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A taste of Ayutthaya
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 14/08/2020
» Just as the popularity of Ayutthaya-style Thai cuisine is reaching its peak and food delivery services have become common, Chorsnow, this week's subject of review, has emerged onto the scene.
Gazans get first taste of coffee-to-your-door
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» RAFAH, Palestian territories: With a practiced hand, a courier balances a tray of steaming cups and with the other grips his bicycle handlebars as he weaves between cars in the crowded Gaza Strip.
More than just a fad
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/07/2020
» The air fryer is undeniably the hottest cooking appliance of 2020. Its concept of frying food without -- or at least using significantly less -- oil while producing somewhat similar end products has attracted the attention of those pursuing a healthier diet (without sacrificing too much on flavour) for the past few years. However, its popularity has been revived in recent months as people have turned to home-cooked meals amid Covid-19 lockdown measures.
LGBTI traders sell their wares for Pride
Life, Published on 09/07/2020
» To promote gender diversity and equality, EmQuartier joins hands with leading real estate developer Sansiri to present the "Pride Charity Market Place" at the Helix Garden, 5th floor of EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Road, daily from 10am to 7pm, starting today until Sunday.
How the 'New Normal' became the pseudonormal
Published on 19/06/2020
» The world, and more specifically the dining industry, was expected to experience a full blown sci-fi like rebirth called the "New Normal". The internet became laced with scenes of a future dystopian world; 3D rendering of glass dome protectors appeared and were followed by actual glasshouse restaurants that were developed in the furthest corners of Europe.
Dusit Thani College gives back with free online courses
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/06/2020
» Ever since the Covid-19 lockdown became a reality, online courses have become part of the new normal as people are being encouraged to practise social distancing, quarantine and isolation.
All the food of the fair
Life, Published on 03/06/2020
» To bring the smiles back to Thai people, the Market Bangkok at Ratchaprasong is holding the "Happy Savvy" campaign featuring produce and products direct from farms and orchards across the country throughout this month.
Go local or go bust
Published on 29/05/2020
» Bangkok is about to enter another month of emergency decree, as the Government announced a further extension throughout June. During this time, a smattering of restaurants have awakened from a forced slumber but many others simply refuse to open under futile circumstances. At present it remains required that restaurants must practise social distancing seating at a minimum of one metre apart with partitions appropriately placed between diners and that no alcohol is to be served for dine-in guests.
Seeing how silk is made
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/05/2020
» Just a few minutes' walk from BTS National Stadium sits Ban Khrua, the old community by Saen Saep Canal that decades ago produced silk fabrics for Jim Thompson, who helped promote the Thai material to worldwide fame. After the mysterious disappearance of the legendary American entrepreneur in 1967, family-run silk workshops in Ban Khrua gradually went out of business. But not all of them.
Restaurants reawaken to a reckoning
Published on 08/05/2020
» It seemed that the moment every Bangkok restaurateur had been waiting for had finally arrived. On 30th April 2020, the Government declared that restaurants, along with salons and eventually malls, would be able to reopen their establishments to dine-in customers. The announcements were broadcast live on Thai TV and streamed on official social media pages but for many the joy was quickly dampened by confusion and lack of information which followed.