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The 'first' Oriental spa
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 26/09/2023
» Three decades ago, in Sept 1993, Bangkok welcomed one of the city's very first luxury wellness retreats, the Oriental Spa, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
Khao chae cool
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 14/04/2023
» At this very scorching minute, khao chae, which in recent decades came to be seen as a rather old-fashioned gastronomic ritual, is all the rage on Thailand's food scene.
Perfecting an ancient ritual
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 05/03/2021
» Takagi Kazuo, the chef-patron of two Michelin-starred Kyoto Cuisine Takagi restaurant in Ashiya, Japan, and founder of Kinu by Takagi at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, is a recognised master of Japan's super genteel kaiseki cookery.
Travelling on a higher plane
B Magazine, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/06/2019
» Faith-based travel, aka spiritual tourism, is one of the fastest-growing vacation trends worldwide. Each year, several million visitors flock to religious attractions around the globe, not only for explicitly theological purposes but for recreational contentment.