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Practising purity
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 17/10/2025
» The annual Vegetarian Festival returns in this ninth lunar month. This year, the 10-day festivity falls from Oct 21 to 29. Every year, vegetarian options become more diverse and vibrant given that consumers increasingly opt for veganism due to various reasons.
Let's go vegan
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/10/2024
» Thailand welcomes the return of the 10-day annual Vegetarian Festival which runs until Oct 11. Yellow flags with red Chinese characters are fluttering at markets, shopping malls, street stalls and restaurants to signify a special period where people abstain from meat, animal products and five pungent plants — onion, garlic, chives, rakkyo (Chinese onion) and tobacco. To join the celebrations, Life has put together a list of dining venues that offer meat-free delicacies, highlights from Phuket's Vegetarian Festival and much more.
It's mooncake season
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/08/2024
» The Mid-Autumn Festival is observed annually on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar. This year, it falls on Sept 17. Also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, the occasion is celebrated by millions of people worldwide to express gratitude for family unity, happiness and abundance. It's also an occasion for families to reunite. In celebration of a Chinese festivity that dates back 3,000 years, Life picks some of the best mooncakes from leading hotels around town.