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It's a jungle out there
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 22/01/2017
» If you make a trip to a place like Sangkhla Buri district in Kanchanaburi, or maybe Ban Rai district in Uthai Thani or Dan Chang district in Suphan Buri, you'll feel that you have left the city far behind and are in a very different environment. So when mealtime comes and you get hungry, you'll probably want to find a restaurant whose character matches that of the town -- one with a view of surrounding forest and mountains, if possible.
A bit rich
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 06/01/2017
» I learned the oldest of lessons as a social investigator in the Big Apple. The great wish of the poor is to become rich and the rich want to become richer. It was interesting to observe how they went about it. Unlike the middle class, the poor didn't have a work ethic. They felt entitled to unearned income.
King Bhumibol, Pokémon Go top searched items in Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/01/2017
» While Pokémon Go, the location-based augmented reality game, was Google's most-searched item globally last year, Descendants Of The Sun topped the list of Google's most searched topics in Thailand in 2016, according to Google's trends report.
New books worth reading
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/12/2016
» From Dust To Dust: A Journalist's Memoir
A close bond
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/12/2016
» Australia and Thailand are separated by 5,788km, or eight hours on the plane. But the distance belies the strong bond between the country in the southern hemisphere and the tropical Southeast Asian Kingdom, who will celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations next year.
Royal passion for military affairs
Published on 02/12/2016
» When His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn ascends the throne, he becomes the ex-officio head of the armed forces -- the army, the navy and the air force -- as stipulated by the constitution and royal tradition.
Nott still tangled, There goes the Boom, Jakjaan does her bit
News, Mae Moo, Published on 13/11/2016
» Celebrities are appealing to the public to give disgraced TV presenter Akanat "Nott" Ariyaritwikul a fair go, after earlier joining a social media-driven wave of condemnation when he punched a motorcyclist who hit his Mini.
Making the cut
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/10/2016
» Well versed in commanding blades, Khemachart Rojanahasdin has mastered hair-cutting as well as sword-fighting, the latter for portraying a fierce Burmese general in the Legend Of King Naresuan epic.
An empathetic view
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/07/2016
» Imagine a room full of red-lace bras, packs of condoms and a dancing pole -- did we just wander into an illicit, red-light district somewhere? No, these items are brazenly displayed at perhaps one of the most unusual museums in the country: This Is Us -- Empower Foundation's Museum of Sex Works in Thai Society.
Debunking Bangkok's bunker
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 01/07/2016
» Where else on Sathon would a mod American night-time eatery and bar called Bunker be located on other than the suave Soi 12? Bunker, a reference to a fortified military shelter, sought to recreate the concept of refuge with contrasting architecture and interior design.The steel and concrete shell of a long-gone massage parlour camouflages a warm and lively secret. That warm glow you feel upon stepping inside? It comes from two places: the radiant bar and the exceptional hospitality of the staff. You can still feel the aura from the private upper floors, used exclusively for dining. The low-key outdoor area on the third floor would make an ideal spot to enjoy cold beer on tap, once the rainy season passes.