Showing 1-10 of 16 results
-
The burden of giving
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/10/2016
» For someone who's been living and working near the Giant Swing of Bangkok for 15 years, Prajin* -- a middle-aged restaurant worker -- said he has never seen his neighbourhood in such a messy state.
-
Cheesy rock at its finest
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/12/2015
» While recent high-profile concerts would have likely featured the city's party people drinking beers, Bangkok's latest gig had a totally different atmosphere. For a brief moment, I almost thought I'd wandered into a high school reunion for middle-aged people.
-
Sweet dreams are made of Selena
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/08/2016
» Last Friday night, where did we go? Clubs are boring, so we decided to relocate our dance floor to Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani. Selena Gomez was there with her Revival Tour.
-
A star reborn
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/01/2016
» The Bangkok Planetarium -- along with the prime minister's chair and tanks -- has been one of the capital's most popular destinations on Children's Day for many years. After 50 years in operation, the planetarium recently underwent its first major facelift; the ceremony to unveil it was held on Tuesday, just in time for Children's Day tomorrow.
-
Beyond the wall
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/09/2018
» Jump. Crawl. Duck. Jump again. Suddenly the green laser hit my right leg, and I was out.
-
Life from Mars
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/05/2018
» The first thing we saw was a crown -- grand, golden and red -- emblazoned on a green curtain that covered the entire stage. Suddenly it was a mystery, and we were more than ready to find out what Bruno Mars had in store for his Bangkok leg of the 24K Magic World Tour, held on Monday and Tuesday. A concert on Labour Day? Yep, that was exactly what we all needed. Dance, sing and scream (and forget about work) -- that was how the night went for the attendees.
-
A missed opportunity
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/02/2018
» Our monthly rundown of LGBTI news, including a highly-anticipated but ultimately disappointing event
-
A trip down South
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/09/2017
» The audiences looked on eagerly as throngs of classical musicians from the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO), all smartly dressed in black, slowly filed onto the stage of Yala Rajabhat University's auditorium. Once the men and women in black were seated, and the conductor flicked his baton, the first melody struck. The powerful sounds of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No.5 soon engulfed the hall, filled with locals of Thailand's southernmost province.
-
A brief guide on the royal cremation
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/10/2017
» Today is the last day mourners are allowed to pay respect to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's royal urn. The Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall will close its gates tonight in preparation for the royal cremation ceremony, to be held on Thursday, Oct 26, at Sanam Luang.
-
Way of the rising dragon
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/08/2017
» Industrial towns, rolling green hills, skyscrapers, Mount Fuji -- the scenery shifted as I gazed outside the chartered bus that sped from one prefecture to another on the Shoryudo route in central Japan.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links
Did you find what you were looking for? Have you got some comments for us?
