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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.
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.
Ushering in the Year of the Rabbit with these bunny movies
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/01/2023
» The Year of the Rabbit has just begun. According to Chinese astrology, rabbits are predicted to be gentle, kind-hearted, quiet, elegant and alert. So we hope the year will bring us all the positive things.
Gentle water war at retro Songkran
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/04/2018
» Many Thais this year are looking to celebrate Songkran in Thai traditional style, following the popularity of the now highest-rated soap opera Bupphaesannivas (Love Destiny) and a craze for historical tourist attractions and donning Thai traditional costumes.
A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.