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The fifth Meliá in Thailand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/10/2025
» Meliá Pattaya Hotel, the fifth Meliá in Thailand, is a 12-storey building on Pattaya Sai Song. Grand Sole Pattaya has been given a major glow-up and emerges anew as Meliá Pattaya Hotel. Had I not been told, I would have thought it was a new property built from the ground up.
One trip, two paradises
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/06/2025
» Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives debuted on April 1 as the fourth property in the Maldives by Centara Hotels & Resorts. What makes it a standout is a special perk of complimentary access to certain facilities at the neighbouring property, Centara Mirage Lagoon Maldives. One trip, two paradises, if you will. More on this later.
Play prioritised
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/07/2024
» Moxy, a playful and youthful brand under Marriott International, has made its Thailand debut with Moxy Bangkok Ratchaprasong, also Asia Pacific's largest Moxy, at the same building where The Market Bangkok is located, bringing much-needed vibrancy and traffic to the latter.
Coldplay touches fans with 'higher power' over the weekend
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/02/2024
» Hot on the heels of their historic six-day run at Singapore's National Stadium, British rock band Coldplay returned to Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium for two concerts over the weekend, marking their No. 131 and 132 shows in their ongoing sold-out, record-breaking and award-winning "Music Of The Spheres World Tour", which started in March 2022. A lengthy intro but I had to do justice to the world-class act.
Gordon Ramsay's first restaurant in Thailand opens today
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/12/2023
» Although British chef Gordon Ramsay wasn't physically in Bangkok for the launch of Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Emsphere, in a short video, he said he couldn't wait for us to taste his Beef Wellington, Fish and chips, and Sticky toffee pudding.
Opulence and indulgences at Wynn Macau
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/06/2023
» Given its prime location in close proximity to many of Macau's famous attractions, Wynn Macau is an excellent choice for first-time visitors to the special administrative regions of China.
Sukhumvit speakeasy
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/08/2022
» Located on the underground level of The Coach Hotel Sukhumvit 14 Bangkok and behind wrought iron doors, Abandoned Mansion Bangkok is a new speakeasy inspired by America's Prohibition and notorious gangsters associated with the ban on alcohol period.
Sounds of sea and cicada
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/07/2022
» Kimpton Kitalay Samui, the second Kimpton in Thailand and Kimpton's first resort in Southeast Asia, lives up to its Thai portmanteau -- kita for music and (ta)lay for sea -- as it sits right next to a secluded and unspoilt stretch of Choeng Mon Beach, Koh Samui. Not only you can hear the sound of waves rolling ashore during your stay but also the buzzing of cicada.
Asian pizzas
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/01/2021
» You read the headline right. Under the new management of Destination Eats, Scoozi, which has been around since 1997, adds Urban Pizza into its title and new Asia-inspired toppings to its menu. If you think putting pineapple on pizza is blasphemous, you may want to stop reading now since what follows is all about Asian-esque pizzas that the Italian restaurant chain offers.
From Paris to BKK
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/09/2019
» Gontran Cherrier is a gifted fourth-generation baker originally from Normandy, France. After penning nine cookbooks and opening three bakeries in Paris, he furthered his ambition by opening more bakeries abroad in Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia. As of July 2018, this dashing 41-year-old pastry chef has 51 bakeries in six countries with his name attached to them. His first Thai branch named Gontran Cherrier Thailand opened in January and I stopped by mainly for their new dishes.