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Spent a few days in Vientiane, Laos’ rather compact capital. This city of some 200.000 is just waking up from 35 years of communism induced slumber, but, like a child that’s slept too long, the awakening is a little disconcerting, reluctant and modest. Traffic has increased in recent years, but crossing the riverfront road that [...]
Thailand joins the world of Susan Boyle with its own television talent karaoke hell show and pulls out all the stops! Simon Cowell, this is the XXX Factor. Music for our times! Click on the image and watch this engaging, family-friendly clip on youtube.
Tom Vater talks pop music in Asia with Sean Hocking, owner of Metal Postcard, Hong Kong´s most prolific alternative record label. In 2010, Metal Postcard released the debut single of Phnom Penh`s The Cambodian Space Project. This year, Hocking will unleash a 7″ vinyl single of Pussy & The Learjets, Bangkok’s loudest RocknRoll band, on [...]
Sacred Skin – Thailand´s Spirit Tattoos, photographed by Aroon Thaewchatturat, written by Tom Vater, published by Visionary World. Official publishing date July 1st 2011. Watch this space for further news!