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Brave and beautiful
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 14/04/2017
» Born in Chicago and adopted by her family at three days old, Dani spent the first 10 years of her life living in Chicago before she moved to Thailand — aged 11 — with her parents and five siblings. Now 24, Dani calls Thailand her home and works for the Thai community in a way not many have the right amount of compassion for. Read about her story.
Actual goals
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 20/01/2017
» Resolutions, smesolutions, am I right? Do you find yourself setting them superficially year after year, only to carry them on to the next one? Or not even bother anymore? At the same time, you know goals are essential to achievements. So maybe what we all need is to have a real and open exchange about them.
Pina Palooza
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 06/01/2017
» A fact about pineapples: did you know that pineapples are actually berries, or more accurately a fusion of berries? This is just something you'd know if you were crazy about the fruit, and if you are cray-cray about pineapples then you should also be aware of the new dessert spot in town specifically catering to your love of the succulent yellow fruit.
You an Elf or a Grinch?
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 23/12/2016
» There are two types of people in this world: those who live for Christmas lights, ugly sweaters and an endless airplay of We Wish You A Merry Christmas; and those who seek to hibernate through the "winter" and wake up only when times are sane again. Here are signs that you're either straight outta Santa's workshop or the spawn of Scrooge.
The localised dane
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 09/12/2016
» If you've ever sourced any basic kitchenware from Central, you may own something of Scanproducts and not even know it. Established 20 years ago as a premium Danish homeware company in Thailand, Scanproducts has in recent years come out with local brand that is more relatable to this country's middle class homemakers. We had a chat with the company's founder, Danish fellow Jens Viggo Bergsoe, to learn more about "local brand by Scanproducts", the climate surrounding home décor in Thailand and a bit of his personal life, which only furthers the Scandinavian reputation for being model people.
Alphabet addicts
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 25/11/2016
» Do you love having your name or initials on things, like a notebook, mug, pen or a pen-pineapple-apple-pen? (Sorry, I just had to.) Or do you just find typography to be one of the most satisfying forms of visual art, whether or not the words, phrases or characters mean anything to you? We've gathered four brands that were born to fulfill your logophile needs.
A secret superstar
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 18/11/2016
» The setting: A year after its settlement, Sathorn 10's Cuban-themed cocktail bar, Revolucion Cocktail, is well-charted by Bangkok's bar hoppers and lifestyle enthusiasts. Yet, many haven't seemed to noticed the bar's upstair development. Opened in June of this year, Clandestino Cantina -- aptly named -- sits right atop Revolucion Cocktail, extending the bar's lively Latin culture into a proper sit-down setting. A charming tiled foyer takes you up to the sophisticated yet spunky dining space where fine wooden tables and a cultivated open kitchen meet corrugated metal and vibrant graffiti. Non-white cloth napkins and festive water glasses prepare you for the fancy yet relaxed dining experience you're about to enjoy.
That one friend
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 09/09/2016
» This week in Guru, we celebrate the oddballs in our lives. Those people we know who are "a little" off-centre, regular commuters on the road less travelled, you know, the unicorns. Every so often, for selfish reasons, we might wish they were a little more "normal", but always immediately after saying that, we eat our words realising the tragedy we've just described. So let's take some time to identify and appreciate the people who entertain us by just being them. Here are nine of the most common weirdos in any Bangkokian social circle.
Peeps for peeps
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 29/07/2016
» The Setting: Peeps, as in "where ma peeps at", is a humble Thai eatery on Phra Athit Road run by sisters Au and Eve Traitrongsat, who were inspired to open a restaurant of their own after a couple of years of kitchen experience in New York. Given its limited floor space, the restaurant impressively manages to have an open kitchen and six tables inside without cramping up the place. On the wall, simple stencil graffiti, board games and a collection of instax mini photos of customers bring forth a personality fitting to the restaurant's name, which clearly stresses camaraderie and modernity over Thainess and traditionalism.
Guru university
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 22/07/2016
» Sadly, many of you will agree that little of what you learned during your school years is actually proving useful to you at this very moment in your adult life -- especially if you were schooled here. That got us thinking. We’re the experts on practical life in this city. Shouldn’t we be the ones to say what needs to be taught in school, so that future Bangkokian grown-ups can have the savvy start us alumni weren’t privileged enough to have?