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  • OPINION

    Dressing up what 'Thainess' means

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/04/2015

    » It is not an overstatement to say the past two weeks have been a happy time in my life in the wake of a new trend for Thais to wear traditional costumes in everyday life. The reason is simple — I collect Thai handwoven textiles and want to wear them often.

  • LIFE

    Don't lose your cool

    B Magazine, Michael Ruffles, Published on 10/04/2016

    » When it's this hot and humid, Netflix and chill really does mean watching House of Cards with a cold drink in your hand and an ice pack on your neck. It's too sticky for anything else.

  • LIFE

    Mind over manners

    B Magazine, Michael Ruffles, Published on 23/11/2014

    » From time to time, the Land of Smiles seems like it's anything but. It becomes the land of smirks when you're waiting for change and the motorcycle taxi rider insists he doesn't have enough. It becomes the land of scowls when you suggest to a middle-aged woman with the khunying hairdo that she wait her turn at the 7-Eleven counter. It becomes the land of blank stares when you point out to the smartphone zombies that they shouldn't block the door of the skytrain.

  • LIFESTYLE

    Bangkok songkran agendas

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/04/2013

    » OMB! We have five days off in a row because the cabinet kindly declared that this year's "official" Songkran break starts from today until Tuesday. Say what you will about PM Poo, but she is so right in giving us a long holiday since we can't function properly during this kind of heat anyway. Anyhoo, that's over 7,000 minutes we're supposed to wisely spend relaxing before going back to the grind on Wednesday. And even though some shops and places in Bangkok may be shut during the Thai New Year, there are plenty more options for celebrating. Here's what we suggest you do and, hopefully, you may also find a deeper meaning of Songkran Festival (besides throwing water at strangers) along the way. Happy splashing, everyone.

  • EASY NEWS

    We can handle it. (Tuesday update)

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/01/2012

    » Police have now charged Lebanese-Swedish suspect Hussein Atris with possession of a prohibited substance after he led them to a large stockpile of bomb-making material concealed in a commercial building in Samut Sakhon.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Bangkok terror plot: updated

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/01/2012

    » Eleven countries have now issued terror alerts for Bangkok as the search continues for a man suspected to be involved in a plot to hit tourist areas.

  • EASY NEWS

    Songkran 2013 in pictures

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/04/2013

    » During the Songkran period our Bangkok Post photographers have been out and about braving the man-made deluge to send back hundreds of high-quality photos of the festivities. Here are some of the most interesting.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Changes in tourism

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/07/2011

    » How to better serve Indian and Russian tourists as well as tech-savvy travellers, areas the tourism industry needs to focus on.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Tollway racing

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/05/2012

    » Motorcycle racing on Bangkok streets is considered a sport for the poor. Rich people race on tollways and the results can be just as deadly.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Wash your troubles away

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2012

    » Thai people forgot their troubles and put aside their differences yesterday kicking off the Songkran festival with wet and wild water fights across the country. (Lots of photos)

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