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Silk show touches down
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/08/2015
» A fashion show dedicated to Thai silk must have provided a pleasant surprise for travellers going through Suvarnabhumi airport, particularly at a time when tourists' nerves are on edge.
Ramayana par excellence
News, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/06/2015
» Thailand shimmered and sparkled in a prominent corner of London last week as a khon mask dance took centre-stage at the Royal Albert Hall.
Belles of the ball
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 31/05/2015
» The beautiful and classic Viennese ballroom culture was transposed to Bangkok when the Austrian embassy recently held the “Vienna Ball Bangkok” at Siam Kempinski Hotel. This was the first time after a lapse of seven years that the embassy has hosted the Vienna Ball.
Fashion out in force
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 26/04/2015
» It was a feast for fashionistas at the recent I Love Bangkok by ThaiThai event at Central Chidlom, with 15 brands presenting their spring/summer 2015 collections.
Enough love to plague a saint
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 09/02/2015
» Love makes the world go round. That's what they say.
Take Thainess with a grain of salt
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/01/2015
» The main intersections of downtown Bangkok were once again closed to traffic and packed with crowds last week, but it had nothing to do with political protests. We were just being encouraged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to "discover" our "Thainess" with an elaborate procession of decorated floats replete with dancers and literary tableaux.
Bonsai trees and sake — a revelation
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 24/11/2014
» It's nearly the end of the year, and I constantly bemoan the passing of time. There is so much to do, and so little time to do it in.
Coming up roses
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 02/11/2014
» To mark its 67th anniversary, Central Department Store recently held its annual "Central Anniversary Flower Extravaganza 2014" at Central Chidlom and the adjacent Central Embassy. The event also served to show appreciation to its clientele for their patronage.
Royal Khon exhibition to mark Queen’s Birthday
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 03/08/2014
» To mark Her Majesty the Queen’s upcoming 82nd birthday on Aug 12, Central Department Store and Siam Commercial Bank joined hands to organise The Royal Khon: Wisdom of the Kingdom exhibition at Central Chidlom and the adjoining Central Embassy. The opening ceremony was presided over by Her Majesty the Queen’s deputy private secretary Thanpuying Charungjit Teekara on the ground floor of Central Embassy last Wednesday.
A rose among the thorns
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/06/2014
» Within the same morning last week, I was zapped by three stories offering two sides of the same coin. It was just too irresistible not to share in this column.