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On Tour in Bangkok, Thailand

Nikki Bedi meets the creatives shaping the arts and culture of Thailand including Joss Way-Ar Sangngern, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, Pim Boonyawee, Milli and the Tilly Birds.

Nikki Bedi is on stage at Aksra Theatre in Bangkok, with leading Thai creatives and a live audience, to explore the subtleties of Thailand鈥檚 culture, beyond its international tourism image.

There is live music from sensational rapper/ singer Milli and the Indie rock band Tilly Birds.

Actor Joss Way-Ar Sangngern reveals how his vampire role in 鈥楳y Golden Blood鈥� feeds the phenomenon of 鈥楤oys Love鈥� fandom.

Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke explains how his film 鈥楢 Useful Ghost鈥� uses a haunted vacuum cleaner to talk about Thailand鈥檚 recent past.

Stand-up comedy comes from Pim Boonyawee, who is also Nikki Bedi鈥檚 guide on a 鈥楥ulture Cab鈥� tour of Bangkok鈥檚 secret cultural places.

(Image: Milli and Tilly Birds. Credit: Sakolyuth Mathurapratheep)

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