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Home away from home
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/11/2023
» Zurich, a straight 12-hour flight away from Bangkok, is a city best described as being by the water but never far from nature. Besides a host of cultural places, like the Bahnhofstrasse or the Old Town, the city is also home to a vibrant nightlife and the best clubs in Switzerland. But that’s not all. It is also home to five-star luxury hotel, Baur au Lac, which would be the place to stay when in the city.
Thai sway on Paris more than food
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 23/11/2021
» It is almost impossible to convince the French that there are other cuisines in the whole wide world better than theirs. But in recent years, Thai cuisine has made great leaps in the gastronomy-loving country. Thai street food is booming, especially now that food trucks offering five-spice braised hog leg, pad thai and green curry are in vogue.
Do you want fries with your North Korea-US summit?
AFP, Published on 25/02/2019
» PYONGYANG: One of the closest things to an example of American culture in Pyongyang is the Green Leaf Coffee Shop -- the top burger joint in the North Korean capital.
What up 2019!
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 04/01/2019
» 2019 is here, bringing with it a whole slew of events and things to look forward to as we struggle to achieve our New Year's Resolutions (not really). Although the year has only just begun, there are already tonnes of things to look forward to and lucky for you dear readers, GURU has compiled a list of is worth your attention. Mark your calendars!
A restaurant with a soul
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/10/2018
» Back in the glory days of Patpong in the 1970s and 1980s, before the night market arrived, Mizu's Kitchen was one of the hottest places in Patpong Soi 1 in Bangkok.
Patients freeze in high-tech Pyongyang hospital
Published on 22/06/2013
» PYONGYANG — In the lobby of Pyongyang's maternity hospital, a government guide pauses during a tour, pointing down to an elaborate flower pattern glowing in buffed red and green marble.
Spring into summer
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 29/03/2013
» During this time of the year, Western countries are revelling in the first air of spring. In Thailand, the looming Thai New Year season edges closer and could more or less call for new changes, too. Spring cleaning is no fun, but revamps may have you feeling otherwise. With new plants shooting up and well wishes blessed by the elders, this season symbolises a new start that we can physically materialise by giving a new look to our surroundings. A whole furniture overhaul can be costly, so we suggest another alternative to achieving transformation: change your walls.
Marimekko's women take '60s success into long bloom
AFP, Published on 17/03/2013
» Huge cotton prints drape the entrance of Marimekko's factory in Helsinki, instantly recognisable as the bold, iconic designs that took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s and remain the lifeblood of the Finnish brand today.
The sweet life
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/07/2012
» While Bangkok is crazy about Japanese-style desserts, Chiang Mai, the capital of the North, has its own sweet side as well, with many small and unique design bakeries mushrooming all over the city in recent years.