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Songkran 2026 around Bangkok: where to make merit then get soaked
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 09/04/2026
» Songkran in 2026 is best tackled like Bangkok traffic: pick your lane early, commit, and keep a dry change of clothes within reach. The Thai New Year’s water fights still dominate the headlines, but this year’s smartest day trips mix temple-time calm with big-city spectacle, from Rattanakosin’s most photogenic blessings to Samut Prakan’s late-April Mon traditions — plus a flagship “Maha Songkran” festival that is setting up shop at Benchakitti Park.
New creative designs for the Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronographs
Published on 09/04/2026
» The 43 mm Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph explores new creative avenues with two sporty models which combine titanium with “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” or black ceramic for rich contrasts. © Courtesy of Audemars Piguet
David Bowie’s childhood home to open to public
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» BROMLEY, England - With its grey front door and battered picket fence, No.4 Plaistow Grove in the anonymous London suburb of Bromley is unremarkable in every way except for one.
Modern-day mispricing of war
Oped, Published on 09/04/2026
» In the space of just a few weeks, the throttling of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has revealed the true nature of the US-Israeli war with Iran. This is no regional conflict, because the entire world is being invoiced. While the size of the bill remains to be determined, it is already obvious that the belligerents won't be the only ones paying the tab.
'House Of Fun' comes to all Mall Lifestores for Songkran
Life, Published on 09/04/2026
» "House Of Fun" is the concept for The Mall Lifestore Songkran Festival 2026, which will kick off tomorrow and run until Wednesday at all The Mall Lifestore branches -- Tha Phra, Ngamwongwan, Bangkae and Bangkapi.
The Speak Easy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/04/2026
» As it marks its third anniversary, ZLB23, one of India’s most decorated cocktail destinations, ushers in a new chapter defined by dual ambition. The Kyoto-style speakeasy at The Leela Palace Bengaluru introduces a powerful expansion of its "Native" cocktail menu, where regional ingredients are blended with Indian heritage flavours. Simultaneously, the bar debuts The Theatre, a first-of-its-kind, seven-seat immersive cocktail experience where mixology is staged as performance.
'Sawadeekowloon': Mural celebrates Thai culture in Hong Kong under renovation scheme
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/04/2026
» HONG KONG — Seven murals celebrating the Thai and Chiu Chow heritage of Hong Kong's Kowloon City will be erected in the district known for its ethnic Thai population and traditional stores under a public scheme to encourage building renovations in the area.
AOI students win Le Méridien Bangkok’s Rooftop Street Art Fight contest
Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok, March 2026 — Arthit Ourairat Institution (AOI), one of Thailand’s leading education groups, is proud to announce that students from SBS International School Chiangmai have been crowned winners of the Rooftop Street Art Fight, a dynamic rooftop art competition hosted by Le Méridien Bangkok.
From relics to daily sanctuary: inside South Korea's museum boom
Published on 06/04/2026
» On a crisp morning in Seoul, even before the exhibition halls officially open, a group of visitors stands in line outside the National Museum of Korea, a cultural institution that has recently changed from a traditional repository of ancient relics into a lively space for daily activities.
A trip to the far side of the Moon
Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/04/2026
» The current Moon mission has been a most welcome distraction from the depressing events in the Middle East. Watching the launch of Artemis II from the Kennedy Space Center it was hard not to feel that tingle of excitement which accompanies such a liftoff as the crew headed into space. They will even have a rare look at the far side of the lunar surface. We wish them a safe flight.