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Waking the dead
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 18/01/2019
» Walking along Khon Kaen's historic Srichan Road, you might expect tumbleweed to roll past at any given moment. The shophouses that line the street are shut -- empty and abandoned. Roadside restaurants are scarce and vacant. Apart from the one café and jazz bar down the street, there's nothing to see or do. Srichan Road, put simply, is dead. Thankfully, the Creative Economy Agency (CEA) and Khon Kaen Municipality, are planning to change that.
Trekking lightly: a trip through the himalayas
B Magazine, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/06/2018
» It was 7.30 in the morning. Driving through misty clouds on an unpaved road sandwiched between a plummeting mountain drop and a local Nepali village, our jeep clamored its way up from Pokhara's peaceful lakeside to Nayapul -- the starting point to the "shortest" and "easiest" trek in central Nepal.
Seeking the past
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 01/06/2018
» Narrow alleyways, ancient houses, mansions of bygone aristocrats, temples and mosques, shrines and churches in the old town: The vintage craze has brought about a proliferation of speciality tourism, and it's enjoying huge popularity while promoting history lessons.
The North's most creative week of the year
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 13/12/2017
» This past weekend Chiang Mai was buzzing with artists, creative entrepreneurs and design lovers from all over the country as the third rendition of Chiang Mai Design Week came and went in a flash.
What's trending and happening this week.
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 04/11/2017
» 1 Vive La France! From this month forward, citizens of Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India and Russia won't have to wait 10 days for their visa delivery time. The French government has now significantly reduced visa delivery times to merely 48 hours in order to try to increase the number of foreign tourists following a dramatic dip due to the wave of terrorist attacks in 2016. This year, the country is targeting 89 million tourists from 83 million last year, and plans to bring in 100 million tourists in 2020.
Ensconced in silk
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/09/2017
» Jim Thompson's new flagship store at Siam Paragon looks good. Really good. Gone are the ugly brown interiors and unattractive shopping bags that no one wanted to be seen carrying. Gone are the loud shirts and dolls that only tourists would buy as souvenirs for their friends and family. Investing in a whole new team to completely transform the brand, Jim Thompson has stepped up their game and seeks to bring the Thai brand onto the luxury world stage within a few years time.
Reeling in the viewers
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/07/2017
» To the eyes of your average Joe, Googling the words "Bangkok Hooker" may get you some strange, if not disgusted looks. But to anyone who knows a thing or two about fishing, it's a whole different story.
Cleaning up the ocean, one bag at a time
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/03/2017
» Nowadays, with more awareness of climate change and sustainability than ever, one would expect that humans are becoming more mindful in how they live their daily lives. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth.
In with the new (but not out with the old)
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/11/2016
» Elegant trench coats, draped dresses and highly crafted Italian leather handbags. It's not exactly what you'd expect from Jim Thompson -- the silk empire that has for the past few decades catered mostly to tourists with their fairly dated clothing and accessories lines. But this year the company has finally started heading in a different and more promising direction, taking steps toward competing with world-class luxury-fashion brands.
The missing link
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/08/2016
» With Morocco recently joining Asean's Treaty of Amity and Co-operation (TAC) in late July, it's expected that the once-missing link between the African region and the Southeast Asian region will start to open up, drawing in more businesses, political relations and tourism from both sides.