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Fairy-tale creations
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 24/05/2024
» In 2007, Chopard rolled out its Red Carpet Collection at the 60th Festival de Cannes. The high-jewellery epic started with 60 pieces that referenced the international film festival's diamond jubilee.
Plunge into a world of fanciful creatures
Life, Published on 27/04/2023
» Hybridity, exoticism and folklore are key to understanding whimsical creatures in "Nobody Loves No One", which is running at Noname Gallery in Chiang Mai, until May 30.
Spies in the sky blowin' in the wind
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/02/2023
» The current "balloon" wars have been quite entertaining in a weird sort of way with a strange mix of espionage, propaganda and porky pies that are just enough to capture the public's imagination. Perhaps secretly we would like one of these unidentified flying objects (UFO) to be something a bit more mysterious than simply a common weather balloon. But we haven't quite yet reached the "little green men" stage.
Options abound for pilgrims
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 29/12/2022
» It's time to say goodbye to 2022, and doing good deeds to bring in the New Year seems to be the norm. Those who are staying in Bangkok can benefit from this rare opportunity to have a peaceful vacation while most leave the capital.
Art show examines weird world of orchids
Life, Published on 27/12/2022
» Beautiful orchids and weird characters are presented in a fascinating fashion during "Orkys", which is running at Tang Contemporary Art, until Jan 28.
Sunny side out!
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 01/04/2022
» The Thai Meteorological Department recently announced the arrival of summer in Thailand and the sunny side is that you can get your tan on and enjoy seasonal events. Whether you're an outdoorsy person who enjoys soaking up the rays or a vampire-kind who tries to stay away from daylight, Guru has six ways to cool off or bask in Bangkok's warmth this hot summer.
Reckless abandon
News, Postbag, Published on 24/02/2020
» As someone who has lived in Thailand for four years, I am surprised at the seeming "shock" at the dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FFP).
Augmented art
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 12/07/2019
» The whimsical afternoon tea affair has for the past several years been one of Bangkok's gastronomic norms. But it wasn't until very recently that the offer of tea-pairing snacks became so artistically exciting, tasteful and precious that you eagerly wonder who's behind the whole idea.
Wonderland tea party
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 23/02/2018
» Have you ever had that fanciful childhood friend who would throw the most bedecked parties you wish you were invited to? If you have never had a chance to put in your princess-themed tea party hours, here's a good chance to attend to your childhood dreams that didn't get its share of flowers, fairy-tale creatures and glitter.
The monk, the Kama Sutra and the 8.29
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/07/2017
» In PostScript two weeks ago I alluded to having a brief encounter with Smirnoff vodka during a visit to Moscow in 1977. Alert readers quickly pointed out that Smirnoff was only produced in the West at that time and the vodka I indulged in was most likely Stolichnaya, better known as "Stoli". I stand corrected, but whatever the name of the brand, it still gave me a horrendous headache.