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Sky-high prices and a failing public transport system
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/09/2017
» Sitting gridlocked inside a taxi while inching closer to the BTS, where my fate of being shoved around inside a carriage of full people awaits, I can't help but sneer at the large bright-blue poster displayed so shamelessly on the BTS skywalk. It reads "Krungthep ... chewit dee dee tee long tua", which can roughly be translated as "Bangkok ... A life that's perfect and balanced".
Unfreezing Thainess
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/07/2017
» There's something strange and magical about Nakrob Moonmanas' artworks. Known for his whimsical collages which dice and splice traditional Thai imagery with that of the West's, it's almost impossible not to go in and have a closer look.
From Azerbaijan and Taiwan, films about pain and growth
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/06/2017
» The Royal City Bangkok Film Club will be screening two movies from Azerbaijan and Taiwan for free (with drinks and snacks) at River City Bangkok. This is a rather new screening venue, established with the aim of becoming a space for alternative cinema. The location, by the river near Si Phraya, is also a change of atmosphere.
The connoisseur's cornucopia
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 12/05/2017
» No supermarket in the world is like a fresh-food market -- particularly a Thai fresh-food market.
Riverside revelry
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 02/05/2017
» From a traditional market to the new centre of cool, Klong San has a surprise in store.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/03/2017
» 1. Win a 10-day, adventure-filled trip to New Zealand with musicians Toon Bodyslam and Joey Boy with the 100 Plus, Cycle Touring Season 2 -- Fly Off To New Zealand campaign. Dial *754* followed by the code under the "100 Plus" soda cap, followed by # and press call. It's that simple for 100 Plus fans to win a chance to cycle around South Island's stunning Lake Pukaki and ride the electrifying Shotover Jet speedboat inside the spectacular Shotover River Canyons. However, if you don't win a trip to New Zealand, you may win a Yamaha Aerox 155 motorbike. There will be 40 winners (20 prizes) in all, so aim to get lucky.
Week-long workshop to help Thai photographers find their focus
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 21/10/2016
» Almost every budding photographer's dream is to be a member of the legendary Magnum Photos agency. So it was an exciting moment for Thai photo-geeks in early August when the organisation announced that two of their renowned members, Jacob Aue Sobol and David Alan Harvey, would visit Bangkok to lead a seven-day photography workshop.
Buffaloes, painted and postmodern
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 06/07/2016
» To those who still view the humble and hardworking water buffalo, kwai, as a symbol for stupidity and ignorance, Maitree Siriboon's artworks just might change their minds.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/05/2016
» 1 Marks & Spencers is stepping up their fashion game, embarking on a project series in collaboration with today's most exciting designers, fashion icons and brands. The first collaboration in the project is with fashion model, style icon and television presenter Alexa Chung. The collection, called Archive by Alexa, features 31 contemporary womenswear pieces inspired by the M&S company archives. Standout pieces include the colourful Eliza Dress, inspired by a 1950s apron. The collection is now available online and at CentralWorld and CentralPlaza Pinklao.
Take me to the river
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/05/2016
» Google "Chao Phraya Promenade" and you are met with numerous negative headlines and terms such as "fear", "mixed response" and "shaky". A 14 billion baht development project that will link the Rama VII and Pin Klao bridges together, the promenade will include parks, recreational areas, walking paths and spacious bicycle lanes with full access and views to the river. This is the first in a series of planned river projects that will eventually cover 57km of the banks of the "River of Kings".