabbed the attention of the local community and expat population with its bright yellow billboards and provocative slogans. FazWaz’s billboard shock and awe campaign features bright yellow signs which are sure to catch the attention of anyone passing by. The billboards are adorned with provocative slogans designed to rouse…
- Election
Prawit billboard comes with note asking for legal leniency
In the northeastern province of Bueng Kan, billboards have been appearing promoting caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. One recently spotted sign in the province’s main city of the same name along the Laos border came with a note attached asking authorities to go easy on them for erecting the billboard, possibly skirting payment and regulations. The sign features a large…
- Bangkok
#FreePALESTINE billboard taken down in Bangkok
A billboard in Yan Nawa, a district in Bangkok, has been taken down. It was reportedly put up by a group of Thai Muslims who support the Palestinian cause. The billboard consisted of the Palestinian flag with “#FreePALESTINE” superimposed on the bottom of the flag, as well as the dome of the Al-Aqsa mosque. Reportedly, Thai officials had asked the…
- BTS
BTS release ‘Be’ on November 20, their production company valued at US$4 billion
“Even in the face of this new normality, out life goes on and imparts a message of healing to fans and to the world.” Big Hit, the label behind South Korea’s mega pop outfit BTS, have announced that pre-orders have already started this week and general release of their new album is due on November 20. They’ve described the highly…
- World
BTS looks to a Grammy nomination after scoring their first Billboard #1 single
After scoring South Korea’s first-ever #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, K-pop supergroup BTS now says it’s set its sights on a standalone performance at next year’s Grammy Awards, perhaps even a nomination or an award. BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) are RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, and have fought over their 7 years together to…
- Việt Nam
‘Vũ điệu rửa tay’ và ca khúc ‘Ghen cô Vy’ phòng virus corona nổi tiếng khắp báo nước ngoài
Vũ điệu rửa tay cùng ca khúc Ghen cô Vy nhận được sự chú ý của cộng đồng mạng quốc tế khi xuất hiện trên kênh HBO, tạp chí Billboard và fanpage của UNICEF. Mới đay, fanpage chính thức của UNICEF – Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên Hợp Quốc – đã đăng tải clip “Vũ điệu rửa tay” của vũ công…
- Việt Nam
Taylor Swift sánh bước cùng The Beatles lọt top 10 nghệ sĩ âm nhạc vĩ đại nhất
ẢNH: popsugar Nhân dịp kỷ niệm sinh nhật 125 năm, tạp chí danh tiếng Billboard đã chọn ra 125 nghệ sĩ nổi trội, dựa trên thành tích của họ trên bảng xếp hạng, trong đó có cái tên trẻ Taylor Swift là nghệ sĩ âm nhạc được đứng trong top 10 cùng những cái tên huyền thoại như The Beatles,…
- Thailand
No public displays of affection for Prayut and Theresa May
Following a lot of criticism, a billboard supporting Prayut Chan-o-cha as the PM after the general election, has been taken down in Ratchaburi, while an investigation takes place by provincial election commission officials. The billboard in question had British PM Theresa May shaking hands with Gen Prayut, claiming the English PM was already in full support of the Thai Prime…
- Thai Life
The rise of Kpop stars reveals the dark side of music sweatshops
• They’ve had two number one selling albums in the Billboard Top 200 this year. • They’re the first pop act to score two Number One albums in a calendar year since One Direction in 2014. • They were the first Kpop artists to win a Billboard Music Award. • The group officially holds the world record for most Twitter engagements…
- Southeast Asia
South Korean band’s motivational UN speech transcends race and gender identity
by Yim Hyun-su (hyunsu@heraldcorp.com) K-pop sensation BTS embraced self-love and encouraged young people around the world to “speak themselves” regardless of their origin, skin color and gender identity, in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM, said, “No matter who you are, where you are from, your skin color, your…
