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The morning after Bangkok's biggest Songkran yet
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 18/04/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand projected 30.3 billion baht in Songkran revenue this year, up 6% from 2025 and released the number with the kind of confidence that comes from having done the work. The production at Benchakitti Park, the coordinated Silom closure, the S2O headliners on Ratchadaphisek, the international press coverage -- none of it was accidental. Bangkok did not stumble into becoming one of the world's most-watched festival destinations. It applied for the job and this year the application was approved at scale.
The cost of Bangkok's health obsession
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 04/04/2026
» There is a particular kind of Saturday morning that has become recognisable in certain Bangkok circles. Someone wakes at 5am, checks their recovery score on their Whoop band, approves of the number, and heads to the airport. Not for a holiday or a work trip, but for a fitness race in Singapore.
Rooms made for waiting: Bangkok’s third space culture
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/12/2025
» If you spend enough time in Bangkok, you start to notice the places where people go when they don’t want to be anywhere in particular. Not home, not the office, not a restaurant with an agenda. Just somewhere to exist for a while. A table to share silence. A corner to exhale. A bench to watch the city move without participating in it.
The rise of the matcha bro: Bangkok’s soft masculinity moment
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 27/11/2025
» There’s a running joke that you can now identify a certain type of Bangkok man by three items: a tote bag, a matcha, and a relaxed-fit pair of trousers. It’s a meme, but like most memes, it’s funny because it’s true. Something about the city’s male energy has softened – not in a humiliating way, but in a way that feels intentional, self-aware, and a little bit charming.
Everything all at once
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/11/2025
» Bangkok is often described through its heat and rhythm, but it's easier to notice what doesn't move. Outside, the air ripples, motorbikes weave and heat sticks to skin. But, stepping inside, everything stops at the glass. The air turns cool, predictable. Music hums softly from invisible speakers, escalators glide as though the city never sweats. Here, you can eat, shop, exercise, unwind and never once face the weather. It's Bangkok, distilled: frictionless and fluorescent.