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Guru's Weekly Buzz for Feb 24-Mar 2
Guru, Published on 24/02/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
The road that waste built
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/12/2019
» Piles of plastic garbage bags are kept inside an open-air hall behind a woven wire gate. At a glance, the place looks like a garbage warehouse. When Asst Prof Wechsawan Lakas opens the gate, it reveals machinery, equipment and stocks of hexagonal bricks.
What's trending and happening this week.
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/06/2018
» 1 Bangkok has been bombarded with an amazing line-up of concerts this year, and for any rockers out there, American industrial metal band Nine Inch Nails (NIN) will be bringing their explosive set to Bangkok on Aug 14 at Lat Phrao's Moonstar Studio. Known for their dark, intense and ferocious music like The Hand That Feeds, Only and Survivalism, the band has won two Grammy's for Best Metal Performance and have sold over 30 million records worldwide. Their live concerts are hailed as a "musical, visual, emotional sensory onslaught" -- and with sold out stadiums in Paris, London, Amsterdam and Las Vegas, fans in Bangkok shouldn't hesitate to buy tickets. Tuesday, Aug 14 at 7pm Moonstar Studio. Ticket price: 3,000 baht. Available for purchase at www.ticketmelon.com/event/NIN.
Finding its level
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/06/2017
» After two heavy downpours over the past couple of weeks, citizens have come to realise that Bangkok, even with seven drainage tunnels, is still vulnerable to flooding.
Using man to save nature
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/10/2015
» It is hard to imagine that Suan Pa Ket Nom Klao -- 75 rai of forest in Bang Krachao -- is so close and accessible from the centre of Bangkok. Just a few minutes ferry ride from the pier at Klong Toey, visitors find themselves in leafy orchards and among a web of small canals.
The spirits of vengeance
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 29/03/2015
» It’s Ghost Night here in Nakhon Nayok, a night where everybody breaks into groups and acts out, on stage, stories of popular Thai ghosts.
Low energy living
Life, Published on 24/04/2013
» As summer tortures us with strangulating heat, the shutdown of gas pipelines in Myanmar earlier this month threw the whole nation into panic. The campaign for energy saving is running into conflict because air conditioning is as necessary as the air itself, but conservation starts at home, and we talk to three people who believe it's still possible to do our bit to reduce energy consumption
Winning flood relief prototypes on display
Life, Published on 17/12/2012
» Thailand Creative & Design Centre (TCDC) presents a showcase of the 10 winning prototypes from the "Design For Flood" contest. Using "design thinking" as the framework, the project team conducted a field survey to determine the problems and needs of the people affected by last year's flood within the Bangkok metropolitan area and vicinity.
Look to the bright side
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 30/01/2012
» There's always a positive side to every bad luck. For those whose houses were hit by floods last year, this is a good time to rearrange your homes and welcome the Year of the Dragon. Damage caused by floodwater makes it easier for you to decide which pieces to throw away and which to keep, and where exactly the new furniture should be placed.