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Chinese Peranakans in Southeast Asia are proof there can be gains amid cultural loss
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/07/2024
» HONG KONG - When someone says they are going to Phuket, a reel in your head starts playing images of beautiful beaches, seawater so clear you can see your toes, that gorgeous bay with the limestone karsts whose name you cannot recall, and humans of all shapes and colours laid out in the sand.
Rediscovering Penang
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/08/2022
» As the bus takes us to George Town for breakfast, I glance out the window and see how similar Penang and Phuket islands are to one another. Both old cities are home to a unique collection of magnificent classic Sino-Portuguese buildings that harmoniously fuse Eastern and Western architectural styles.
New Hotel in Old Town
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 25/03/2022
» The Metropole Hotel, a property synonymous with Phuket's Old Town since 1989, has been given a new lease on life and renamed the Courtyard By Marriott Phuket Town on Soi Surin. An ideal place to stay if accessibility to the city is your first box to tick. Nestled in the heart of Phuket, its location allows guests to explore the city on foot. The hotel opened in November last year and offers stylish and sumptuous rooms and suites with a total of 248 units. Courtyard By Marriott Phuket Town offers a blend of the cultural heritage and the contemporary style of Courtyard's identity.
Diplomats enjoy Phuket tour
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2020
» Diplomats from 15 countries and their spouses on Sunday took part in a tourism promotion in Phuket aimed at revitalising the Covid 19-battered sector upon which the resort province is dependent.
Preserving Peranakan
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/06/2020
» For Malcolm Lee, chef-patron of Candlenut in Singapore, describing his culinary philosophy is simple.
Lost in peranakan wonders
B Magazine, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 29/07/2018
» Created from the passion of authentic Phuket young bloods, Peranakan Phuket Museum or PPM has been established to preserve and showcase precious memories of the island, which consists of a mix of Thai, Chinese, Malay and European cultures. Unlike conservative museums, PPM offers a more approachable collection that no museum fan should miss.
New looks
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 08/10/2016
» Last month, Fashion Field Trip returned for the sixth year to showcase their autumn/winter collections. Held at Sathon's event hot spot Bangkok CityCity Gallery, this year's shows are not the mega-spectacle they usually are, with at most 150 spectators at each show. Still, shows should always be about the clothes, and it's relevant that Vickteerut, Issue and Asava all thought it was appropriate to scale down and return to their roots. In this digital age, it's easy to drift away from the fact that the purpose of shows has always been for press, buyers and VVVIPs of the brand -- not, you know, everyone who owns a smartphone. There wasn't much legroom, with the gallery's small space and even more limited seats, this year, so here's our recap on the industry's big three this season.
Wedded to Peranakan culture
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 08/06/2016
» From June 18-19, Peranakan culture is being revived in Phuket when the Tourism Authority of Thailand and local bodies organise the Baba Wedding Festival in the heart of the province's old town.
Focus on old Phuket and Peranakan culture
Life, Published on 02/06/2014
» When people these days think of Phuket, images of beautiful beaches and fine resorts come to mind. But the history of the island long predates its development as a tourist destination.
Tribute to Phuket's merchant class
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/10/2012
» Originally a Malay term, Peranakan translates as "locally born" and is used to refer to the descendants of Chinese traders who settled in coastal areas of southern Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia from the late 15th century onwards, where they married local women, prospered in business and founded powerful dynasties.