Boonsri Jaimano once earned 150 baht a day delivering gas tanks. Most of his earnings, if not all, went into filling his stomach with alcohol. His wife, Junya Jaimano, on no more than 20 baht a day, fed the stomachs of her husband and their young daughters with whatever she could find along the canal near their home in the Ha Thanwa (December 5) community. Boonsri often complained about the food. Junya could only tolerate his behaviour for a few days before she lost patience. And when that happened, they would begin to quarrel and Junya would end up getting hit by her inebriated husband. She had often thought about suicide, but there were her two daughters to consider.
The Bangkok Hare Krishna Centre will lead its 6th annual Sri Jaganatha Ratha-Yatra parade in honour of Lord Sri Krishna on July 13. The procession begins at Lumphini Park (Wireless Road entrance), at 1pm, and ends at 5:30pm at the Thai Baharat Temple, where there will be a full programme with vegetarian food. All are welcome.
Over 300 pieces of modern Thai art will be on show in the heart of the city.
ART REVIEW
Montri Toemsombat and Jakraphun Thanateeranon have at least four things in common. They are young artists in their thirties. They are outstanding graduates of Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts. They also enjoy exploring various art media: Two-dimensional, electronic, sculpture, installation and performance art. Finally, both like to talk about themselves or their view of the world in their art works.
The Common Things , group exhibition, at Tadu Contemporary Art, Barcellona Motor Building, Thiam Ruam Mit Road. Until July 15.
