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Guru's Weekly Pick: Jan 19-25
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/01/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
LGBT tent grows wider
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/01/2018
» Next week, make your way to Impact Muang Thong Thani for the inaugural Thailand LGBT Expo, to be held from Jan 25-28.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Jan 12-18
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/01/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
Dek Thai 4.0
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/01/2018
» Thai Children's Day is tomorrow and it's time to change you profile picture to when you were younger and cuter (and weren't liable to pay taxes). We here at Guru would like to celebrate this special day with some outstanding kids who have achieved unique accomplishments before they hit 18.
Michelin star boosts chef at shophouse kitchen to stardom
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» After spending more than three decades cooking in an unassuming shophouse kitchen, a wok-wielding, goggles-wearing Thai chef has been propelled to international culinary stardom by having her restaurant awarded a Michelin star.
Japanese film 'Your Name' takes Asia by storm
Kyodo News, Published on 17/11/2016
» Having taken Japan by storm, the animated film Your Name continued on its soaring popularity to top the box offices in both Hong Kong and Thailand over the past weekend, the film's distributor Toho Co said on Wednesday.
At first sight
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/01/2016
» Briton Graeme Heckels, 37, is the group director of finance at Minor Hotel Group who also has a passion for travel and street photography. "Start", Heckel's first exhibition, will be held at Ink & Lion Cafe on Ekamai Soi 2, from Feb 5-Mar 15. With only one year of in-the-field experience, Heckels took home Silver and Bronze recognition in Better Photography's Photograph of the Year 2015 competition and was shortlisted in the "People" category of B+W Magazine's Black & White Photographer of the Year awards. Here, he speaks with Guru about his work, which you can view online at www.heckels.photography, fb.com/heckels.photography or IG: @heckels.photography.
iBangkok
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/11/2013
» Bangkok life comes with its fair share of first-world problems i.e. "What restaurant should I go to for my two-hour lunch break?", "How can I get a taxi when the condo's security guard is sick?", "Is the number of my champagne-gold iPhone 5s auspicious enough?", "How should I direct my chauffeur to avoid traffic?"
Road rules
Guru, Published on 01/11/2013
» If you think you’ve had it with Bangkok traffic, it seems various authorities have finally gotten off their asses and decided to do something about it. They recently put forth some stringent proposals intended to curb the ever-worsening road congestion in the capital. This week we explore the current (and possibly future) state of the roads and practices you should be aware of in the hope that one day (perhaps in this lifetime) we can be safe on the streets and actually go on that planned road trip (if the cars ever move out of the way, that is).