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It's mooncake season
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/08/2024
» The Mid-Autumn Festival is observed annually on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar. This year, it falls on Sept 17. Also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, the occasion is celebrated by millions of people worldwide to express gratitude for family unity, happiness and abundance. It's also an occasion for families to reunite. In celebration of a Chinese festivity that dates back 3,000 years, Life picks some of the best mooncakes from leading hotels around town.
Chiva-Som Hua Hin ready to welcome tourists
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/10/2021
» Chiva-Som in Hua Hin is ready to welcome international guests from Nov 1 with no quarantine from approved destinations if they are fully vaccinated. The resort is already SHA Plus+ certified.
A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.
Food is the answer
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 31/03/2017
» With chef Gaggan Anand, you either love him or loathe him. Nothing in between. The same goes for his food. Many admire his futuristic and eccentric approach to Indian cuisine, while others think it's a cliché. Some applaud his humbleness, others see him as arrogant.
A sweet sight for sore eyes
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/01/2016
» A country full of fairy-tale architectural landscapes, the Czech Republic is certainly not an ideal place for luxury shoppers. This means if you are to visit this central European nation with air tickets and hotel rooms ready reserved, then a pocketful of shopping money might not be on the top of your traveller's packing list.