PVC pipes have long been a handy material for making impromptu street furniture. Now this Thai pop icon has been showcased at Bangkok Design Week, which runs until June 20.

Bangkok dominates Thailand’s hinterland to a greater extent than does any of the world’s other “Primate Cities.” Let us count the ways in which the Thai capital monopolises the country.

How new kinds of lucky charms enchant the public and upset propriety.

At the first edition of this new arts festival, I gave a talk related to Very Bangkok, about the way Bangkok has been portrayed through the arts.