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Board The Blue Jasmine
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/01/2026
» Jim Thompson continues to go "beyond silk' by joining forces with The Blue Jasmine, a restored historic train travelling from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station to four provinces, with stops at ancient sites.
Junji Ito haunted house returns next month
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/09/2025
» A haunted house centred on the works of Japanese manga artist Junji Ito will come back as "Junji Ito Collection Horror House" on the fourth floor of MBK Center from Oct 10 to Jan 5, 2026, from 11am to 9pm.
Art highlights at Jim Thompson Farm
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/12/2024
» The milder weather brings with it every year many floral festivals and events where you can get in touch with nature. But if you want to get in touch with nature and appreciate art in one go, Art On Farm at the Jim Thompson Farm Tour, which runs until Jan 1, should be the one stone that kills two birds.
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.
DusitD2 Samyan marks World Food Day with a special menu
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/10/2023
» DusitD2 Samyan, stylised as dusitD2, hits two birds with one stone by offering a time-limited four-course Thai menu and a dessert workshop to celebrate World Food Day (Oct 16) and International Chefs Day (Oct 20).
Enter Spider-Verse at selected Burger King stores
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/05/2023
» Burger King has joined forces with Sony Pictures to launch their Burger King Spider-Verse stores. These stores are adorned with characters from Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse, which hits Thai cinemas tomorrow, and offer activities that allow all fans of the superhero to immerse themselves in the Spider-Man universe.
Dispensing Thainess
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 26/08/2022
» From Thai-style gashapons to a portable shrine in case you need spiritual uplift on the go, Thai culture has been a big inspiration to many product designers and makers who put creative spins and present Thainess in a contemporary way. Here's Guru's list of cool products inspired by Thainess.
(Un)masking 101
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/07/2022
» The mask mandate has been lifted in anticipation of downgrading Covid-19 to an endemic, which comes into effect today. The biggest question you may have right now as we're going through this transitional period, heading back to the old normal, is probably when and where you can unmask. However, if you think you can free your face from any coverings and leave your mask at home, you should read the following first. Here's what you need to know before you mask (or unmask).
Easing Up
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/10/2021
» Today marks the reopening of 10 more business venues in 29 dark red provinces as restrictions against Covid-19 have been further eased. I know you're going out today (it's TGIF after payday, after all) and here are a few highlighted measures to know before you head out.
Getting Food at Bangkok Malls in 2021
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/08/2021
» On Sunday, the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced 29 provinces as dark red zones, up from the previous 13, along with strict measures to control the spread. Bangkok is, of course, a dark red zone and most of the prohibitions and temporary closures of certain venues are understandable. One prohibition, in particular, at the time of going to print has left me (and many others) scratching their heads.