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Banking on sustainability
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 03/02/2016
» TMB Bank recently won the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards (Aces), hosted by the MORS Group in Singapore, under the category Top Community Care Awards, making it Thailand's only company to win such an accolade.
The hub of culture creation
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 05/11/2015
» South Korea is stepping up to enhance its status as Asia's cultural promoter. On Nov 25, the city of Gwangju, the country's sixth largest city nestled in the southwest and boasting one of the liveliest art scenes in the country, will officially open the long-awaited Asia Cultural Center (ACC), an imposing venue that aims at forging creativity and exchange in the culture and arts of Asia.
Men get pampered too
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 14/07/2015
» Whether you are a local or a tourist, Bangkok always requires a lot of energy to get through each day. So if you are looking for a hideaway where you can restore your energy, the contemporary Breeze Spa is one option you can check out. Tucked on the 8th floor of the Amari Watergate Hotel, the place is easily accessible as it's located in the heart of the popular shopping centre of Pratunam. While going to the spa used to be an activity preferred by women, it's not the same anymore. According to spa manager Suchela Jackson, there has been an unusual surge of men craving body treats barging in and out of the establishment every day over the past year.
Investing in the future
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 27/05/2015
» Although the USA Fair was called off last year because of the coup, the annual event will make its comeback this year at CentralWorld, from Friday until Sunday.
Come fly with us
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 10/04/2015
» Shoshi Bromley-Dulfano was taking a stroll one breezy evening at Sanam Luang when she came across a string of purple kites. To her, they looked like jellyfish suspended in the sky.
Staying alive
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 23/03/2015
» Last month, Juan Francisco Guillermo, a Chilean cyclist on a 250,000km, around-the-world journey, was killed after being hit by a pickup truck in Nakhon Ratchasima province. One week after the tragedy, members of the Thai Cyclists Network got together in front of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre for a commemorative ceremony. The event saw participants playing dead on the ground to raise public awareness of road safety and the risks faced by cyclists.
Employees: On your bikes
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 15/01/2015
» Bangkok is not bad at embracing special events observed around the world to raise awareness of a particular issue — be it Car-Free Day, World No Tobacco Day, Earth Day, to name only a few.
Siam through the lens of John Thomson
Life, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 06/01/2015
» In the mid-19th century, John Thomson arrived in Siam with a fairly new invention of those days: photography. The Scot would set up his camera in exquisite parts of Bangkok and take pictures — in those days having one's picture taken was an elaborate and even privileged activity — of some of the most important figures and places, including King Rama IV and V.