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Sing into Christmas with Opera Siam
Life, Published on 23/12/2020
» Opera Siam presents a traditional "Candlelight Carol Concert" on Christmas Eve tomorrow from 6pm to 7.30pm at the Banyan Tree Hotel's Ballroom, Sathon Road.
Separating fact from fiction
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/07/2019
» Last October, Singapore's online news channel Asia One reported a gruesome story from Thailand. It alleged that a vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok served human flesh to diners. The news went viral, and was quickly picked up by various news outlets worldwide, including The Sun and the Daily Mail in the UK, and Newsweek in the US.
A commuter's lot is not a happy one
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 01/07/2018
» Commuting in Bangkok has never been much fun and last week it got a whole lot worse if you happened to be a regular traveller on the BTS. The word "frustration" springs to mind, with perhaps a touch of "exasperation", "agitation" and a general feeling of "disgruntlement". It was definitely not good for the blood pressure.
Cronyism 'typical'?
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2018
» Re: "Right man for the job", (Editorial, April 12).
Food for thought and deep pockets
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/12/2017
» Reading about the launch of Bangkok's first-ever Michelin Guide, I felt a little guilty having just consumed my own gourmet dish of baked beans on toast. A generous topping of grated parmesan cheese hardly lifted it into a creation that would win the approval of a Michelin bon vivant. Anyway, congratulations to all the restaurants that get a mention, even though I can't afford them. I wonder if any of them do a chip butty or mushy peas?
Photojournalist in the eye of the storm no more
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/10/2016
» The horrible traffic jams, the disgusting air and the "sh*tty" place at Khao San Road were the reasons that German photojournalist Nick Nostitz hated Bangkok when he first arrived in 1989. Arriving as a backpacker carrying a surfboard, the 21-year-old wrote in his diary that "I will never come back to this awful place".
Hair to dye for
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 03/03/2015
» Schwarzkopf Professional global colour ambassador Lesley Lawson has worked with a number of high-profile clients such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Elle Macpherson and Lilly Allen, to just name a few. She has also worked at fashion shows for the likes of John Richmond, Raf Simons, Victor & Rolf and Alexander McQueen. Her real passion, however, is in ordinary women, and how the right hair colour can add beauty and radiance to a person to complete a look.
Italian cuisine
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/03/2011
» A rich vocabulary to describe the ingredients of dishes can enhance their taste.