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Honouring Earth Day with eco-actions
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 21/04/2023
» Celebrating with the theme "Invest In Our Planet", Earth Day on April 22, is upon us once again for the 53rd anniversary to remind us of the importance of preserving the planet we call home. Guru By Bangkok Post has some ideas to spark your green conscience while reconnecting with Mother Earth.
The end of an era
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/07/2020
» Last Saturday saw many fans and film lovers from everywhere gather from morning to evening in front of Scala Theatre, Bangkok's last stand-alone cinema and the magnificent architectural icon of the Siam Square area. People stood in line for hours to buy advance tickets for the farewell programmes in the "La Scala" event organised in conjunction with the Thai Film Archive, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday before the movie theatre closes its doors for good after serving Thai cinemagoers for more than half-a-century.
Festive Wellbeing at CHI, The Spa
Holiday Time, Nikki Busuttil, Published on 03/12/2019
» Step inside the realm of CHI, The Spa at the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, and discover a veritable spa oasis, where troubles seem to fade into the distance, as your senses are enveloped in sights, scents and sounds, which calm and instantly relax.Every detail at CHI, The Spa is meticulously tweaked, to ensure the pinnacle in wellness from arrival to departure: the smiling greeting, infused cold towel and chilled ginger welcome drink, to the hot beverage, fruit plate and parting gift – more about that later!
Everything old is new again
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 11/10/2019
» Bangkok is a city that constantly sees new constructions reaching up to the sky. But if you look close enough, a great number of ancient homes are being brought back to life, reborn with renewed purpose. They demonstrate that embracing historical beauty along with modern innovation produces fascinating and profitable results, with the reassurance that architecturally significant homes are being kept alive. Over the recent years, such places have been popping up more and we hope they continue to. Guru has scoped out some of Bangkok's most admirable, century-old homes to discover the stories behind them.
A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.
From salt to solar
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/09/2016
» If this year's severe drought returns next dry season, Uncle Wai Rodtayoy and other salt farmers in tambon Koek Kharm of Samut Sakhon, known as the country's largest sea-salt-farming area, will see mounting debts.
Open house
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/01/2016
» The century-old Nai Lert Heritage Home recently opened its doors after undergoing major renovations and landscaping. The event was marked with a garden party, attended by hundreds of friends.
Tribal education
Life, Published on 18/05/2015
» Young students at Ban Koh Adang School on Koh Lipe, Satun province, giggle and shake their heads when asked to tell the story of the Urak Lawoi, their sea gypsy tribe.
Reviving a century-old era
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 25/10/2014
» For 300 years, the community of Chanthabun has clung to a riverbank in the verdant province of Chanthaburi, building up a deep sense of history and culture.
Are these really the ‘Golden Years’?
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 14/04/2014
» Yesterday marked Thailand’s Day of the Elderly, and if Thai customs have conditioned you just right, one of the most disconcerting sights you could possibly witness is of an elderly person still working. Our mentality that we should always care for our parents in old age makes us shudder at the reality of old folks still toiling away to make ends meet.