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Society magnified
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 19/07/2019
» Contending with the hustle and bustle of today's post-modern society on a daily basis can often feel like a never-ending sickness. Christopher Wise, a Bangkok based travel photographer and co-founder of art space and bar WTF in Sukhumvit 51, has set out to capture this innate wide-spread feeling of being overwhelmed in today's world by using everyday objects to create life-sized models of microscopic organisms.
Green world rising
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 12/07/2019
» The Mall Group has begun charging B1 for each plastic bag to coincide with the International Plastic Bag Free Day on Jul 3. Shoppers at The Mall, Emporium, EmQuartier and Siam Paragon are being encouraged to bring their own bags for all their shopping needs. It's a small but significant step towards the city's progress in reducing the use of plastic like many other places in Thailand. Even Central Group has stopped handing out plastic bags to shoppers. Additionally, they will not provide plastic bags on the 1st, 4th and 16th of every month reminding shoppers to bring in their reusable bags.
Let's Celebrate Social Media Day
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 28/06/2019
» Fun fact: June 30 is Social Media Day. Yes, it's a thing. The day celebrates social media's use as an effective global communication platform. To honour the occasion, we gathered a few factoids, tidbits and stories relating to social media to see how much it has connected and consumed our lives.
Pain For Pleasure
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 14/06/2019
» Piyanan "Pi" Kaensuwan and her partner Nutthaphat "Muu" Junpong are practitioners of all things BDSM (for those not in the know, that's sadism and masochism, bondage and discipline or dominance and submission) and are behind the Shibari Night BKK events that used to take place in the now-closed Maison Close. Representing themselves as a dominant cat and a submissive dog, they also manage the Facebook group Thailand BDSM: "Let's Play and Learn", where they hope to provide information for newcomers and veterans on erotic role-playing practices. The pair, along with figures in the shibari (rope bondage) and BDSM scene, recently hosted the very first BDSM Art Fest at De Commune. The event served as an introduction to the BDSM lifestyle and as a platform for education and to destigmatise the practice.
Loud and proud
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 14/06/2019
» We've finally hit the half way mark of the year -- June and if you've been out and about, you may have noticed rainbow-coloured decorations (or at least rainbows on your Facebook newsfeed ) because we are in Pride Month. The month in which the LGBTQ+ community promote and express themselves and celebrate gender diversity and sexual identity. The gay pride movement is celebrated throughout the world ever since the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in Manhattan, New York, a pivotal event that led to creation of the movement for LGBT rights. Prominent figures in the community tell GURU what pride means to them and what are they proud. We've also compiled a few pride celebration events around the city that are worth everyone's attention.
Real Life Fantasy
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 31/05/2019
» When you were a kid, you probably have read countless fairy tales with magical lands and wondrous kingdoms. As a child, you would have dreamt of living in places that were possible only in the imagination -- beautiful gardens, charming castles and serene lakes. While you may not exactly live in an actual castle on a faraway land, Khao Yai's Hotel Labaris is the next best thing to living in an idyllic, fairy tale world. I visited this magical place to give you the lowdown on becoming king of a faraway land.
Meaningful Journeys
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 24/05/2019
» Tourism can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can generate profit for the economy while on the other it can exploit natural resources. This problem is all too relevant in Thailand but there are niche travel companies that offer unique experiences providing positive benefits to our culture. If you're bored of going to the typical Thai tourist spots and long to do things more than the average tourist, then look no further. Guru complied a list of travel companies making a difference in the country.
Let's Get Down to the Nitty Gritty
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 26/04/2019
» Going to music festivals may not be so easy as 1-2-3, a lot of prep is needed to get the most bang for your buck, especially when you have to handle travel expenses, accommodations and knowing what to pack for these festivities. While working as a sales executive by day and going to music festivals by night, Charlotte Houareau has taken it upon herself to set up The Nitty Gritty Guide To Festivals, an informative website where she provides detailed survival guides to music festivals across Asia to help out fellow music lovers and travelers be fully prepared when they attend and get the most out of their festival experience. We get down to the nitty gritty with the Bangkok-based French-British content creator, who quit her job to do this full time, on how she produces such helpful content.
Ready To Rumble
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 29/03/2019
» Pro-wrestling has always been popular with Thais. Look no further than the surge of popularity from the past 10 years with the love of the entertainment sport gracing our TV screens. Probably unbeknownst to most people, there's a professional wrestling company on the rise and is set to be the first premier wrestling company in Thailand -- Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling.
A Fun Quality Time
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 21/03/2019
» Award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and food lover Jim Gaffigan makes his live Bangkok debut at Siam Square's Scala Theatre tomorrow night, where fans can get a taste of his observations on parenting, food and life. His show will feature all-new material as part of his latest "Quality Time Tour". We spent some, erm, quality time with the family man and humorist to see what's in store for the funny father.