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Revisiting Wong's dance of desire
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/10/2020
» Drenched with desire, Wong Kar-wai's In The Mood For Love feels like a plush, vivid dream lodged in the deepest recess of a lover's heart. Now, the heart is beating again and the dream is being projected on the big screen some 20 years after the film first stunned audiences at Cannes and launched a wave of copycats around Asia.
The jam
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/10/2020
» Jarrett Wrisley and Paolo Vitaletti, the dynamic duo behind Appia, Peppina and Soul Food Mahanakorn, are also the brains behind Jam Jam Eatery & Bar, the sole restaurant at newly-opened Asai Bangkok Chinatown.
Ethnicity Street
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/08/2020
» Like other cities across the world, Bangkok has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, people have been falling into depression over the past several months. So, in order to bring the cheerful spirit back, the Creative Economy Agency is joining hands with a crowd of new-wave and veteran artists in the "Colour Of Charoenkrung" project to revitalise Thailand's old commercial hub.
Tuk-tuk drive-in music fest coming to Asiatique
Life, Published on 04/08/2020
» Asiatique The Riverfront is hosting the world's first new normal concert with a touch of Thai culture in "Amazing Thailand TukTuk Festival Powered By Chang Music Connection" on Saturday starting at 5pm.
Rainy day delights
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 24/07/2020
» The new "pre-monsoon" menu at 80/20 (10 courses, B2,500++) focuses on old recipes, which chef Napol "Joe" Jantraget transforms for the modern day.
Sweet sensation at CentralPlaza Rama 9
Life, Published on 22/07/2020
» Those with a sweet tooth have until Sunday to enjoy a variety of bakery and desserts from 30 popular shops during the "Signature Sweets 2020" at CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9.
Memories of Chinatown
B Magazine, Published on 19/01/2020
» About 80 years ago, the Chinatown along Charoen Krung and Yaowarat roads was a bustling commercial centre. The places were like a gigantic department store selling everything. People from around the country knew they could find all types of goods there.
Be my guest
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/12/2019
» Some arrived by boat, others by air. Some came when the British still ruled their homeland, others were driven by the bloodshed of The Partition. Some came with numerous gods, others with the one and only Allah. Some came from near Bombay, others from in and around Madras. Some came with the intention of returning, others arrived knowing that there was no going back.
The sacred and the mundane
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/07/2019
» When people want to learn of certain cultures, they mostly look to something big like opera, literature, arts and even cultural heritage specific to that country.
The non-national national dish
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/05/2019
» Chinese food served in Thailand can be divided by Chinese language groups. The Cantonese specialise in roasted and grilled dishes such as roast duck, grilled pork, bamee moo daeng (noodle with red pork), and bamee rad na naw mai (noodle topped with bamboo shoots in gravy). Hakka Chinese are very good at preparing noodles served with pork balls and tofu balls. The Hainanese are famous for khao man gai (Hainanese chicken rice) and stewed mutton while the Suchow Chinese (Teochew) are experts in boiled and stir-fried foods.