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Sweet delights for this Christmas season
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/12/2025
» Apart from savoury treats, the afternoon tea also features sweet highlights including Blackberry Foam -- a little white chocolate snowman stuffed with blackberry jelly served on macaron shell; and Chocolate Mousse -- cute chocolate Reindeer stuffed with salted caramel and Tonka bean cremeux and hazelnuts. Enjoy Apple Compote -- vanilla whip stuffed with caramelised apple and sable; and Jasmine Tea Cream -- cubic cream with passion fruit and pineapple jam.
Full Moon fever
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/09/2025
» Bangkok Post joins the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations which this year fall on Oct 6 with a full lineup of leading hotels and maisons that offer exquisitely boxed mooncake collections.
Lunar New Year dining spots
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/01/2025
» Chinese New Year comes early this year as Lunar New Year falls on Jan 29 and marks the end of the Year of the Dragon and the start of the Year of the Snake. Ushering in luck, prosperity and good health, Life joins the celebrations with a line-up of food promotions from leading hotels around town.
Going nuts
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/07/2024
» There are several reasons plant-based milk is gaining popularity worldwide. Food trends, of course. Health, definitely. Environmental concerns also count.
No meat, no problem
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2023
» Grab-and-go plant-based street food is somehow a rarity even in countries like Thailand or Singapore where the landscape is extremely vibrant. That is, however, not the case in Taiwan.
Lessons from Korea on soft power
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/03/2022
» South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae recently bagged the Best Actor title at the 27th Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month. This makes him the first Korean actor to take home the Best Actor accolade in the Drama Series category. Lee is known internationally for his lead role in the nine-episode survival drama Squid Game.
Breaking down Covid-19 tests
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2021
» An entire school in Mukdahan province was in shock earlier this month following results of antigen test kits (ATKs) which showed many students, teachers and officers were positive for Covid-19 after the school's reopening. More than 1,000 students were left with no choice but to self-quarantine.
Staying healthy at home
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/05/2021
» Besides her fear of the novel coronavirus that has infected over 70,000 Thais so far, Ploy* feels anxious every time she steps onto a weight scale.
The consequences of sugar
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/08/2020
» About 50% of Thai schoolchildren suffer from dental health issues, with the worst facing five-year-olds where 70% of their milk teeth are found to be decayed, according to figures from the Sweet Enough Network under the Bureau of Dental Health, the Department of Health.
Too much of a good thing
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/08/2020
» Despite being treated as a mere side vegetable, coriander has long had a place in Thailand's culinary culture. A member of the parsley family, coriander -- or phak chee in Thai -- is a significant flavour enhancer and a commonly-used garnish. Thais even have the proverb phak chee roi na, which means window dressing.